Toms Place (formerly Hans Lof's)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mono County, California.[1] It is located on Rock Creek 10 miles (16 km) east of Mount Morrison,[2] at an elevation of 7090 feet (2161 m).[1] The ZIP Code is 93546.[3]
Toms Place | |
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  Toms Place Location in California  Toms Place Toms Place (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°33′41″N 118°40′52″W / 37.56139°N 118.68111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mono County |
| Elevation | 7,090 ft (2,161 m) |
Hans Lof started a resort at the place called Hans Lof's in 1919.[2] Tom Yernby bought the place in 1922 and renamed it.[2] Yernby operated the resort until 1935.[4] The Toms Place post office opened in 1963.[2]
Notable residents edit
- James Whitmore owned several homes and made it his primary residence for many years. Members of his family still live in Toms Place as of 2013
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toms Place, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ USPS online look up
- ^ "The story of the Tom's Place photo and document collection" (PDF). Owens Valley History. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
External links edit
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