Santa Rita, Santa Barbara County, California

Former settlement

Santa Rita is a former settlement in Santa Barbara County, California.[1] It was located in the Santa Rita Valley 7.5 miles (12 km) east of Lompoc.[1]

Santa Rita was named for its location on the former Santa Rita land grant, dated April 10, 1839. The land grant was named for Santa Rita de Cassis, an Augustinian whose feast day is May 22.[2]

The Santa Rita post office operated from 1909 to 1914.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 955\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
2. ^ Capace, Nancy (1999). Encyclopedia of California. North American Book Dist LLC. Page 425. ISBN 9780403093182.

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Municipalities and communities of Santa Barbara County, California, United States

County seat: Santa Barbara

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* Buellton
* Carpinteria
* Goleta
* Guadalupe
* Lompoc
* Santa Barbara
* Santa Maria
* Solvang

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* Ballard
* Casmalia
* Cuyama
* Eastern Goleta Valley
* Garey
* Isla Vista
* Los Alamos
* Los Olivos
* Mission Canyon
* Mission Hills
* Montecito
* New Cuyama
* Orcutt
* Santa Ynez
* Sisquoc
* Summerland
* Toro Canyon
* UC Santa Barbara
* Vandenberg SFB
* Vandenberg Village

Unincorporated
communities|

* Gaviota
* Honda
* Hope Ranch
* Las Cruces
* Naples
* Painted Cave
* Surf
* Ventucopa

Indian
reservation|

* Santa Ynez Chumash Indian Reservation

Ghost towns|

* Betteravia
* La Patera
* Santa Rita

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