- Charleston, Merced County, California
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Charleston (earlier, Wyruck) is a former settlement in Merced County, California.[1] It was located 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Los Banos.[1]
The Wyruck post office opened in 1876, changed its name to Charleston in 1878, and closed in 1884.[1] The name honors Charles Bambauer, its first postmaster.[1]
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Municipalities and communities of Merced County, California County seat: Merced Cities CDPs Ballico | Bear Creek | Cressey | Delhi | Dos Palos Y | El Nido | Franklin | Hilmar-Irwin | Le Grand | McSwain | Planada | Santa Nella | Snelling | South Dos Palos | Stevinson | Tuttle | University of California Merced | Volta | Winton
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communitiesAmsterdam | Arena | Athlone | Brito | Buhach | Calpack | Castle Gardens | Cortez | Fergus | Fluhr | Hamburg Farms | Hilmar | Hopeton | Ingomar | Irwin | Kadota | Lingard | Merced Falls | Plainsburg | Santa Rita Park | The Grove | Trent
Ghost towns Abbato | Agatha | Aladdin | Alcant | Alexandria | Arundel | Bellevue | Brickville | Burchell | Central Point | Charleston | Chester | Colony Center | Cuba | Dickenson | Edendale | Elgin | Ferrin | Gadwall | Gracey | Gwin | Hoff | La Branza | Linora | Marguerite | Nairn | Ortigalito | Plainsburg | Sturgeon | Tenger | Union | Yam
Categories:- Former settlements in Merced County, California
- Former populated places in California
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