subject: Great New Homes In Temecula [print this page] New homes in Temecula are located in southwestern Riverside County in the sunny state of California. The city is a newer one, and was incorporated on December 1, 1989. There are just over 100,000 people that make their homes in Temecula, which is bordered by the Pechanga Indian Reservation to the south and by Murrieta on the northwest side. At the other borders of the city there are unincorporated areas of Riverside County on all of its other borders. Many people are attracted to this area, which is conveniently located near the Temecula Valley Freeway (Interstate 15), the Winchester Road to the northeast and the Temecula Parkway to the southeast.
New homes in Temecula are located in an area of California known as the Inland Empire, which is almost equidestant to San Diego, Orange County and Los Angeles. There are many military families that reside in the area from Camp Pendleton, March Air Reserve Base, MCAS Miramar and the naval bases in San Diego.
The history of the area of Temecula started with the natives that occupied the region for hundreds of years before Spanish missionaries arrived. It is believed that some native groups had been in the area for 10,000 years. In Pechanga mythology, this area was known as Exva Temeeku, which means The Place of the Union of Sky and Earth. In the mythology life on earth began in the Valley. Also, the native Temecula Indians called the area Temeekunga, which means The Place of the Sun. There are a few other interpretations of the city's name, including Where the Sun Breaks Through the Mist and The Sun that Shines Through the Mist. New homes in Temecula are located in a city which is the only one in California that still retains its original Indian name.
During the 1850s a stagecoach line was opened, which ran from Warner Ranch to Colton, and this line ran right through Temecula. By 1858 the Butterfield Overland Mail Stagecoach Line was stopping in the city as part of the route between San Francisco and St. Louis, Missouri. However, the Civil War brought the end of that stagecoach line and the stage service. A year later, a local post office was established, which is significant because it was the second post office to open in the entire state, running only second to the post office in San Francisco.
During the 1890s, the quarrying of granite brought much revenue, commerce and many people to the area. Granite was used all over the state for curb stones, courthouse steps and building blocks in buildings, many of which are still standing today. The area in which new homes in Temecula are located became an important shipping point for grains and cattle, among other goods.
