Straw, California

Straw is a former settlement in Modoc County, California.[1] It was located near the site of modern-day Perez.[1]

A post office operated at Straw from 1902 to 1928.[1] The name honors Isaac J. Straw, its first postmaster.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 407. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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