Facts About Fremont
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Fremont was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs.
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The city is named after American explorer John Charles Frémont.
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Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California, United States.
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Fremont is home to the largest population of Afghan Americans in the United States.
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The recorded history of the Fremont area began on June 6, 1797, when Mission San José was founded by the Spaniard Father Fermín de Lasuén.
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The estimated population of Fremont is 235,740, as of 2019.
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Fremont is currently twinned with the following cities: Puerto Peñasco, Mexico; Fukaya, Japan; Horta, Portugal; Lipa City, Philippines & Jaipur, India.
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The elevation of Fremont is 17 m above sea level.
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The first Fremont post office opened in 1956.
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Nestled between the East Bay rolling hills and the San Francisco Bay were five small, independent towns—Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San José, and Warm Springs.
