O'Neals is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Madera County
Madera County (), officially the County of Madera, is a county at the geographic center of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 156,255. The county seat is Madera.
Madera County comprises the Madera, CA Metr ...
,
California
California is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States, located along the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the List of states and territori ...
.
It is located on the Willow Creek southeast of
Raymond
Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...
,
at an elevation of 1309 feet (399 m).
The O'Neals post office opened in 1887.
The name honored Charles O'Neal, merchant and first postmaster.
It is the home of
Frank Bigelow
Frank Bigelow (born July 22, 1954) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. Bigelow is a Republican who used to represent the 5th district, encompassing Gold Country and the central Sierra Nevada.
Early life
O ...
, elected to represent the
California's 5th State Assembly district
California's 5th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Frank Bigelow of O'Neals.
District profile
The district encompasses the central Sierra Nevada, including mos ...
in the
state legislature in 2012.
References
External links
O'Neal Website: O'Neals, Madera Count
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Madera County, California
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