Located on the southeast side of the San Francisco Bay, Fremont is a city of over 210,000 people with an area of 92-square miles, making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area and California's fifth largest city in area. Fremont is located within Alameda County.
With its moderate climate and its proximity to major universities, shopping areas, recreational and cultural activities, employment centers, major airports, and the Bay Area Rapid Transit system, Fremont captures metropolitan living at its best.
The Fremont area was first settled with the establishment of the Mission San Jose by the Spanish. In the mid-1840's, John C. Fremont mapped a trail through Mission Pass to provide access for American settlers into the southeastern San Francisco Bay Area. In 1853, Washington Township was established, taking in the communities of Mission San Jose, Centerville, Niles, Irvington, and Warm Springs. On January 23, 1956, these communities incorporated (joined together) to form the City of Fremont.
(This condensed history was compiled by Phil Holmes.)
The modern city of Fremont has been built on beautiful land with a long, interesting history.
This rich, historical heritage fits readily into time periods that had their own specific influences on the history of Fremont.
- The Ohlone People
- Mission San Jose 1797 - 1836
- The Rancho Era 1836 - 1848
- The Pioneer Era 1848 - 1860
- The Era Of Towns 1860 - 1945
- Post War Era 1945 - today
- Bibliography
