Timba ( Yokuts: ''Orestimba'', meaning "meeting place") is a small unincorporated town in Stanislaus County,

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, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Newman. Timba is located at .

History

The original location of Orestimba, meaning ''meeting place'' in Yokuts, was the meeting place for Mission padres and local Yokuts Indians. Later Orestimba was moved east for the railroad. The name changed from Orestimba to Timba. Orestimba was formed in 1854 as John M. Newsome was the first township supervisor appointed by the judges of the newly formed Stanislaus County, which was formed out of

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in the same year.

Orestimba Landmark

The Orestimba Landmark is west of Timba on the original location in the

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. Orestimba
- Historical Marker Database from www.hmdb.org accessed December 21, 2011

References

Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Stanislaus County, California {{StanislausCountyCA-geo-stub