Mormon Island

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Mormon Island was once a mining community, which had an abundance of Mormon immigrants, seeking fortune along the American River. The community dwindled after the California gold rush and only a scattered few families were left in the 1940s. What was left of Mormon Island was eventually razed, as the Folsom Dam project was set to flood the town. The only visible remnant of this community is a relocation cemetery, located south of the lake.