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Oakhurst

Ghost town · Fresno County, California

Wahtoke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:31,680)
Wahtoke quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Oakhurst is a ghost town in Fresno County, California. It is one of 29 former communities in Fresno County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Oakhurst as a historical populated place on the Wahtoke topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.7491° N, 119.4382° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWahtoke
Nearest living townMinkler, CA
Distance to it1.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1662255
Coordinates36.74912, -119.43818

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What's there now

Oakhurst is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Minkler, CA (population 872), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Oakhurst?

Oakhurst is in Fresno County, California, at 36.7491, -119.4382.

How many ghost towns are in Fresno County?

Fresno County, California has 29 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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