Ostrom, California
Encyclopedia
Ostrom is an unincorporated community
in Yuba County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Olivehurst
, at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m).
A post office operated at Reeds Station in 1871. The prior names were in honor of Henry Reed who settled here in 1850.
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 is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Olivehurst
Olivehurst, California
Olivehurst is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California, United States. The population was 13,656 at the 2010 census, up from 11,061 at the 2000 census...
, at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m).
A post office operated at Reeds Station in 1871. The prior names were in honor of Henry Reed who settled here in 1850.