McHenry, California

McHenry is a small unincorporated community in Stanislaus County, about 1 mile north of Modesto, California.

History

McHenry was never established, but settled. In the 1870s the people in the area constructed farmhouses and small shops, since McHenry Avenue crossed the town; the area was named McHenry. Robert McHenry was a local banker/rancher who owned the McHenry Mansion.

Municipalities and communities of Stanislaus County, California, United States

County seat: Modesto

Cities	Ceres Hughson Modesto Newman Oakdale Patterson Riverbank Turlock Waterford

CDPs	Airport Bret Harte Bystrom Cowan Crows Landing Del Rio Denair Diablo Grande East Oakdale Empire Grayson Hickman Keyes Monterey Park Tract Parklawn Riverdale Park Rouse Salida Shackelford Valley Home West Modesto Westley

Unincorporated communities	Adela Aurora Claribel Claus Eugene Hills Ferry Knights Ferry La Grange Langworth Las Palmas McHenry Montpelier Mountain View Roberts Ferry Timba Twin Rivers Wood Colony

Ghost towns	Davis's Ferry Tuolumne City Empire City

Coordinates: 37°42′27″N 121°00′15″W / 37.70750°N 121.00417°W / 37.70750; -121.00417

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