Hales Grove, California

Hales Grove
Unincorporated community
Hales Grove

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°49′04″N 123°46′56″W / 39.81778°N 123.78222°W / 39.81778; -123.78222Coordinates: 39°49′04″N 123°46′56″W / 39.81778°N 123.78222°W / 39.81778; -123.78222
Country United States
State California
County Mendocino County
Elevation[1] 1,138 ft (347 m)

Hales Grove (formerly, Monroe and Monroeville)[2] is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on California State Route 1[3] adjacent to the South Fork of Mule Creek 11 miles (18 km) south of Piercy,[2] at an elevation of 1138 feet (347 m).[1]

The Monroe post office opened in 1897, and after several moves closed in 1912.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hales Grove, California
  2. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 71. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. DeLorme California Atlas & Gazateer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4


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