Gest, California
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Gest is a former settlement in Lassen County
, California
. It was located 8 miles (13 km) north of Chats
.
A post office operated at Gest from 1893 to 1895, moving in 1894. The name honored Erasmus Gest, an official with the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway.
Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 at the 2000 census...
, 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 was located 8 miles (13 km) north of Chats
Chats, California
Chats is a former settlement in Lassen County, California. It was located on the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway east-southeast of Beckwourth Pass and southeast of Summit, at an elevation of 4810 feet . Chats still appeared on maps as of 1894.The Chat post office operated from 1885 to 1894, and...
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A post office operated at Gest from 1893 to 1895, moving in 1894. The name honored Erasmus Gest, an official with the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway.