Bestville, California
Ghost town in California, United States
Bestville is a former settlement on the North Fork Salmon River in Siskiyou County, California, just downstream from Sawyers Bar.[1] Bestville is located at 41°18′03″N 123°08′35″W / 41.3007°N 123.1431°W / 41.3007; -123.1431.
History
Bestville, now in Siskiyou County, was a California Gold Rush mining camp, established in 1850.[2] It was named for its founder, Captain John Best.[3] In 1854, Bestville was said to have a saloon and bowling alley;[4] nothing remains today.
See also
References
- ^ GNIS Feature Detail Report for: Bestville
- ^ Hubert Howe Bancroft, History of California, Vol. VI, 1848-1859, The History company, San Francisco, 1888, p.370
- ^ "$65,000 fire roars through Sawyers Bar". Siskiyou Daily News. Yreka, CA. July 17, 1963. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Salmon River Correspondence". The Shasta Courier. Shasta, CA. July 22, 1854. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
41°18′03″N 123°08′35″W / 41.3007°N 123.1431°W / 41.3007; -123.1431
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Municipalities and communities of Siskiyou County, California, United States
County seat: Yreka
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communities
- Bestville
- Gullion's Bar
- Hooperville
- Negro Flat
- Picard
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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