Corrected information on origins of Colusa, Plumas, and Tehama Counties, 9/15/2006
Information and documents on the following geo-political areas in Butte
County, CA, may be found in the Paradise Genealogical Society Library.
Butte County was an "original" county in California established in 1850.
Following is a list of many of the current and past areas:
Bangor, Berry Creek, Big Bend, Biggs, Brush Creek, Butte Meadows,
Centerville, Chapel of the Pines, Challenge, Chico, Cherry Hill, Cherokee,
Clipper Falls, Cohasset, Concow, Coutolenc, Creek House, Cresta,
Dayton, De Salba, Dogtown, Dump, Durham,
Feather Falls, Forbestown, Forest Ranch,
Gridley,
Honcut, Hurleton,
Inskip,
Jarbo Gap, Jonesville,
Las Plumas, Lomo, Lovelock,
Madre De Oro, Magalia, Magalia Cemetery, Merrimac,
Nelson, Nimshew, Nord,
Oroville,
Palermo, Paradise, Paradise Cemetery, Paradise Pines, Philbrook,
Pines, Powellton, Pulga,
Richdale, Richardson Springs, Rose Chapel,
Stirling City,
The Dump, Thermalito, Toadtown,
Upham,
Wyandotte,
Yankee Hill
Also, we may have some information on portions of the following
counties that were created from portions of Butte County:
Plumas County established from Butte County in 1854 &
Tehama County established in 1856 partialy from Butte, Colusa and Shasta
Counties.
"Original" Colusa County (established in 1850 but administered by Butte County until 1851)
See also Publications below.