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Feather Falls (formerly Mooretown,, Moresville, and Feather River) is a rural
The Mooretown post office operated from 1888 to 1913. The Feather River post office opened for a time in 1919, and was re-established in 1921. The name was changed to Feather Falls that same year, and moved to its present location in 1938.
In history, the community was called ''Mooretown'' and ''Moresville'' according to the US Geological Survey.
Other nearby communities to the north and east along Lumpkin Road are named Lumpkin and Rogerville.
The town was the eastern terminus of the Feather River Railway which ran west.
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in Butte County, California
Butte County () is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. In the 2020 census, its population was 211,632. The county seat is Oroville.
Butte County comprises the Chico, CA metropolitan statistical area. It is ...
north and east of Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville is a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam impounding the Feather River, located in Butte County, northern California. The lake is situated northeast of the city of Oroville, within the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, in the ...
. It lies at an elevation of 2982 feet (909 m). It is home to Feather Falls Elementary School, a K-8 facility. It takes its name from the nearby 410-foot Feather Falls
Feather Falls is a waterfall located on the Fall River, a tributary of the Middle Fork Feather River, within the Plumas National Forest in the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Butte County, eastern California, United States.
Description
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The community's ZIP code is 95940, which is shared with part of Oroville.
History
The Mooretown post office operated from 1888 to 1913. The Feather River post office opened for a time in 1919, and was re-established in 1921. The name was changed to Feather Falls that same year, and moved to its present location in 1938.
In history, the community was called ''Mooretown'' and ''Moresville'' according to the US Geological Survey.
Other nearby communities to the north and east along Lumpkin Road are named Lumpkin and Rogerville.
The town was the eastern terminus of the Feather River Railway which ran west.
References
* * US Geological Survey, National Geographic Names Database * Map: ''Forbestown, California, 7.5 minute quadrangle'', 1994, US Geological Survey. * Map: ''Clipper Mills, California, 7.5 minute quadrangle'', 1994, US Geological Survey. Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States) Unincorporated communities in California {{ButteCountyCA-geo-stub