The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Originally known as Cold Springs Ranch, the town's name changed upon establishment of the post office in 1902. The name Dorrington comes from the maiden name of Rebecca (Dorrington) Gardner. Famed naturalist John Muir visited a large Sugar Pine Tree here on August 22, 1900, with C. Hart Merriam and Florence Merriam Bailey on a trip between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite. The post office was discontinued in 1919, but re-established in 1921 and closed for good in 1934.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Dorrington’s history is told.
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Dorrington, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Dorrington is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Dorrington has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Stanislaus Branch, California Forest and Range Experiment Station in Strawberry, 15.4 miles away.
Dorrington and the nearest listed places
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Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.