Roberts Ferry, California

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
Dickinsons Ferry
Roberts Ferry Covered Bridge
Roberts Ferry Covered Bridge
Roberts Ferry is located in California
Roberts Ferry
Roberts Ferry
Location in California
Roberts Ferry is located in the United States
Roberts Ferry
Roberts Ferry
Roberts Ferry (the United States)
Coordinates: 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 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

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