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  2. Anaheim, California - Wikipedia

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    Anaheim was founded by fifty German families in 1857 and incorporated as the second city in Los Angeles County on March 18, 1876; [1] Orange County was split off from Los Angeles County in 1889. Anaheim remained largely an agricultural community until Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955.

  3. Timeline of Anaheim, California - Wikipedia

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    1972 – Anaheim Hills Golf Course opens. [13] 1974 – Living Stream Ministry relocated to Anaheim (approximate date). [14] 1976 – Anaheim Historical Society founded. [15] 1987 – Anaheim Museum established. [16] 1990 – Population: 266,406. [12] 1991 – East West Community Church established. [17] 1992 – Tom Daly becomes mayor. 1993

  4. Gates of Anaheim - Wikipedia

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    North Gate marker at 777 South Anaheim Boulevard, Anaheim reads "Anaheim Founded 1857, Location of North Gate" (Marker Number 112.) North Gate marker records at Office of Historic Preservation reads: " A wall or fence of willow poles that took root and grew was planted around the Anaheim Colony to keep out the herds of wild cattle that roamed ...

  5. Orange County, California - Wikipedia

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    In 1857, Anaheim was founded by 50 German-Americans (with lineage extending back to Franconia) in search of a suitable grape-growing region. [26] This group purchased a 1,165 acres (4.71 km 2 ) parcel from Juan Pacifico Ontiveros's Rancho San Juan Cajon de Santa Ana for $2 per acre and later formed the Anaheim Vineyard Company .

  6. List of mayors of Anaheim, California - Wikipedia

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    Presidents of the City of Anaheim The Town of Anaheim was reorganized as the City of Anaheim after an Act of the California State Legislature on March 13, 1883, and approval by Anaheim voters on June 4, 1888. Frank Ey: 1888 1890 13 Theodore Reiser: 1890 1892 14 W. A. Witte: 1892 1894 15 Charles O. Rust: 1894 1900 16 Joseph Helmson: 1900 1902 17

  7. Category:History of Anaheim, California - Wikipedia

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    St. Michael's Episcopal Church (Anaheim, California) Samuel Kraemer Building; SQR Store This page was last edited on 1 July 2019, at 20:55 (UTC). Text is ...

  8. Column: The Democratic civil war behind an Anaheim recall ...

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    Natalie Rubalcava faces a June 4 recall election, just 18 months after winning her seat on the Anaheim City Council. Local activists have dreamed of turning the council into one much like Santa ...

  9. List of place names of German origin in the United States

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    Founded in 1846 by a German Texan member of the Adelsverein, John O. Meusebach (born Otfried Hans Freiherr von Meusebach). [60] It was soon named after Prince Frederick of Prussia. Meusebach would later become the state senator for District 22 of the Texas Senate. The area of Baron's Creek is now named after him. [61]