Narod, California

Narod, California
Location of Narod in San Bernardino County, California
Location of Narod in San Bernardino County, California
Narod, California is located in California
Narod, California
Narod, California
Location in the United States
Narod, California is located in the United States
Narod, California
Narod, California
Narod, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 34°3′29″N 117°41′4″W / 34.05806°N 117.68444°W / 34.05806; -117.68444
CountryUnited States
State California
CountySan Bernardino
Area
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 • Estimate 
(2020)
1,691
 • Density4,336/sq mi (1,674/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
91762
Area code909
GNIS feature ID1661089

Narod is an unincorporated area[1][2][3] in southwestern San Bernardino County, California, United States, located 35 miles (56 km) east of downtown Los Angeles, with an estimated population of 1,691 as of 2020.[4] Narod is not an official census-designated place. However, Narod is on the list of unincorporated areas and street maps in San Bernardino County, according to the United States Geological Survey.[1] It appears on the Ontario U.S. Geological Survey Map.[3]

The area is thought to have taken its name from a railroad executive[5] named A.E. Doran, who reversed his name. It is thought that when the Southern Pacific Transportation Company extended its tracks through the area, A.E. Doran had the task of naming the various sidings and stations along the route.[6] Because Doran already named another siding for himself, he reversed his name. And the name stuck.[6]

Once a recognized community in its own right, most of the historical Narod area has been incorporated into the neighboring city of Montclair.[5] The remainder remains unincorporated, and addresses in the area show "Ontario" as the place name, due to it bordering the city of Ontario to the east. The area also borders Montclair to the north and west, and Chino to the south.

  1. ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  2. ^ "Weather for Narod, California, USA". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  3. ^ a b "Narod Populated Place Profile / San Bernardino County, California Data". california.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ "Find Population on Map". www.freemaptools.com. Retrieved 2024-01-29. Uses GHSL (Global Human Settlement Layer) as the Population API.
  5. ^ a b "For a long-gone Southern California town, Narod sure had plenty of names". Daily Bulletin. 2022-04-04. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  6. ^ a b "South of the State Street tracks once existed the curious settlement of Narod". Inland Valley Daily Bulletin. 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2024-01-29.