Roberts Ferry (formerly Dickinsons Ferry) is a small
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
Stanislaus County
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California
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, United States, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Turlock Reservoir.
Roberts Ferry is named after John Wesley Roberts, a native of
Boston, Massachusetts who came to California in 1849 and operated a slaughterhouse in
Waterford
"Waterford remains the untaken city"
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. Roberts operated a hotel at the site of the river crossing, built in 1865 and demolished in 2009.
References
External links
Roberts Ferry Bridge, Roberts Ferry, California, US Roberts Ferry History Walk - Roberts Ferry in Stanislaus County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in Stanislaus County, California
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