Prather, California facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

Quick facts for kids Prather
Unincorporated community
Prather Location in California Show map of California Prather Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	California
County	Fresno County
Elevation	1,657 ft (505 m)

Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,657 ft (505 m). Prather has a population of 1,569.

The post office in Prather first opened in 1914, closed in 1935, re-opened in 1936, and moved in 1939. The name honors Joseph L. Prather who came to California in 1872 and whose ranch became the site of the town. It is the last community on California State Route 168 before the route climbs into the Sierras, passing Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake.

All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:

Prather, California Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.