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Former Names of Los Angeles County Communities

Former Name Present Name
Comptonville (prior to 1869) Compton
Corvalis (1873, renamed in 1874) Norwalk
Dairy Valley (prior to 1967) Cerritos
El Pueblo de la Reina de los Angeles (prior to 1850) Los Angeles
Fulton Wells (1871-1881) Santa Fe Springs
Gibonsville (prior to 1869) Compton
Girard (1922-1945) Woodland Hills
Laurelwood (1927-1941) Studio City
Lordsburg (1887-1906) La Verne
Los Cerritos (prior to 1889) Signal Hill
Marion (prior to 1921) Reseda
Mirada Hills (First incorporated name in March 1960. Renamed December 1960) La Mirada
Newmark (1899-1920) Montebello
Owensmouth (1913-1931) Canoga Park
Picture City (prior to 1928) Agoura
Riverdale (prior to 1883) Glendale
Runnymeade (1922-1928) Tarzana
San Salvador (Named as such by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo in 1542 - renamed by Sebastian Vizcaino in 1602) Santa Catalina Island
Sherman (prior to 1925) West Hollywood
Zelzah (1908-1929) Northridge