Cedarville, California
| Cedarville | |
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| census-designated place | |
Satellite Imagery of Cedarville, California. Taken on September 29, 1999
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 Cedarville
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| Coordinates: 41°31′45″N 120°10′24″W / 41.52917°N 120.17333°WCoordinates: 41°31′45″N 120°10′24″W / 41.52917°N 120.17333°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 California
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| County | Modoc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.445 sq mi (14.104 km2) |
| • Land | 5.441 sq mi (14.093 km2) |
| • Water | 0.004 sq mi (0.011 km2) 0.08% |
| Elevation | 4,652 ft (1,418 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 514 |
| • Density | 94/sq mi (36/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP Code | 96104 |
| Area code(s) | 530 |
| GNIS feature ID | 220805; 2582971 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedarville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cedarville, California | |
Cedarville (formerly, Surprise Valley and Deep Creek) is a census-designated place located 20 miles (32 km) east of Alturas, at an elevation of 4,652 feet (1,418 m), in Modoc County, California.
Cedarville is located at 41°31' North, 120°10' West (41.31, -120.17).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP covers an area of 5.4 square miles (14 km2), 99.92% of it land, and 0.08% of it water.
The largest town in Surprise Valley, Cedarville is located on the alluvial apron at the mouth of Cedar Canyon, on the eastern base of the Warner Mountains, near the western shore of Middle Alkali Lake.
Cedarville has a steppe climate (BSk) according to the Köppen climate classification system.
Originally known as Deep Creek, Cedarville was founded around 1864 as a stopping place for wagon trains. In 1867 a trading post was being run by William Cressler and John Bonner, who later also built the first road over Cedar Pass, which connected Surprise Valley to Alturas and the rest of Modoc County.
The first post office opened in 1869. The current name is derived from Cedarville, Ohio. As branch county seat of Siskiyou County, nearby Lake City was the population center of Surprise Valley until Modoc County formed in 1874. However, by 1880 Cedarville was the largest in the valley, with a population of around 220, and once Fort Bidwell, 20 miles (32 km) to the north was demilitarized, Cedarville's central location and access to Cedar Pass made it the natural population and business center of the valley.
By 1880 Cedarville was the largest town in Surprise Valley, with a population of around 220.
A 1913 book described Cedarville as being on Middle Alkali Lake and having a population of about 500. The Laxague Lumber Company mill was located in Cedarville, and employed from 18 to 60 residents.
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