Neponset (Martin's Station until 1900) is an
unincorporated community
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in
Monterey County, California
Monterey County ( ), officially the County of Monterey, is a county (United States), county located on the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 439,035. The count ...
, United States.
It is located along the
Southern Pacific Railroad
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and
California State Route 1
State Route 1 (SR 1) is a major north–south state highway
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between
Marina
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A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo ...
and
Castroville, and northwest of
Salinas,
at an elevation of 23 feet (7 m).
History
In 1890, Martin's Station had a school house and several ranches.
Martin's Station was renamed in 1900 to "Neponset", after
Neponset, Boston
Neponset is a district in the southeastern corner of Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The Neponset Indians were the original inhabitants of this district and in 1646 John Eliot preached unsuccessfully to the Native American com ...
,
Massachusetts
Massachusetts ( ; ), officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Maine to its east, Connecticut and Rhode ...
.
In the early 1900s, several announcements of families living in Neponset were listed in ''
The Californian'' newspaper. The Neponset Temperance Club was started by local men.
Railroad information
Monte Road is a frontage road that runs beside State Route 1, south of the
Salinas River crossing. The railroad tracks still exist outside the Dole Food Company plant. The tracks break off just at the staff parking lot. Neponset Road wraps around the plant on its southern edge.
See also
*
Coastal California
Coastal California, also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast, refers to the coastal regions of the U.S. state of California. The term is not primarily geographical as it also describes an area distinguished by cultural, economic ...
*
List of school districts in Monterey County, California
List of school districts in Monterey County, California
On February 27, 2008, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O'Connell (American politician), Jack O'Connell placed several school districts in the county in t ...
*
List of tourist attractions in Monterey County, California
References
External links
Neponset, California
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Unincorporated communities in California
Incorporated cities and towns in California
Unincorporated communities in Monterey County, California