How Did Alameda Get Its Name?

Alameda CA

10 February, 2022

7:35 PM

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ALAMEDA, CA — Have you ever wondered how Alameda was named? The Santa Rosa Press Democrat put together a fun story earlier this year about place names in the Bay Area. So, how did Alameda get its moniker? "The land that is today Alameda was once owned by Luis Peralta, a settler who was gifted the land grant by the governor of California in 1818. The word "alameda" means a grove of poplar trees in Spanish and was chosen in 1853 after a popular vote of residents." Read about how other cities and towns got their names on Santa Rosa Press Democrat.