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in the Mojave Desert
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near Randsburg, in northwestern San Bernardino County
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, California
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.
History
It was at the site of atungsten
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mine that started production
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about 1905. The community was named after two mining company officials, ''Atkins'' and ''DeGolia''. At one time there were 2000 people living there.
Atolia was on the Randsburg Railway line. There was once a dairy, a movie theater, and the ''Bucket of Blood'' saloon. But, , commercial operations have been abandoned.
External links
Atolia at High Desert Memories dot com
Former settlements in San Bernardino County, California Ghost towns in California Populated places in the Mojave Desert {{California-ghost-town-stub