A plaque on this building reads, "Eagleville Estb 1850s." There is very little left of Eagleville now other than this building. Photo by queerbychoice. Eagleville is an unincorporated locality in Plumas National Forest, in Yuba County. It is located southwest of North Star, northeast of Strawberry Valley, and southeast of Sly Creek Reservoir. Its elevation is 3,757 feet.
The native plant community of Eagleville is yellow pine forest.
The U.S. Postal Service sometimes lists addresses in Eagleville as being in Strawberry Valley, because they are both in the 95981 zip code. However, on the Yuba-Sutter Wiki, we prefer listing the more specific location Eagleville.
History
The History of Yuba County, California (Chapter XXXII: North East Township) by Thompson & West, 1879, described Eagleville this way:
| One mile above Strawberry Valley lies the old town of Eagleville. The first settler at that point was Andrew Rowe, about 1851. A man named Cole came a little later, and built a house on piles, so as to be above the reach of grizzly bears, who were his constant terror. When the miners began to work the gulches here, the place became a sort of headquarters, and was named Eagleville, after the Eagle Mill. The town then rejoiced in a hotel, store, and quite a number of inhabitants. With the decline of mining here, has also disappeared the town. |
Places
Main Roads
- Juniper Lane
- La Porte Road
