Hammonton, California
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Hammonton is an unincorporated community
in Yuba County
, California
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Browns Valley
, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).
A post office operated at Hammonton from 1906 to 1957. The original name was due to gold dredging which took place here. The current name is in honor of W.P. Hammond, gold-dredging company official.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Yuba County
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south of Browns Valley
Browns Valley, California
Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It lies at an elevation of 269 feet . Browns Valley is located northeast of Marysville. The name was in honor of a settler who arrived in 1850 and discovered gold here.A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1864....
, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m).
A post office operated at Hammonton from 1906 to 1957. The original name was due to gold dredging which took place here. The current name is in honor of W.P. Hammond, gold-dredging company official.