Welcome to Las Plumas ...
So far, we found very little information about Las Plumas. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Las Plumas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Las Plumas, please Contact Us.
Las Plumas would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
The location of Las Plumas has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Las Plumas, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Las Plumas is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Las Plumas was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Las Plumas once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities near Las Plumas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Las Plumas.
- Chico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
- Chico is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <5>
- Oroville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <5>
- Paradise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <5>
- Berry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
- Berry Creek is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <5>
- Concow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Butte County
- Former name for Oregon City:
- Bloomingdale
- Elsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
- Elsey is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <5>
- Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
- Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
- Bidwell ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Big Bar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Butte 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 Las Plumas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Plumas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Las Plumas. 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 Las Plumas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Plumas. See our Newspapers Page for Las Plumas.
Adding Las Plumas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Las Plumas in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Las Plumas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Las Plumas post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Las Plumas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
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 Las Plumas, 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 Butte, 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 Las Plumas - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |