Pleyto (
Spanish
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for "Plea")
is an
unincorporated community
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in
Monterey County
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,
California
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.
It is located on the
San Antonio River
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southeast of
Jolon
Jolon (; Spanish: ''Jolón''; Salinan: ''Xolon'') is a small unincorporated village in southern Monterey County, California. Jolon is located on the San Antonio River Valley, west of Salinas Valley and is entirely surrounded by Fort Hunter ...
,
at an elevation of 781 feet (238 m).
The town was founded by William Pinkerton in 1868, and named for the
Rancho Pleyto Mexican land grant.
The Pleito post office operated from 1870 to 1872 and from 1874 to 1876.
In 1884, the name was changed from "Pleito" to "Pleyto". The Pleyto post office operated from 1884 to 1925.
The town's original site has been flooded by
Lake San Antonio
Lake San Antonio is a lake located primarily in southern Monterey County, California, and partially in northern San Luis Obispo County, California. The lake is formed by San Antonio Dam on the San Antonio River. The dam is 202 feet (62 m) tall ...
.
References
Former settlements in Monterey County, California
Populated places established in 1868
Santa Lucia Range
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