Brooklyn, California
Encyclopedia
Brooklyn is a former city in Alameda County
, California
, now annexed to Oakland, California
.
Brooklyn first formed from the amalgamation in 1856 of two settlements, the sites of which are both now within the city limits of Oakland: San Antonio
and Clinton
. The name Brooklyn commemorated the ship that had brought Mormon
settlers to California in 1846. In 1870, Brooklyn absorbed the nearby town of Lynn
, which housed a footwear industry, and incorporated as a city.
The San Francisco and Oakland Railroad
had built a station at San Antonio. When the Central Pacific Railroad
took over the line in 1870, the name was changed to Brooklyn.
In 1872, voters approved their city's annexation by Oakland. Afterward, when the Southern Pacific Railroad
took over the rail line in 1883, the Brooklyn station name was changed to East Oakland
.
A post office was opened in Brooklyn in 1855; it became a branch of the Oakland post office in 1878. Coordinates for the former location of Brooklyn as shown on this page were obtained from the USGS Geographic Names Information System
(GNIS).
Looking at historical maps Brooklyn is shown as a fairly large area, lying adjacent and to the south of Lake Merritt and the Piedmont tract, adjacent and to the east of Alameda and adjacent and to the north of the San Leandro Creek and the town of San Leandro
. Today this is East Oakland.
Alameda County, California
Alameda County is a county in the U.S. state of California. It occupies most of the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 1,510,271, making it the 7th most populous county in the state...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, now annexed to Oakland, California
Oakland, California
Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...
.
Brooklyn first formed from the amalgamation in 1856 of two settlements, the sites of which are both now within the city limits of Oakland: San Antonio
San Antonio, Oakland, California
San Antonio is a large district in Oakland, California, encompassing the land east of Lake Merritt to Sausal Creek. It is one of the most diverse areas of the city. It takes its name from Rancho San Antonio, the name of the land as granted to Luís María Peralta by the last Spanish governor of...
and Clinton
Clinton, Oakland, California
Clinton is a neighborhood in Oakland, Alameda County, California. It lies at an elevation of 36 feet .Clinton started when brothers named Patten leased land on the east side of the San Antonio Slough from Vincent Peralta in 1850, and joined with others to found the town in 1852.Clinton and San...
. The name Brooklyn commemorated the ship that had brought Mormon
Mormon
The term Mormon most commonly denotes an adherent, practitioner, follower, or constituent of Mormonism, which is the largest branch of the Latter Day Saint movement in restorationist Christianity...
settlers to California in 1846. In 1870, Brooklyn absorbed the nearby town of Lynn
Lynn, California
Lynn is a former settlement in Alameda County, California. It was located northeast of Brooklyn. In 1870, Lynn and Brooklyn incorporated as Brooklyn In 1872, voters approved the annexation by Oakland. Lynn hosted a large shoe and boot factory, and was named after Lynn, Massachusetts which also...
, which housed a footwear industry, and incorporated as a city.
The San Francisco and Oakland Railroad
San Francisco and Oakland Railroad
The San Francisco and Oakland Railroad was built in 1862 to provide ferry-train service from a San Francisco ferry terminal connecting with railroad service through Oakland. It subsequently was absorbed into the Southern Pacific Railroad . The track in Oakland was electrified in 1911 and extended...
had built a station at San Antonio. When the Central Pacific Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental...
took over the line in 1870, the name was changed to Brooklyn.
In 1872, voters approved their city's annexation by Oakland. Afterward, when the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
took over the rail line in 1883, the Brooklyn station name was changed to East Oakland
East Oakland, Oakland, California
East Oakland is the southeastern portion of Oakland, California, and takes up the largest portion of the city's land area. It stretches between Lake Merritt in the northwest and San Leandro in the southeast...
.
A post office was opened in Brooklyn in 1855; it became a branch of the Oakland post office in 1878. Coordinates for the former location of Brooklyn as shown on this page were obtained from the USGS Geographic Names Information System
Geographic Names Information System
The Geographic Names Information System is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout the United States of America and its territories. It is a type of gazetteer...
(GNIS).
Looking at historical maps Brooklyn is shown as a fairly large area, lying adjacent and to the south of Lake Merritt and the Piedmont tract, adjacent and to the east of Alameda and adjacent and to the north of the San Leandro Creek and the town of San Leandro
San Leandro, California
San Leandro is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is considered a suburb of Oakland and San Francisco. The population was 84,950 as of 2010 census. The climate of the city is mild throughout the year.-Geography and water resources:...
. Today this is East Oakland.