The County of Orange was established in 1889 by founders William Spurgeon and James McFadden. The City of Santa Ana became the county seat the same year. Prior to its formation, the Orange County lands were part of Los Angeles County.
Other surrounding land grants in Orange County were granted and recorded after 1821, that is, after the war of Mexican Independence and by the Mexican government. Some modern day cities in Orange County retain the names of the Mexican land grants as agreed upon in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Beers, Henry Putney, (1979). Spanish & Mexican records of the American Southwest : a bibliographical guide to archive and manuscript sources, University of Arizona Press, Tucson
Pleasants, Adelene (1931). History of Orange County, California. Vol. 1, Los Angeles, CA : J. R. Finnell & Sons Publishing Company
ranchos, orange, county, county, orange, established, 1889, founders, william, spurgeon, james, mcfadden, city, santa, became, county, seat, same, year, prior, formation, orange, county, lands, were, part, angeles, county, further, back, history, california, l. The County of Orange was established in 1889 by founders William Spurgeon and James McFadden The City of Santa Ana became the county seat the same year Prior to its formation the Orange County lands were part of Los Angeles County Further back in history California lands were organized into Spanish land grants or Ranchos In the case of Orange County there is record of Jose Antonio Yorba and Juan Pablo Peralta nephew being granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1810 year of the commencement of the war of Mexican Independence Santiago de Santa Ana is recorded as the only Orange County land grant given under Spanish Rule Other surrounding land grants in Orange County were granted and recorded after 1821 that is after the war of Mexican Independence and by the Mexican government Some modern day cities in Orange County retain the names of the Mexican land grants as agreed upon in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Contents 1 List of Orange County Ranchos 2 References 3 External links 4 See alsoList of Orange County Ranchos EditGrant Granted Grantor Grantee Area s Rancho Los Nietos 1784 1833 partitioned into 5 ranchos Spanish Governor Pedro Fages partition by Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa Jose Manuel Nieto Ranchos Los Alamitos Las Bolsas Los Cerritos Los Coyotes Santa Gertrudes Rancho Palo AltoSantiago de Santa Ana 1810 Spanish King Ferdinand VII Governor Jose Joaquin de Arrillaga Jose Antonio Yorba Santa Ana Costa Mesa Orange Tustin El Modena OliveCanon de Santa Ana 1834 Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa Bernardo Yorba Yorba Linda Yorba HaciendaLos Alamitos 1834 Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa Abel Stearns Los Alamitos Long Beach Seal BeachLas Bolsas 1834 Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa Maria Catarina Ruiz Huntington Beach Westminster Garden Grove Los Coyotes 1834 Mexican Governor Jose Figueroa Juan Jose Nieto Buena Park Stanton Cerritos La MiradaSan Juan Cajon de Santa Ana 1837 Mexican Governor Juan Alvarado Juan Pacifico Ontiveros Anaheim Fullerton PlacentiaLa Habra 1839 Mexican Governor Juan Alvarado Mariano Reyes Roldan La HabraLa Bolsa Chica 1841 Mexican Governor Juan Alvarado Joaquin Ruiz Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Huntington Beach Sunset BeachSan Joaquin 1842 Mexican Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado Jose Antonio Andres Sepulveda Upper Newport Bay Newport Beach Corona del mar southern IrvineNiguel 1842 Mexican Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado Juan Avila Laguna Canyon Laguna Niguel Laguna Beach Laguna Hills Dana PointCanada de Los Alisos Mexican Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado Jose Antonio Fernando Serrano Lake Forest Irvine Orange County Great Park Jose Serrano Adobe Orange County District 5 Mision Vieja 1845 Mexican Governor Pio Pico John Don Juan Forster Mission Viejo San Juan Capistrano on land to south with no title grant Boca de la Playa 1846 Mexican Governor Pio Pico Emigdio Vejar San Clemente Dana Point and Capistrano Beach on land to west with no title grant Lomas de Santiago 1846 Mexican Governor Pio Pico Teodosio Yorba Northern Irvine Silverado Modjeska Canyon Black Star CanyonTrabuco 1846 Mexican Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado Santiago Arguello Trabuco Canyon Coto de Caza Trabuco CreekReferences EditBeers Henry Putney 1979 Spanish amp Mexican records of the American Southwest a bibliographical guide to archive and manuscript sources University of Arizona Press Tucson Pleasants Adelene 1931 History of Orange County California Vol 1 Los Angeles CA J R Finnell amp Sons Publishing CompanyExternal links EditSanta Ana Public Library City of Santa Ana County of Orange Orange County Recorder Orange County Surveyor Spanish and Mexican Ranchos of Orange County At OC County web site See also EditRanchos of California Ranchos of Los Angeles County Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ranchos of Orange County amp oldid 1147807628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
