Sutterville, California
| Sutterville | |
|---|---|
| Former settlement | |
  Sutterville Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′45″N 121°30′30″W / 38.54583°N 121.50833°WCoordinates: 38°32′45″N 121°30′30″W / 38.54583°N 121.50833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Sacramento County |
| Reference no. | 593 |
Sutterville (also, Sutter, Sutter City, and Suttersville) is a former settlement in Sacramento County, California.[1] It was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 2.25 miles (3.6 km) south-southwest of Sacramento,[1]
John A. Sutter had Lansford W. Hastings and John Bidwell lay out the town in 1844, south of his embarcadero on a low bluff overlooking the Sacramento River.[1] In exchange, Hastings and Bidwell both received a share of the lots. It was in this settlement that George Zins built one of the first brick structures in California in 1847.[2] When the town of Sacramento developed at his embarcadero, Sutterville fell into decline.[1] The Sutterville post office operated from 1855 to 1860.[1] Sutterville was the site of Camp Union, a major California Volunteer training camp during the American Civil War.[1]
Sutterville is also California Historical Landmark #593.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 565. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- 1 2 "California State Parks - Sacramento County". California Office of Historic Preservations. Retrieved 21 December 2011.
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