Jacinto, California Explained

39.5811°N -122.0067°W

Jacinto
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Glenn County
Coordinates:39.5811°N -122.0067°W
Elevation M:34
Elevation Ft:112

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

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