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MIDDLETOWN – LAKE COUNTY – CA LOCAL POST OFFICES From a brief observation, it
appears not much was required to open a post office in the early days. Pertinent information for our area is as
follows: GUENOC - The village of Guenoc derived its name
from the Guenoc Land Grant that was first awarded
to George Rock in 1845. The post
office was established in 1867 and was discontinued in 1880 when the village
of Guenoc moved to Middletown. The village of
Guenoc lay in the Coyote Valley 6 miles north of
Middletown near where the Hidden Valley Lake Subdivision is today. KAYOTE - Kayote post office was located in Kayote
Valley, along the Butts Canyon Road, about 7 miles east of Middletown. The
first road into Lake County passed through Kayote
Valley along the old immigrant road.
When the post office was established in 1859, it was in Napa County.
The post office was discontinued in 1862, and there is no evidence remaining
of an early settlement in the area.
The only postmaster was John Kean appointed
July 15, 1859 MIDDLETOWN - Some of the buildings and residents moved from Guenoc to Middletown once it was clear Middletown would
prosper. The post office began in April 1871 under the name of MIDDLETON, and
the name was changed to MIDDLETOWN in July 1875. Reference: By: Erving
R. Feltman © 1993 by The Depot Other Middletown History on this Website "THE FIRE AT
ANDERSON'S RIDGE" ORVAL
BRENNEN - THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLETOWN VOLUNTEER
FORE DEPARTMENT THE HISTORY OF HOBERG'S RESORT A
YOUNG LADY'S TRIP TO SEIGLER SPRINGS DID LILLIE LANGTRY VISIT MIDDLETOWN? THE HISTORY OF THE MOUNTAIN
MILL HOUSE AND THE MCNULTY FAMILY |
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