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Solano County was one of the original counties of
California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Prior to
statehood, it had been referred to as Benicia County.
At the request of General Mariano Vallejo, the county
derives its name directly from an Indian Chief, Chief Solano of the
Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's close
ally. Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the Petaluma
River and the Sacramento River. The chief was also called Sem-Yeto,
which signifies "brave or fierce hand." The Chief was given the
Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at the Catholic
Mission, and is named after the Spanish Franciscan missionary,
Father Francisco Solano. "Solano" is a common surname in the north
of Spain, specially in Navarra, Zaragoza and La Rioja.
Solano County is adjacent to
Contra Costa County, California - south
Sonoma County,
California - west
Napa
County, California - west
Yolo County, California - north
Sacramento County, California - east
A portion of the South Campus at the University of
California, Davis is in Solano County. Solano also has one of the
largest
Factory Outlets
outdoor malls in Northern California.
The major cities and towns in Solano County are
Benicia, Dixon, Fairfield, Rio Vista,
Suisun City, Vacaville and Vallejo
Major Highways in Solano County are
Interstate 80
Interstate 505
Interstate 680
Interstate 780
California State Route 12
California State Route 37
California State Route 84
California State Route 113
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