Woodleaf, Yuba County, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
39°31′03″N 121°11′30″W / 39.51750°N 121.19167°W / 39.51750; -121.19167
Unincorporated community in California, United States
Woodleaf
Location in California
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Woodleaf (the United States)
Show map of the United StatesWoodleaf (formerly, Barker House, Barker Ranch, Barker's Ranch, and Woodville) is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Challenge,[2] at an elevation of 3133 feet (955 m).
A post office operated at Woodleaf from 1898 to 1971, with a closure from 1945 to 1947.[2] Originally named after Charles Barker who settled here in 1850, the name now honors James Wood who bought the property in 1858.[2]
Young Life operates a camp in Woodleaf.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodleaf, Yuba County, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 578. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodleaf, Yuba County, California
Further reading
- Mossinger, Rosemarie. Woodleaf Legacy: The Story of a California Gold Rush Town. Carl Mautz Publishing. ISBN 978-0962194047.
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County seat: Marysville
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External links
- Woodleaf Young Life Camp
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