Delano, Reedley, Dinuba, and Fresno are regions that belong to Central California. In these areas, early Korean immigrants made a living by working in fruit farms. Although there are no longer any Koreans working on the farms, various sites remain that reflect the struggles and stories of the early immigrants. Their locations are as follows:
◈ Delano Korean Methodist Church – 1028 Clinton St, Delano (currently New Hope Baptist Church); a major activity center for the Korean community in Delano.
◈ Dinuba Korean Presbyterian Church – Located at the intersection of North O St. and Alta Ave. (currently the Dinuba Police Department), a key activity center for the Korean community in Dinuba.
◈ Reedley Korean Presbyterian Church – 1408 J St, Reedley (currently the United Pentecostal Church of Mexican descent); a major activity center for the Korean community in Reedley.
◈ Korean Laborers’ Dormitory and Nursing Home Site – 1408 J St, Reedley (currently an empty lot right in front of the former Reedley Korean Presbyterian Church); built by Kim Hyung-soon, who operated Kim Brothers Store, to provide accommodation for elderly people without a place to go, laborers, and Korean students.
◈ Reedley Cemetery – 2185 So. Reed, Reedley, CA 93654 (currently Reedley Cemetery); a cemetery established by the California government in 1862, containing 189 Korean graves. The grave of Kim Ho, who was buried here, was relocated on February 28, 2002, and he was interred at the Daejeon National Cemetery on October 8 of the same year. The graves of Kim Hyung-soon and his wife Han Deok-se are also located here.
◈ Dinuba Cemetery – 42088 Road 100, Dinuba, CA 93618 (currently Smith Mountain Cemetery); a cemetery established around 1910, currently containing 45 Korean graves.
◈ Burgess Hotel – Located at 1720 and 1722 G St., Reedley, at the intersection of G St. and 11th. This hotel was where Korean leaders such as Syngman Rhee, Ahn Chang-ho, Choi Jin-ha, and Kim Ho stayed when they visited Reedley.
◈ Kim Brothers Store and Residences – 281 at the intersection of 1st and 7th (Kim Hyung-soon’s residence), 755 at the intersection of 1st and 7th (Kim Ho’s residence), and the intersection of 1st and 7th (Kim Brothers Store): Kim Ho and Kim Hyung-soon were related by marriage and lived about 100 meters apart across the street, with their businesses also located nearby. Today, there are regular private homes and businesses in these locations.
Kim Hyung-soon and Kim Ho the employees of Kim Brothers Store.
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