Gibsonville, California

Gibsonville, California
Ghost town
Illustration of Gibsonville, 1856
Illustration of Gibsonville, 1856
Gibsonville, California is located in California
Gibsonville, California
Gibsonville, California
Gibsonville, California is located in the United States
Gibsonville, California
Gibsonville, California
Coordinates: 39°44′25″N 120°54′32″W / 39.74028°N 120.90889°W / 39.74028; -120.90889
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountySierra
Elevation
5,430 ft (1,660 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code530
GNIS feature ID1658608[1]

Gibsonville is a former settlement in Sierra County, California, United States.

Geography

Gibsonville is 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Mount Fillmore.

History

Gibsonville was founded in 1850, named after James Gibson, who guided a group of miners into the area. Population reportedly peaked early at 2000 residents, declining to 700 in 1855[2] then to 200 around 1882.[3] A post office opened in Gibsonville in 1855 and closed in 1910.[4] The land beneath the Gibsonville townsite was reworked by gold miners in the 1930s.[5] By 1964, Gibsonville was a "ghost town".[6]

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ Gudde (2009) California Gold Camps University of California Press ISBN 9780520261440 p130
  3. ^ Gilbert, Frank & Whiting, Fenton (1882) Illustrated History of Plumas, Lassen & Sierra Counties Fariss & Smith ISBN 9783385476141 p477
  4. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 491. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  5. ^ "Gold recovery is commenced". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. July 9, 1935. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  6. ^ Bailey, John N. (September 17, 1964). "An adventure in driving". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

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