Madera County, California was established on May 16, 1893 and named for the town of Madera, which housed a log flume belonging to the California Lumber Company! Madera is Spanish for “wood!” Its county seat is Madera, and its fair is also held in Madera! You might recognize Devil’s Postpile National Monument, the Wassama Roundhouse, and the Fresno Dome, which are located in this county!