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Sierra County, CA
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HISTORY
Sierra County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the
U.S. state of California, northeast of Sacramento on the border with
Nevada. The county seat is Downieville.
The only incorporated city in the county is Loyalton.
Sierra County was formed from parts of Yuba County in 1852.
The county derives its name from the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
(www.en.wikipedia.org)
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n important gold strike near today’s Yreka, California, thousands of
prospectors flooded the
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Cities & Towns:
Downieville
Loyalton
Vital Records Resources
County Courthouse
P.O. Box D
Downieville, CA 95936-0398
Phone: (530) 289-3295
Fax: (530) 289-2830
County Seat:
Downieville
Year Organized:
1852
Square Miles:
953
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Cemetery Locations:
Eureka Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
Saint Louis Cemetery
Sattley Cemetery
Sierraville Cemetery
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Library Locations:
National Archives - San Francisco
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
Alleghany Station Library
Downieville Station Library
Loyalton Station Library
Sierra City Station Library
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Neighboring counties
Lassen County,
California
Nevada County,
California
Plumas County,
California
Washoe County,
Nevada
Yuba County,
California
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