Marigold, California

Coordinates: 39°10′53″N 121°27′28″W / 39.18139°N 121.45778°W / 39.18139; -121.45778

Marigold
Former settlement
Marigold Location in California
Coordinates: 39°10′53″N 121°27′28″W / 39.18139°N 121.45778°W / 39.18139; -121.45778
Country	United States
State	California
County	Yuba County
Elevation^[1]	108 ft (33 m)

Marigold (formerly, Martins)^[2] is a former settlement in Yuba County, California. It was located 5 miles (8.0 km) south-southwest of Browns Valley,^[2] at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1911.

A post office operated at Marigold from 1911 to 1929.^[2] The name is from Marysville Gold Mining Company.^[2] Gold dredging was practiced at Marigold in the early 20th century.^[2]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marigold, California
1 2 3 4 5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 519. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marigold, California

Municipalities and communities of Yuba County, California, United States

County seat: Marysville

Cities	Marysville Wheatland

CDPs	Beale AFB Camptonville Challenge-Brownsville Dobbins Linda Loma Rica Olivehurst Plumas Lake Rackerby‡ Smartsville

Unincorporated communities	Alicia Arboga Binney Junction Browns Valley Brownsville Challenge Dantoni Eagleville East Arboga Frenchtown Greenville Hammonton Horstville Iowa City Mello North Star Oak Valley Olive Hill Oregon House Ostrom Pearson Ramirez Rancho Loma Rica Sharon Valley Sicard Flat South Yuba Stanfield Hill Strawberry Valley Sucker Flat Tambo Timbuctoo Waldo Junction Weeds Point West Linda Woodleaf

Ghost towns	Abbott House Algodon Bartons House Bliss Bullards Bar California House Camp Pendola Cape Horn Bar Condemned Bar Coombs Cordua Bar Depot Hill Egan Empire House English Bar Erle Foster Bar Frenches Ravine Galena Hill Galena House Garden Valley Golden Ball Honkut Huntington Hutchins Kentucky Ranch Landers Bar Lasslys Lewis Malay Camp Marigold Martins House Mission Mount Hope House New York Flat New York House New York House Flat New York Ranch Newbert Oak Grove Oakland Oliver Oso Plumas Plumas Landing Prairie Diggings Prairie House Prairie House Rail Road Hill Reed Junction Round Tent Seneca House Sweet Vengeance Taisida Youngs Hill Yuba Yuba County House

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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