Deseret, California

Deseret (/ˌdɛzəˈrɛt/ ( listen))[1] is a former Mormon farm settlement in Fresno County, California.[2] It was located 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Wildflower.[2]

A post office operated in Deseret from 1887 to 1890.[2]

References

  1. ↑ LDS.org: "Book of Mormon Pronunciation Guide" (retrieved 2012-02-25), IPA-ified from «dĕz-a-rĕt´»
  2. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1127. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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