![]() A series of town meetings were held to discuss incorporation of their little town. īy 1887, the settlers realized it was time to make improvements to the local government. But there were only two general stores within traveling distance, one in the pueblo of Los Angeles, the other in Wilmington, so they eventually made the decision to stay put. Many in the Compton party wanted to relocate to a friendlier climate and settle down. To gather firewood it was necessary to travel to mountains close to Pasadena. The weather continued to be harsh, rainy and cold, and fuel was difficult to find. Compton’s earliest settlers were faced with terrible hardships as they farmed the land in bleak weather to get by with just the barest subsistence. However, to avoid confusion with the Comptonville located in Yuba County, the name was shortened to Compton. Originally named Gibsonville, after one of the tract owners, it was later called Comptonville. These families had traveled by wagon train south from Stockton, California in search of ways to earn a living other than in the rapid exhaustion of gold fields. In 1867, Griffith Dickenson Compton led a group of thirty pioneers to the area. American immigrants acquired most of the rancho lands after 1848. The rancho was sub-divided and parcels were sold within the Californios of Alta California until the lands were ceded after the Mexican-American war in 1848. The tree that marked the original northern boundary of the rancho still stands at the corner of Poppy and Short streets. Dominguez's name was later applied to the Dominguez Hills community south of Compton. In 1784, the Spanish Crown deeded a tract of over 75,000 acres (300 km 2) to Juan Jose Dominguez in this area. Neighborhoods in Compton include: Sunny Cove, Leland, Downtown Compton, and the Richland Farms. It is known as the "Hub City" due to its geographic centrality in Los Angeles County. ![]() As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 96,455. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. ![]()
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