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The native plant community of Camptonville is yellow pine forest.
History
Camptonville was named in 1854 for Robert Campton, who was the town blacksmith at the time, having arrived there in 1852. By then, the Gold Rush had already brought miners flooding in—and by 1866, the town had 1,500 inhabitants. hydraulic mining was done extensively in Camptonville, uncovering as much as $500,000 in gold annually. Lester Allen Pelton invented the Pelton Wheel in Camptonville in 1878, making the hydroelectricity generators used to run the mining machinery more efficient. Camptonville burned down completely several times, so none of the Gold Rush era buildings remain.1
After the Gold Rush, the local economy depended upon Camptonville's sawmill. When the sawmill shut down, most of the population moved away. Mountain House and the Oregon Creek covered bridge are some of the historic places in Camptonville.
A monument on Cleveland Avenue in Camptonville commemorates Robert Campton, for whom Camptonville is named. Photo by queerbychoice. 
A monument on Cleveland Avenue in Camptonville commemorates Lester Allen Pelton, who invented the Pelton wheel in Camptonville. Photo by queerbychoice.
Demographics
As of a July 2007 estimate2, residents' median age was 47 years.
Of residents 25 or older, 84.7% had at least a high school degree, 14.2% had at least a bachelor's degree, and 5.6% had a graduate or professional degree.
Of residents 15 or older, 54.1% were married.
For employed residents, the average travel time to work was 33 minutes.
The 2008 median home price was $166,180.
Organizations
Places
Places to Have Fun
Creeks
- Brandy Creek
- Bridger Creek
- Fast Creek
- Grizzly Creek
- Hornswoggle Creek
- Horse Valley Creek
- Jaybird Creek
- Little Willow Creek
- Mill Creek
- Moonshine Creek
- Mosquito Creek
- Oregon Creek
- Schoolhouse Creek
- Wagner Creek
- Willow Creek
Other Places to Have Fun
High water at Bullards Bar in June 2011. Photo by Ingrid M. Kollmann.
- Bullards Bar Reservoir
- Camp Pendola
- Dark Day Walk-in Campground
- Hornswoggle Group Campground
- Schoolhouse Campground
Places to Eat or Drink
Burgee Dave's at the Mayo Saloon. Photo by queerbychoice.
Places to Shop
Grocery and Drug Stores
Gas Stations
Other Stores
Services
Places to Learn
- Camptonville Elementary School (K-8)
- Camptonville Academy (K-12)
Other Places
Camptonville Post Office. Photo by queerbychoice.
- Campbell Gulch
- Camptonville Cemetery
- Camptonville Post Office
- Camptonville Volunteer Fire Department
- Camptonville Wellness Resource Center
- Cape Horn
- Emory Island
- Freemans Crossing
- Galena Hill
- Granite Point
- Gravel Point
- Grizzly Gulch
- High Point Ravine
- Log Cabin
- Lohman Ridge
- North Yuba Ranger Station
- Oak Valley Guard Station
- Rocky Point
- Studhorse Canyon
- Youngs Hill
Main Roads
- Highway 49
- Marysville Road
- Old Camptonville Road
Links
Camptonville.com Camptonville entry on Wikipedia Sperling's Best Places: Camptonville
Footnotes
1. Historic Spots in California: Fifth Edition by Douglas Kyle, Hero Rensch, Ethel Rensch, and Mildred Hoover. Stanford University Press, 2002
2. Sperling's Best Places: Camptonville
