Turlock Ca, was founded on December 22,1871 by John Mitchell, a grain farmer in the area.  Turlock was incorporated as a city on February 15,1908.  ( Happy 100th Turlock) 

In it's early days agriculture was the main industry in Turlock.  (Agriculture still is a major industry in Turlock)  The construction of the Central Pacific Railroad through the area allowed farmers to ship thier produce through out the country. One of the most important early crops were melons, which led to annual Melon Festival.  The Melon Festival eventually turned into the Stanislaus County fair which is still going strong today.  

In the 1930's Turlock was cited by Ripley's Believe It or Not as having the most churches per capita in the United States. 

In 1960, California State University Stanislaus opened to students in Turlock.  The current enrollemnt is around 8000 students.

 The current population of Turlock is just over 69,000.  As the title says this is part 1.  I will be adding new posts about the city of Turlock so be sure to check back.  I have lived in Turlock all of my life and think it's a great place to live.  If you are thinking about moving to the Turlock area feel free to call or email me for any information you might need about the city.