Goecken, California

Goecken is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It is located north of Greenville.^[1] The name is in honor of Herman Bernard Goecken, local rancher.^[1]

References

1 2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 638. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

Municipalities and communities of Alameda County, California, United States

County seat: Oakland

Cities	Alameda Albany Berkeley Dublin Emeryville Fremont Hayward Livermore Newark Oakland Piedmont Pleasanton San Leandro Union City

CDPs	Ashland Castro Valley Cherryland Fairview San Lorenzo Sunol

Unincorporated communities	Albrae Altamont Asco Baumberg Brightside Brookshire Carpenter Dougherty Dresser East Pleasanton Farwell Hall Station Halvern Kilkare Woods Komandorski Village Lorenzo Station Mattos Mendenhall Springs Midway Mountain House Mowry Landing Radum San Ramon Village Scotts Corner Sorenson Verona

Former settlements	Alden Alisal Alvarado Ann Brooklyn Carnegie Decoto Drawbridge Eden Landing Elliot Goecken Greenville Hacienda Hayward Heath Laddville Larkin's Landing Lynn Mallard Melita Merienda Monte Vista Mount Eden Remillard Robert Russell City Stokes Landing Tesla

Coordinates: 37°43′30″N 121°41′31″W / 37.725°N 121.692°W / 37.725; -121.692

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