Grub Gulch, California
Grub Gulch | |
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Former settlement | |
  Grub Gulch Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 37°19′29″N 119°46′15″W / 37.32472°N 119.77083°WCoordinates: 37°19′29″N 119°46′15″W / 37.32472°N 119.77083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera County |
| Elevation | 2,474 ft (754 m) |
Grub Gulch (also, Grubgulch) is a former settlement in Madera County, California.[1] It was located 10.5 miles (17 km) northeast of Raymond.[2]
History[]
The Grubgulch post office operated from 1883 to 1918.[2] Several hundred people lived in Grub Gulch from the mid-1880s to the late 1890s.[3] In 1900, Grub Gulch had a general store, two hotels and five saloons.[4] President Theodore Roosevelt visited Grub Gulch in 1903 and said, "this is a bully town".[3]
References[]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grub Gulch, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 779. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ a b Walker, John (December 21, 2017). "Gold, guns and presidents: Tour the Wild West ghost town of Grub Gulch". The Fresno Bee.
- ^ Mills, Walter (October 26, 1935). "Gold Was Plentiful in Grub Gulch". Madera Tribune.
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