Welcome to Bidwell Bar ...
So far, we found very little information about Bidwell Bar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bidwell Bar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bidwell Bar, please Contact Us.
Bidwell Bar would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Bidwell Bar, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
We don't have a date for the establishment of Bidwell Bar. The community was inundated by Lake Oroville.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bidwell Bar is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Bidwell Bar was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Bidwell Bar once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities near Bidwell Bar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bidwell Bar.
- Oroville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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>
- Gridley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
- Paradise
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Bigg's
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
- Bigg's is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <5>
- Longs Bar ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Berry Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- 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>
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Wyandotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Robinson Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Robinson Mill 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 Bidwell Bar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bidwell Bar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bidwell Bar. 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 Bidwell Bar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bidwell Bar. See our Newspapers Page for Bidwell Bar.
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 Bidwell Bar, 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> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bidwell Bar - 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> | 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. |