Long's Bar, California

Long's Bar, California

Long's Bar (originally, Monterey Bar;[1] also, Longs Bar[2]) is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located on the Feather River 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream from Oroville.[1] It was founded by two brothers named Long in 1849.[1] Across the river was Neals Diggins.

References

  1. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 289. ISBN 9781884995149. 
  2. ^ Miller, Donald C. (1978). Ghost Towns of California. Boulder, Colorado: Pruett Publishing Company. p. 109. ISBN 0871085178. 


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