Mormon Bar | |
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.jpg) A south view of Mormon Bar, c. between 1858 and 1860 | |
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| Coordinates:37°27′44″N119°56′53″W / 37.46222°N 119.94806°W /37.46222; -119.94806 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Mariposa County |
| Elevation | 1,772 ft (540 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1659179[1] |
| Reference no. | 323[2] |
Mormon Bar is anunincorporated community inMariposa County,California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast ofMariposa,[3] at an elevation of 1772 feet (540 m).[1] Mormon Bar is located nearState Route 49.
It was settled during theCalifornia Gold Rush.Mormons occupied the place during the winter of 1849/50.[3] It was first mined by veterans of theMormon Battalion in 1849 after their discharge in 1847. They did not stay very long, and other miners came and occupied the site.
At one time there was a significant Chinese presence there.
Mormon Bar isCalifornia Historical Landmark #323.[2]
It is somewhat of aghost town, and is listed on many maps and ghost town travel guides as such.
Municipalities and communities ofMariposa County, California,United States | ||
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