Editing Friant, California (section)

==History==
The place was first called Converse Ferry for Charles Converse, who established a ferry across the San Joaquin River in 1852.<ref name=CGN /> It was renamed Jones Ferry for J.R. Jones, a local merchant.<ref name=CGN /> The post office came in 1881 and named the place Hamptonville, after William R. Hampton, its first postmaster.<ref name=CGN /> The [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] arrived in 1891 and named the place Pollasky for Marcus Pollasky, a railroad official.<ref name=CGN /> In the 1920s the place was renamed for Thomas Friant, a lumber company executive.<ref name=CGN />

* Unknown Date: Mugginsville<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19490708.2.17&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1|title=Madera Tribune 8 July 1949 — California Digital Newspaper Collection}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/3213035/the-fresno-bee-the-republican/|title = Clipped from the Fresno Bee|newspaper = The Fresno Bee|date = 6 January 1952|page = 21}}</ref>
* 1852-≤1863: Converse Ferry or Converse<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/departments/public-works-planning/divisions-of-public-works-and-planning/resources-and-parks-division/parks/lost-lake-recreation-area?locale=en|title=Lost Lake Recreation Area &#124; County of Fresno}}</ref>
* ≤1863-1881: Jones Ferry or Jonesville
* 1881-1891: Hamptonville
* 1891-1907: Pollasky
* 1907–present: Friant