Alleghany, California

Alleghany is a small unincorporated community in Sierra County, California, United States in the Sierra Nevada mountains. It is situated in the Gold Country and continues to be a significant locale for gold mining. The famous Sixteen-to-One Mine has been in operation since the days of the California Gold Rush. The town is convert|20|mi|km from the nearest highway (California State Route 49) and consists largely of a single main street. The population is around 85. The town is home to a post office, a bar ( [http://www.caseys-place.com Casey's Place] ), and a mining museum.

The community was named in 1859 for the Alleghany Tunnel mine that fueled the growth of the town when it struck gold four years earlier. The mine itself was named for the Allegheny River. [cite book|first=Erwin|last=Gudde| coauthors =William Bright |title=California Place Names|year=2004|edition=Fourth ed.|publisher=University of California Press|pages=p. 9|id=ISBN 0-520-24217-3]

References

Further reading

* "History of Sierra County", by James J. Sinnott, vol.3: "Allegheny and Forest City: Treasure Towns", published by California Traveler, Volcano, California, 1975.

External links

* [http://www.origsix.com/ Original Sixteen to One Mine website]
* [http://www.origsix.com/ugmm.asp Underground Gold Miners of California Museum]