Jacinto, California

39°34′52″N 122°00′24″W

Jacinto
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°34′52″N 122°00′24″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Glenn County
Elevation [1]	112 ft (34 m)

Jacinto is a small unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.^[1] Named for Jacinto Rodriguez, who received a Mexican land grant in the area in 1844, it is located on the Sacramento River 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Willows,^[2] at an elevation of 112 feet (34 m).^[1]

A post office was established at Jacinto March 19, 1858 and operated until November 15, 1910.^[2] Jacinto was the home of Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, a prominent figure in California politics.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacinto, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 257. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.