Roberts Ferry, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Roberts Ferry
Dickinsons Ferry
Unincorporated community
Roberts Ferry Covered Bridge
Roberts Ferry Covered Bridge
37°38′08.1″N 120°37′05.7″W / 37.635583°N 120.618250°W / 37.635583; -120.618250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyStanislaus County
ZIP code
95386
Area code209

Roberts Ferry (formerly Dickinsons Ferry) is a small unincorporated community in Stanislaus County, California, United States, about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Turlock Reservoir.

Roberts Ferry is named after John Wesley Roberts, a native of Boston, Massachusetts who came to California in 1849 and operated a slaughterhouse in Waterford. Roberts operated a hotel at the site of the river crossing, built in 1865 and demolished in 2009.[1]

References

  1. ^ Benzinger, Jeff (2011). Waterford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-7385-7452-3.

External links

  • Roberts Ferry Bridge, Roberts Ferry, California, US
  • Roberts Ferry History Walk - Roberts Ferry in Stanislaus County, California
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