History

Elk Grove may be unique in that it has moved twice - both times in search of better transportation for its residents.

The central town of Elk Grove began in 1850 along the route of today's Highway 99 in what is now the southern part of the community. Then, when a railroad line was constructed through the area in 1874, residents began moving eastward to be closer to the tracks. Years later, when cars replaced trains as the quickest form of transportation, Elk Grove's population shifted back toward Highway 99.

Today, the area commonly called "Elk Grove" sprawls over all three of its early locations.

James Hall is considered Elk Grove's founder. He built the Elk Grove Hotel and Stagestop on Upper Stockton Road in 1850. This road linked Sacramento and Stockton. Whatever the origin of the name, in May 1854, the hotel's moniker became the official name of the area post office, also run by Hall. In 1892, Elk Grove had about four hundred residents. The town included a post office, telegraph office, a Wells Fargo and Co. express office, two hotels and several stores, schools and churches.

Elk Grove was a farming community. A steam mill put out eighty bushels of flour a day from the thriving wheat fields. Hops and grapes were also grown in the area, as well as fruits. Carpenters, shoe makers, butchers, and saloon keepers plied their trade in the little town, as did a doctor, Dr. James McKee. The little town had its own jail and courthouse.

Elk Grove Park was established in the first years of the twentieth century on the site of what was formerly known as Graham's Cove. The grove was one of the last remnants of the mighty oak forest that once covered the south county area.

When the war ended, living in Elk Grove still meant that "Everyone you saw when you walked down the street, you knew." That began to change over the years, as development began in the 40's and early 50's.

Parks

County of Sacramento, Parks and Recreation
3711 Branch Center Road, Sacramento	875-6961
Cosumnes River Parkway, Jackson Road, Rancho Murietta
Elk Grove Regional Park, 9950 Elk Grove - Florin Road	685-1700 or 428-1171
Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
Delta Parks and Recreation
Brannan Island State Recreation Area , 1/2 mile north of Three-Mile Slough Bridge. City Hall Park, Delta Avenue and Second Street, Isleton. Clarksburg Boat Ramp, 1 1/2 miles south of Clarksburg on River Road. Cliffhouse Fishing Area, between Rio Vista and Isleton on the east side of the Sacramento River. Delta Meadows River Park, one mile east of Locke. Dr. Paul Barnes Community Park, Walnut Grove. Georgianna Slough River Access, Georgianna Slough. Hogback Island Fishing Access, Walker Landing and Grand Island. Hood Park, Hood. Isleton Park, Park Court and Fourth Street, Isleton. Sherman Island River Access, Sherman Island. Wilson Park, Andrus Circle, Isleton.

Golf Courses

Education

Some forty thousand students attend classes each day in the district, making it the thirteenth largest in the state. That figure represents a dramatic rise in the district's student population, which was only eighteen thousand, two hundred and twenty-eight in 1997.

And look out for the future.

13th largest School District in California

Officials expect that by 2010, approximately eighty thousand students will attend classes in the district.

The number of schools, now forty-two, will increase by at least thirty-four.

In about twelve years, Elk Grove could become one of the five or ten largest districts in the state.

Shopping

Elk Grove - Laguna is becoming a destination shopping spot for surrounding communities. Few new shopping centers opened in the area until two years ago. Diversified Shopping Centers opened three of the most successful shopping centers in the area, and the centers continue to be the focus of retail growth in the area.

Health Care

Elk Grove Laguna residents have close access to several major area health-care facilities, although it helps to belong to a medical care program, such as an HMO or PPO, when confronted with health concerns.

Methodist Hospital of Sacramento, affiliated with Mercy Healthcare Sacramento, is open to the general public in need of emergency care. It is used extensively by Elk Grove and Laguna residents, even though its Hospital Drive location north of Cosumnes River College is a few miles to the Sacramento side of Elk Grove.

Kaiser Permanente South - officially known as the South Sacramento Medical Center - is a huge facility limited to members of its health plans. The 6000 Bruceville Road hospital employs one hundred and sixty-two physicians and is licensed for two hundred and twenty-one beds.

Another important area medical facility is the Sutter Medical Plaza at 8170 Laguna Blvd. A members-only facility operating in conjunction with most health plans, including HMO and PPO plans, the medical staff brings primary and specialty care to area residents.

UC Davis Medical Center has a family health group and a small medical building. Those with emotional or substance abuse challenges can find help at BHC Sierra Vista Hospital.

Numerous medical clinics, physicians' offices and alternative health care providers dot the Elk-Grove Laguna landscape. Consult the phone directories or ask neighbors for suggestions for health-care providers.

Facts and Figures

Check out these links for more information:

	Sacramento Realtors Association
	Discover Elk Grove/Laguna, California
	Elk Grove Unified School District
	Sacramento Chamber of Commerce
	Sacramento Web World
	Old Sacramento

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