Millerton
E915459
Millerton is a former town in Fresno County, California, that once served as the county seat before being submerged by the creation of Millerton Lake.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former settlement
ⓘ
former town ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Fort Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | former populated place in Fresno County, California ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countySeatMovedTo | Fresno NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declineReason |
flood risk from San Joaquin River
ⓘ
relocation of county seat ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1850s ⓘ |
| foundedAs | river town ⓘ |
| hadFunction |
administrative center
ⓘ
trading center ⓘ |
| hasHistoricStatus | ghost town site ⓘ |
| historicRegion | Central California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNow | submerged settlement ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Fresno County NERFINISHED ⓘ San Joaquin Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | San Joaquin River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Millerton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyModernLocality | Friant, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partiallyPreservedAs | Millerton Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | county seat of Fresno County ⓘ |
| submergedBy | Millerton Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| submergedDueTo | construction of Friant Dam ⓘ |
| submergedIn | 1940s ⓘ |
| wasCountySeatFrom | 1856 ⓘ |
| wasCountySeatUntil | 1874 ⓘ |
| waterBodyCreated | Millerton Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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