Marigold is a former settlement 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 was located 5 miles (8 km) south-southwest of Browns Valley

Browns Valley, California

Browns Valley is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It lies at an elevation of 269 feet . Browns Valley is located northeast of Marysville. The name was in honor of a settler who arrived in 1850 and discovered gold here.A post office was established at Browns Valley in 1864....

, at an elevation of 108 feet (33 m). It still appeared on maps as of 1911.

A post office operated at Marigold from 1911 to 1929. The name is from Marysville Gold Mining Company. Gold dredging was practiced at Marigold in the early 20th century.