Pentz, California

Pentz
—  Unincorporated community  —
Pentz
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Butte County
Elevation[1] 440 ft (134 m)

Pentz (formerly, Lyon Ranch and Pence) is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located in the Messilla Valley, 7 miles (11 km) south-southeast of Paradise,[2] at an elevation of 440 feet (134 m). The place was founded in 1850 by Manoah Pence, who became the first postmaster when the post office was opened in 1864.[2] The post office closed in 1912.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pentz, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 291. ISBN 9781884995149. 
Municipalities and communities of Butte County, California, USA
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