Colfax in Placer County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Historic Bell From St. Dominic's Church at Iowa Hill
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
1. Historic Bell Marker
there in 1860. It was place
here in October 1988.
Erected by St. Dominic's Catholic Church.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1988.
Location. 39° 5.869′ N, 120° 57.077′ W. Marker is in Colfax, California, in Placer County. It is on Oak Street near Auburn Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Colfax CA 95713, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro, in the Sierra Nevada, and in the Lake Tahoe Basin. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Colfax Passenger Depot (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schuyler Colfax (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colfax (approx. 0.2 miles away); Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Memorial Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Robert G. Fowler - Colfax (approx. 0.2 miles away); Colfax Record (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Brick Building in Colfax (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colfax.
Also see . . . St. Dominic's bell dates to 1860 - Colfax Record. Newspaper article from the Colfax Record. (Submitted on July 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
2. Historic Bell Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, July 26, 2011
3. St. Dominic's Church.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2011, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
