Even if you’ve lived in Costa Mesa, CA, for years, you might not know why it was once called Goat Hill or that its name came from a post office requirement.
You might’ve missed the old neon bowling alley, or the fact that the city helped launch both a global church movement and a type of motorcycle racing still held on a dirt track.
These aren’t tourist talking points. They’re the overlooked details that built Costa Mesa into what it is today.
A post office rule helped cement the city’s name
In 1920, Costa Mesa wasn’t yet a city, but it had a post office, and that office played a direct role in naming the place…