Genesee | |
|---|---|
  Genesee Location in California  Genesee Genesee (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°02′35″N 120°45′14″W / 40.04306°N 120.75389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Plumas County |
| Elevation | 3,701 ft (1,128 m) |
Genesee (formerly Geneseo)[2] is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 3701 feet (1128 m).[1] Genesee is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east-southeast of Taylorsville.[2] It is named after one of several places in New York named Genesee or Geneseo.[3]
The Geneseo post office operated from 1865 to 1868, and again from 1880 to 1940.[2]
Local legends sometimes use Genesee as a location for ghost stories.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Genesee, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 379. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.