Welcome to Churntown ...
So far, we found very little information about Churntown. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Churntown to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Churntown, please Contact Us.
Churntown would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Churntown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Churntown was established in 1849.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Churntown is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Churntown was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Churntown would have been located in the (530) area code.
In the past, Churntown was named One Wagon Town.
Communities Also Named Churntown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Churntown - it's located in Alabama.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Churntown.
Communities near Churntown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Churntown.
- Redding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <5>
- Anderson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Boralma ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Kennett ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Keswick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keswick
- Keswick is located in Shasta County
- Mountain Gate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate
- Mountain Gate is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Mountain Gate:
- Bass
- Fish's Station
- Bayha
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Bonita ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Kilna ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - McColl ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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 Churntown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Churntown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Churntown. 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 Churntown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Churntown. See our Newspapers Page for Churntown.
Adding Churntown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Churntown 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 Churntown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Churntown post office opened in 1863.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Churntown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
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 Churntown, 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 Shasta, 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 Churntown - 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |