Vernalis, California Explained

Official Name:Vernalis, California
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label:Vernalis
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:San Joaquin
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:105
Coordinates:37.6308°N -121.2872°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:95385
Area Code:209
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:252823

Vernalis is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. Vernalis is located on California State Route 33 10.5miles southeast of Tracy. It was named after two daughters of local ranchers: Verna Carpenter and Alice Hamilton.[1] Vernalis has a post office with ZIP code 95385.[2] The first post office in the area opened in San Joaquin City in 1851; that post office closed in 1852, reopened in 1874, and was moved 3miles southwest in 1888, after which its name was changed to Vernalis (Latin for springlike, related to the spring).[3]

During World War II, Vernalis was home to the Naval Auxiliary Air Station Vernalis, Vernalis Reconditioning Center and Vernalis Prisoner of War Branch Camp.

Notes and References

  1. Earle E. Williams. Earle E. Williams. Tales of Old San Joaquin City. San Joaquin Historian. San Joaquin County Historical Society. IX. 4. 30. October 1973. https://web.archive.org/web/20190326133942/http://www.sanjoaquinhistory.org/documents/HistorianOS9-4.pdf. 2019-03-26. 2020-12-04.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=95385&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  3. Book: Durham, David L. . California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. 1998. 842. 1-884995-14-4.