Prairie Diggings, California
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Prairie Diggings is a former settlement and mining camp in Yuba County
, California
. It was located 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northwest of Browns Valley
near the headwaters of Prairie Creek. It was founded in 1854.
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 3 miles (4.8 km) north-northwest 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....
near the headwaters of Prairie Creek. It was founded in 1854.