Delevan, California

Not to be confused with Dellavan, California.

Coordinates: 39°21′15″N 122°11′28″W / 39.35417°N 122.19111°W / 39.35417; -122.19111

Delevan
Unincorporated community
Delevan

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°21′15″N 122°11′28″W / 39.35417°N 122.19111°W / 39.35417; -122.19111
Country United States
State California
County Colusa County
Elevation[1] 92 ft (28 m)

Delevan (formerly, Delavan and Del Evan) is an unincorporated community in Colusa County, California, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Norman and 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Maxwell. It lies at an elevation of 92 feet (28 m). A post office was established at Delevan in 1902, closed in 1917, and reopened in 1922.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delevan, 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. 475. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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