Welcome to Quartz ...
So far, we found very little information about Quartz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Quartz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Quartz, please Contact Us.
Quartz would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
The location of Quartz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Quartz is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Quartz was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Quartz once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Quartz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Quartz: This one is located in Butte County and the other is located in Tuolumne County.
Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named Quartz - they are located in Colorado, Montana (2), Oklahoma, Ontario and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quartz.
Communities near Quartz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quartz.
- Oroville
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Live Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Gridley
(15 miles [24.1 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
(13 miles [20.9 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>
- Oregon City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- South Fork ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Butte County
- Thermalito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
- Thermalito is located in Butte County
- Elsey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
- Elsey is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <5>
- Palermo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <5>
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 Quartz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quartz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quartz. 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 Quartz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quartz. See our Newspapers Page for Quartz.
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 Quartz, 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 Quartz - 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. |