Profile for Downieville, California, CA

Downieville is in the Sierra Nevada, at the confluence of the Downie River and the North Fork of the Yuba River

Part of the "Mother Lode" region of the 1849 gold rush

An historical marker here tells the story of a Spanish woman named Josefa, who was lynched by a mob in 1851 after she was accused of killing a local man

Historic sites and museums: Sierra County Museum, Downieville Foundry & Museum

Listed places near Downieville

Cemeteries (3)

Communities (2)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Downieville travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sierra County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather.

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• Sierra County government
• Sierra County Chamber of Commerce

• Cemeteries in or near Downieville
• Cemeteries in Sierra County
• Genealogy page (CA GenWeb) for Sierra County
• Libraries in or near Downieville

Post a query on a message board:

• Sierra County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
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• Death index
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• Newspaper articles

• Downieville museums
• Downieville historic sites
• Downieville area parks
• Wineries near Downieville

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Downieville area cemeteries
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• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Downieville
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• Downieville business guide
• Sierra County Chamber of Commerce
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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• Americans with Disabilities Act
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• National Council on Independent Living

• Banks
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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sierra County economic census
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• California economic data

• Colleges in or near Downieville
• Colleges in California
• Learning Disabilities Association in California
• Schools in or near Downieville
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of California high schools

• Air pollution in Sierra County
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• Nature Conservancy projects in California
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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• Downieville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in California
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• Historic sites in or near Downieville
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sierra County genealogy forum

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Libraries in Downieville include Downieville Station Library ... View libraries

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• Topographic map of Downieville

• Daily newspapers in or near Downieville
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• Nonprofit guide for Downieville
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Sierra County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Downieville political report.

• California Democratic party
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• Sierra County elections board
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• Downieville travel guide
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• California tourism bureau

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