Cordelia, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Unincorporated community in California, United States
38°12′38″N 122°08′09″W / 38.21056°N 122.13583°W / 38.21056; -122.13583Cordelia is an unincorporated community in Solano County, California, United States.[2] Cordelia is located at the junction of Interstate 80 and California State Route 12 and at the northern end of Interstate 680, 7 miles (11 km) west of Fairfield.
History
The community of Cordelia was founded in 1853 by clipper ship captain Robert H. Waterman, and initially named "Bridgeport" after the Atlantic coastal town of Bridgeport, Connecticut.[2] Around 1869, a post office was established, and the United States Post Office Department declared that a more unique name for the town should be chosen.[2] Waterman, who had also chosen Fairfield for the nearest town to honor his former hometown of Fairfield, Connecticut, then chose "Cordelia", after his wife.[2]
In 1880, the Wells Fargo agency was established in Cordelia.[2]
See also
- Cordelia Slough – a 10.8-mile-long (17.4 km) tidal watercourse which discharges to the Suisun Slough, which in turn empties into Grizzly Bay in Solano County, California
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cordelia, California
- ^ a b c d e Gudde, E.G. (1960). California Place Names. University of California Press. p. 74. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
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Municipalities and communities of Solano County, California, United States
County seat: Fairfield
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