Buttonwillow Tree # 492
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N 35° 24.410 W 119° 28.457
11S E 275317 N 3920972
Buttonwillow Tree
Waymark Code: WM27TR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2007
Views: 90
This lone tree, which gave the town of Buttonwillow its name, served as a landmark on an old trans-valley trail. An ancient Yokuts Indian meeting place, it later became the site of settlers' stock rodeos. Miller and Lux established their headquarters and store here about 1885.
Location: On Buttonwillow Dr, 0.5 mi N of State Hwy 58, Buttonwillow
The above taken from the State OHP website.
The marker and tree are on the West side of Buttonwillow Dr. just north of the town itself in Kern County.
Marker Number: 492.00
Marker Name: Buttonwillow Trew
County: Kern
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 02/24/1952
Location:
On Buttonwillow Dr, 0.5 mi N of State Hwy 58, Buttonwillow
Website: Not listed
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