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SAN JOAQUIN CITY
Founded in 1849, it was south SJ County’s first townsite
San Joaquin City
A historical marker along the edge of Kasson Road just south of Airport Way on the west side of the San Joaquin River marks the location of the south county’s first townsite — San Joaquin City. - photo by DENNIS WYATT
Before there was a Manteca, Tracy, Ripon, or Escalon in what is now South San Joaquin County there was San Joaquin City.