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County History

Explore the formation, communities, major events, people, and historical changes that shaped Kings County and California’s southern San Joaquin Valley.

Historic Kings County California landscape with Tulare Lake, farmland, waterways, and early Central Valley development

Agriculture & Water, County History

The History of Kings County, California: From Pa’ashi to Today

Explore the history of Kings County, California, from Pa’ashi and the Tachi Yokuts to railroads, agriculture, oil, aviation, and water

1 Sep 2026