Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.

[1] It is located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Fresno,[2] at an elevation of 1,657 ft (505 m).

[3] The post office in Prather first opened in 1914, closed in 1935, re-opened in 1936, and moved in 1939.

[2] The name honors Joseph L. Prather who came to California in 1872 and whose ranch became the site of the town.

[2] It is the last community on California State Route 168 before the route climbs into the Sierras, passing Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake.