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>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for American Hill is 4,950 feet [1,509 m] above sea level.<3> 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 Area Codes where American Hill was located: 530 & 837<4>
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)
- Marsh Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
- Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodyears Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Sierra City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
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.
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around American Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the American Hill area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the American Hill area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |