Editing Del Rey, California (section)

==History==
Originally called Clifton, the place was renamed by the railroad in 1898 to Del Rey, after the Rancho del Rey on which the station was located.<ref name=CGN /> Del Rey is a Spanish phrase meaning "of the king".<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n102 103]}}</ref> A post office opened in 1885.<ref name=CGN /> The name Clifton honored Clift Wilkinson, town founder.<ref name=CGN />