Pineridge, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

37°03′48″N 119°21′39″W / 37.06333°N 119.36083°W / 37.06333; -119.36083

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Pineridge

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Coordinates: 37°03′48″N 119°21′39″W / 37.06333°N 119.36083°W / 37.06333; -119.36083CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyFresno CountyElevation

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4,842 ft (1,476 m)

Pineridge (formerly, Kenyon and Pine Ridge)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.^[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Shaver Lake Heights,^[2] at an elevation of 4842 feet (1476 m).^[1]

The Kenyon post office opened in 1890, the name was changed to Pine Ridge in 1892, to Pineridge in 1895, and closed in 1944.^[2] The name Kenyon is in honor of Silas W. Kenyon, its first postmaster.^[2]

The community is home to Cressmans General Store (which was burned down in the 2020 Creek fire but is now reopened) and Pine Ridge Elementary School. It has its own Volunteer Fire department.

The population of the area is approximately 300 people.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pineridge, California
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1089. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.