Guinda, CA

Guinda is a small Yolo County place in the Capay Valley, about 13 miles northwest of Esparto. The name comes from the Spanish word for sour cherry, a neat clue to the valley setting even if the town itself is best understood through the road and the surrounding landscape. Guinda’s community hall dates to 1909, part of a local pattern of small gathering places built across the Capay Valley. The town remains in Esparto Unified School District and carries the 95637 ZIP code. The local shorthand is simple: a valley settlement, a century-old community hall, and the northwestern Yolo County road that runs through it.