Lankershim, Los Angeles County, California

Lankershim and West Lankershim are historical names for an area in what is now the greater North Hollywood section of the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles County, California.

[2][1] The intent of annexation was to connect the settlement's access to the water from the Los Angeles Aqueduct system.

[3] West Lankershim agreed to be annexed to the City of Los Angeles in 1919.

"[2][6] The post office address was legally changed that day and "all the signs along Magnolia Boulevard, Lankershim Boulevard and other large highways have been painted out from signs and the new name substituted.

The Lankershim branch of the Los Angeles Co. Free Library was established November 1914 and located at the "newspaper office.