Auberry

FACTS:
Auberry is located in California in the county of Fresno.

The zipcode is 93602

It is a small mountain town east of Fresno.

The population in 2010 was 2,369 people.

Auberry got its name by mistake.  It was supposed to be named after a man named Al Yarborough but it was mispronounced and recorded as "AUBERRY."

There are two main parts of Auberry: New Auberry and Auberry.

The town once had an elementary school named Auberry Elementary School that has been closed for almost five years.

BUSINESS:
Some businesses in the area include automotive repair shops like Paul's Auberry Garage, Bruce's Auto, and Dave's Auto.
There is a local market named Ponderosa Market that was built in the site of the old Burlow Hotel by Barney and Mary Amundsen.  Across the street is Velasco's Mexican Restaurant.
Auberry is home to a cabinet makers, tavern owners, accountants, and yoga instructors.
Daddy Joe's Java Time was established in 1997 and still offers breakfast and coffee to customers.
Across the street from Java Time is a Fresno County Public Library called the Auberry Library.
Auberry has a post office, churches, Auberry Feed Store, and a dance studio called Studio on the Hill. The town includes eye doctors, physical therapy, dentists, a doctor, propane distributors, and veterinary services.

HISTORY:
In 1880 F.F. Witham built the first store on a dirt road
In 1912 a railroad was built called the San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad.  The railroad was 56 miles long and took 157 days to complete using hand labor, horses, mules, and Fresno Scrapers.  It was built to help construct the hydroelectric plant for Pacific Light and Power Company, now Southern Cal Edison to provide electricity to Southern California. The trains were used to carry lumber and agricultural product. Because the railroad was expensive, very crooked, and not a smooth ride, it was quickly nicknamed "The Slow, Jerky, and Expensive."  The railroad was no longer needed and closed in 1933.

The train went through the town of Auberry and has a street named for it, the SJ+E Road.  You can drive on this road today.

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Sources:

San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad: 

http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/historic-san-joaquin-eastern-railroad-grade/sie545C4FC5819EF0340

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-san-joaquin-eastern-was-one-slow-jerky-expensive-railroad

Auberry:

http://www.sierranevadageotourism.org/content/auberry-california/sie2BC90C0B0C1ED97DB