Lumpkin, California
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Lumpkin is an unincorporated community
in Butte County
, California
. It lies at an elevation of 3586 feet (1093 m). It is located 6 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Clipper Mills
on the Feather River Railway. A post office operated at Lumpkin from 1886 to 1919.
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 Butte County
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by 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 3586 feet (1093 m). It is located 6 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Clipper Mills
Clipper Mills, California
Clipper Mills is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 3550 feet . The local newspaper is the Rabbit Creek Journal. Clipper Mills has a post office, first established in 1861 and moved in 1891. Its zip code is 95930...
on the Feather River Railway. A post office operated at Lumpkin from 1886 to 1919.