Dougherty, Alameda County, California
| Dougherty | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
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| Coordinates: 37°42′40″N 121°54′35″W / 37.71111°N 121.90972°WCoordinates: 37°42′40″N 121°54′35″W / 37.71111°N 121.90972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alameda County |
| Elevation[1] | 348 ft (106 m) |
Dougherty (also, Amador's, Amador Valley, and Dougherty Station)[2] is an unincorporated community in Alameda County, California. It is located just north of Dublin,[2] at an elevation of 348 feet (106 m).
James Witt Dougherty purchased the land here in 1852, including a two-story adobe building.[2] A community grew up around the adobe, and was first called Amador's and Amador Valley after Jose Maria Amador the original owner of Rancho San Ramon (Amador).[2] The post office arrived in 1860 and renamed the place Dougherty Station.[2] The southern part of the settlement broke off and became Dublin.[2] The post office was renamed Dougherty in 1896 and closed in 1908.[2]
References
- ^ "Dougherty". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ^ a b c d e f g Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 626. ISBN 9781884995149.
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