Welcome to Nelson Bar ...
So far, we found very little information about Nelson Bar. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nelson Bar to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nelson Bar, please Contact Us.
Nelson Bar would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nelson Bar is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Nelson Bar was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Nelson Bar was located: 530
Communities near Nelson Bar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nelson Bar.
- Chico
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oroville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Paradise
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Big Bend
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Big Bend is located in Butte County
- Elsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oregon City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
- Irish Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Town
- Irish Town is located in Butte County
- Magalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Berry Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paradise Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Pines
- Paradise Pines 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 Nelson Bar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nelson Bar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nelson 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 Nelson Bar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nelson Bar. See our Newspapers Page for Nelson Bar.
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 Nelson 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nelson Bar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |