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| Coordinates:40°17′09″N120°29′06″W / 40.28583°N 120.48500°W /40.28583; -120.48500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Elevation | 4,091 ft (1,247 m) |
Buntingville is anunincorporated community inLassen County,California.[1] It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) southwest ofLitchfield,[2] at an elevation of 4091 feet (1247 m).[1] It is located just northwest ofHoney Lake.
Buntingville is the southern terminus ofCounty Route A3 (Standish Buntingville Road) at its junction withU.S. 395.
Alexander J. Bunting opened ageneral store at the site in 1878 at the intersection ofAlturas andReno Stage Road.[2] The general store became an accommodation for travelers. The settlement was just south ofJanesville and during the boom time in the late1870s and early1880s, there was a small rivalry. In 1900, the short-livedBuntingville Breeze was published for two months. On July 10, 1911, Honey Lake Valley's firsttelephone company headquarters opened. However, financial difficulties resulted in the telephone company to be taken over by Lassen Telephone Company.[3] A post office operated in Buntingville from 1883 to 1884, from 1899 to 1907, and from 1915 to 1920.[2]
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