Kerman
Posted by: 
fresgo
N 36° 43.243 W 120° 03.618
10S E 762549 N 4067920
located at the south end of Kerman's Plaza Veteran's Park which is in the Center line of State Route 145 (Madera Avenue) between A and C Streets.
Waymark Code: WM5VMQ
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2009
Views: 4
Kerman is a town in West Central Fresno County. Reminds me of my home town in Iowa. Population 12191. It is at the crossroads of State Routes 180 and 145. A history with other photos is available
here
"Kerman
Originally, in the late 1800’s Kerman was
Called “Collis” in honor of the Southern
Pacific Railroad President at the time,
Collis P. Huntington. The Southern Pacific
Railroad line was built through Kerman
in 1891. The name was changed to Kerman
in 1906 when two Los Angeles Capitalists,
William G, Kerchoff and Jacob Mansar,
Purchased a large tract of land from the
insolvent Bank of California. With a water
Supply and electrical power being brought
to the area the town quickly grew. The city
of Kerman was incorporated in 1946.
Jim Savage Chapter 1852"
E Clampus Vitus
Dedicated September 2003
