Isaiah, California

39°43′04″N 121°26′32″W / 39.71778°N 121.44222°W / 39.71778; -121.44222

Former settlement in California, United States
Isaiah is located in California
Isaiah
Isaiah
Location in California
Coordinates: 39°43′04″N 121°26′32″W / 39.71778°N 121.44222°W / 39.71778; -121.44222CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyButte CountyElevation984 ft (300 m)41:2-4

Isaiah is a ghost town in Butte County, California, United States. It was located 5.5 miles (8.9 km) north-northwest of Berry Creek,[2] at an elevation of 984 feet (300 m). Part of the Bidwell Tract of 1876, It still appeared on maps as of 1948. Isaiah began as a mining community and later was used as a watering station for steam powered trains. Because of the construction of Oroville Dam (1961), the railroad was re-directed. This led to the inhabitants eventually selling their property. It is now privately owned.

A post office operated at Isaiah from 1919 to 1943 and from 1947 to 1954.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isaiah, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 256. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

External links

  • U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isaiah, California
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