Timba is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County, California

California

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United States

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, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Newman

Newman, California

Newman is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States. The population was 10,224 at the 2010 census, up from 7,093 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Founded by Simon Newman in 1888, the City of Newman is part of the West Side of California's...

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History

The original location of Orestimba, meaning meeting place in Yokut

Yokutsan languages

Yokutsan is an endangered language family spoken in the interior of Northern and Central California in and around the San Joaquin Valley by the Yokut people. The speakers of Yokutsan languages were severely affected by disease, missionaries, and the Gold Rush...

, was the meeting place for Mission

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 padres and local Yokut Indians. Later Orestimba was moved east for the railroad. The name changed from Orestimba to Timba.

Orestimba Landmark

The Orestimba Landmark is 6 miles (9.7 km) east of Timba on the original location in the Diablo Range

Diablo Range

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