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History · Minkler

Half of Minkler’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Minkler was built recently: 4% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978.

0on the National Register
4%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Minkler’s past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Minkler are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Minkler, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Minkler yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Minkler is a census-designated place in eastern Fresno County, California, United States. The place is located on Highway 180, 2.25 miles (3.6 km) east-southeast of Centerville and 7.6 miles north of Reedley at an elevation of 397 feet (121 m). It has a population of 867 people, as of the 2020 census. The town is named for Charles O. Minkler, a local farmer. Minkler made headlines in February 2010 for a police shootout that took the lives of Fresno County Sheriff's Deputy Joel Whalenmair and Reedley Police Department officer Javier Bejar, as well as the shooter, Rick Liles.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 1,003 to 867 (-14%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Minkler

Nobody well known was born in Minkler itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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William SaroyanArmenian-American novelist, playwright, and sho… · b. 1908
Sam PeckinpahAmerican film director · b. 1925
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Chris ColferActor, singer, book author · b. 1990
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Alysa LiuAmerican figure skater · b. 2005
Kevin FederlineAmerican rapper and entertainer · b. 1978
Mike ConnorsAmerican actor · b. 1925
Places that used to be

Old corners and places now gone

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Oakhurst
Gone or out of use
Frankwood Schoolschool

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

CentervilleIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.