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Keyesville, California

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Gold was discovered here in 1853 and the town became a gold hub of Southern California. Still located on the site are the original Post Office, Gold Assayer's office, Mercantile Building, Blacksmith Shop, and one of the brothels. A petition to the commander of
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NO. 98 KEYSVILLE - From 1853 until 1870, Keysville was a center of both placer and quartz gold mining. On the knoll just below the townsite may still be seen the outlines of an earthworks fort, built to meet a possible Indian attack in
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are in evidence in this part of the Greenhorn Mountains, including the yellow mariposa lily,
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California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State
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California feuds: vengeance, vendettas & violence on the Old West coast
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about the depredations of the local Native Americans led to the
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nearby on 19 April 1863. The community is registered as
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Unincorporated communities in Kern County, California
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Keyesville
Unincorporated community
Keyesville is located in California
35°37′33″N 118°30′39″W / 35.62583°N 118.51083°W / 35.62583; -118.51083
United States
California
Kern County
California Historical Landmark
unincorporated community
Kern County
California
Lake Isabella
Kern River Valley
Kern River Gold Rush
Bureau of Land Management
Camp Babbitt
Keyesville Massacre
California Historical Landmark
Greenhorn Mountains
chaparral
wildflowers
Calochortus luteus
California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
California Historical Landmark





U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keyesville, California

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