Near Nevada City in Nevada County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Graniteville

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 30, 2014

1. Graniteville Marker

Inscription. A camp established in this area in 1850 was called Eureka; then later, Eureka So. By 1856 it sometimes had a winter population of 1000. Rich placer mining deposits were played out by 1865, but quartz mining continued. By 1887, total gold taken from this area was estimated at 20 million dollars. Area also important as distribution point for water from reservoirs, fed to hydraulic mines below by ditches. Name changed to Graniteville when post office was established on Aug. 26, 1867.

Erected 1992 by E Clampus Vitus, William Bull Meek - William Morris Stewart Chapter 10.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1863.

Location. 39° 26.343′ N, 120° 44.553′ W. Marker is near Nevada City, California, in Nevada County. It is on North Bloomfield-Graniteville Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35184 North Bloomfield-Graniteville Road, Nevada City CA 95959, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Cornish Ranch House (approx. 5.1 miles away); Ormonde (approx. 5½ miles

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away); Alleghany (approx. 5.8 miles away); Bovee Building (approx. 5.8 miles away); The Sixteen to One Mine (approx. 5.8 miles away); Kohler Building (approx. 6.3 miles away); Washington (approx. 6.3 miles away); Brimskill Building (approx. 6.3 miles away).

More about this marker. Graniteville is 24 miles, one-half of it unpaved, from Highway 49 via Tyler Foote Crossing, Cruzon Grade, Snow Tent and North Bloomfield-Graniteville Roads.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 30, 2014

2. Graniteville Marker

Old Graniteville School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 30, 2014

3. Old Graniteville School

Graniteville Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 30, 2014

4. Graniteville Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 697 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2014, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.