Blanchard, California
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Blanchard is an unincorporated community
in Mariposa
and Tuolumne
Counties, California
. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Don Pedro Camp, at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).
A post office operated at Blanchard from 1894 to 1953, moving in 1938. The name honored Rosie M. Blanchard, its first postmaster.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mariposa
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
and Tuolumne
Tuolumne County, California
Tuolumne County is a county in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. The northern half of Yosemite National Park is located in the eastern part of the county. As of the 2010 census, the population was 55,365, up from 54,501 at the 2000 census...
Counties, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 4.5 miles (7.2 km) east-northeast of Don Pedro Camp, at an elevation of 1165 feet (355 m).
A post office operated at Blanchard from 1894 to 1953, moving in 1938. The name honored Rosie M. Blanchard, its first postmaster.