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Antioch was one of the oldest towns in California, having been founded in 1850. The year following the discovery of gold, there was a plague that over-took the city and wiped out most of the population. The town was founded by two brothers, William and Joseph Smith, who named the town Smith’s Landing. In 1851, the town's new minister persuaded the residents to change the name of the town to Antioch, for the Biblical city of Antioch, Syria. ~ Wikipedia.

The city of Antioch, known as the Gateway to the Delta, is located on the banks of the San Joaquin River in Northern California. It is situated in Contra Costa County, approximately 45 miles east of San Francisco, 50 miles west of Stockton, and 60 miles southwest of Sacramento. Antioch got its name in 1851 after the Biblical city of Antioch. Incorporated in 1872, the city's first major industries were hay, lumber and shipping. Salmon fishing also played a significant role in Antioch’s economy. In later years, the coal mines of Nortonville and Somersville (now both tourist attractions) helped put Antioch on the map, due to the prolific amount of coal produced there during the latter-half of the 19th century. ~ City Town Info | Antioch's Premier Local News (Antioch Grove)