Browns Valley, California
Encyclopedia
Browns Valley is an unincorporated community
in Yuba County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m). Browns Valley is located 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Marysville
. The name was in honor of a settler who arrived in 1850 and discovered gold here.
A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1864.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Yuba County
Yuba County, California
Yuba County is a county located in the U.S. state of California's Central Valley, north of Sacramento, along the Feather River. As of the 2010 census, its population was 72,155. The county seat is Marysville. Yuba County is part of the Greater Sacramento area.-History:Yuba County was one of the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It lies at an elevation of 269 feet (82 m). Browns Valley is located 12 miles (19.3 km) northeast of Marysville
Marysville, California
Marysville is the county seat of Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 12,072 at the 2010 census, down from 12,268 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Yuba City Metropolitan Statistical Area, often referred to as the Yuba-Sutter Area after the two counties, Yuba and...
. The name was in honor of a settler who arrived in 1850 and discovered gold here.
A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1864.