Bullards Bar, California

Coordinates: 39°25′22″N 121°08′20″W / 39.42278°N 121.13889°W

Bullards Bar
Former settlement
Bullards Bar

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°25′22″N 121°08′20″W / 39.42278°N 121.13889°W
Country United States
State California
County Yuba County
Elevation[1] 1,909 ft (582 m)

Bullards Bar (also, Bullard's Bar) is a former settlement in Yuba County, California, United States. It is located on the North Yuba River 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of Challenge,[2] at an elevation of 1909 feet (582 m). Bullards Bar was inundated by Bullards Bar Reservoir. A post office operated at Bullards Bar from 1866 to 1914.[2] The name is in honor of Dr. Bullard, an early miner here.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bullards Bar, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 457. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.