Ockenden, California Explained

37.0889°N -119.3175°W

Ockenden
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fresno County
Coordinates:37.0889°N -119.3175°W
Elevation M:1697
Elevation Ft:5568

Ockenden is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 1.25miles south of Shaver Lake Heights, at an elevation of 5568 feet (1697 m).

A post office operated at Ockenden from 1893 to 1918. The name commemorates Thomas J. Ockenden, its first postmaster.

Bretz Mill operated one mile to the east on Pine Ridge. Established by Iowan Joseph Bretz in the 1880s it produced millions of board feet and manufactured posts, shakes and shingles.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Clough . Charles W. . Fresno County: The pioneer years, from the beginnings to 1900 . Secrest . William B. . 1984 . Panorama West Books . 9780914330707 . 188–207 . en.