On February 14, 1895, the postal authority changed the name of the town to Jerusalem."Post Office Opens After Four Decades." Los Angeles Times. Oct. 5, 1953, from Oxnard, Oct. 4. p. B 9. Four months later, they changed it to Elrio (one word.) In 1905, they changed it to El Rio, two words, which means in Spanish "The River," referring to the nearby Santa Clara or to El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia. The town was at a crossroads on the boundary of two ranchos (El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia and Rancho Santa Clara del Norte).
On February 14, 1895 the postal authority changed the name of the town to Jerusalem."Post Office Opens After Four Decades." Los Angeles Times. Oct. 5, 1953, from Oxnard, Oct. 4. p. B 9. Four months later, they changed it to Elrio (one word.) In 1905, they changed it to El Rio, two words, which means in Spanish "The River," referring to the nearby Santa Clara or to El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia. The town was at a crossroads on the boundary of two ranchos (El Rio de Santa Clara o La Colonia and Rancho Santa Clara del Norte).