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How Did Alameda Get Its Name?
It was chosen in 1853 decades after it was part of a land grant.
ALAMEDA, CA — Have you ever wondered how Alameda was named?
The Santa Rosa Press Democrat put together a fun story earlier this year about place names in the Bay Area.
So, how did Alameda get its moniker?
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"The land that is today Alameda was once owned by Luis Peralta, a settler who was gifted the land grant by the governor of California in 1818. The word "alameda" means a grove of poplar trees in Spanish and was chosen in 1853 after a popular vote of residents."
Read about how other cities and towns got their names on Santa Rosa Press Democrat.
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