Welcome to American Hill ...
So far, we found very little information about American Hill. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added American Hill to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with American Hill, please Contact Us.
American Hill would have been located within present day Sierra County<2>.
The location of American Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for American Hill is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of American Hill is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where American Hill was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where American Hill once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities near American Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near American Hill.
- Alleghany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
- Alleghany is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alleghany <5>
- Marsh Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <5>
- Goodyears Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <5>
- Loganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Sierra City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra City
- Sierra City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sierra City <5>
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around American Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for American Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of American Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around American Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around American Hill. See our Newspapers Page for American Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about American Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sierra, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around American Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |