Hurleton, California

{{Short description|Unincorporated community in California, United States}}

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|subdivision_name1 = California

|subdivision_name2 = Butte County

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Hurleton is an unincorporated community in Butte County, California. It is located {{convert|7.5|mi|km}} north of Bangor.{{California's Geographic Names|254}} It lies at an elevation of 1598 feet (487 m).

In August 2013, the town was threatened by a large brush fire forcing some evacuations.{{cite web |url=http://www.khsltv.com/news/story/Swedes-Fire-1-500-Acres-25-Contained/pKXsXdhCgEOe-Q0yzEU2Dg.cspx |title=Swedes Fire: 1,500 Acres, 25% Contained - CBS 12 Action News |website=www.khsltv.com |access-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130818182041/http://www.khsltv.com/news/story/Swedes-Fire-1-500-Acres-25-Contained/pKXsXdhCgEOe-Q0yzEU2Dg.cspx |archive-date=18 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}

History

The community of Hurleton was founded by Smith H. Hurles in the late 1800s when he settled in the area and established a hotel.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VTREAQAAMAAJ|title=History of Butte County, California: With Biographical Sketches of the Leading Men and Women of the County who Have Been Identified with Its Growth and Development from the Early Days to the Present|last=Mansfield|first=George C.|date=1918-01-01|publisher=Historic record Company|language=en}} The region became known as the Boston Ranch because of Hurles' previous residence in Boston, Massachusetts. The first post office was established in 1880 and named Hurleton in honor of Hurles who was also its first postmaster.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9BYVAAAAYAAJ|title=History of Butte County, California|date=1882-01-01|publisher=H.L. Wells|language=en}}

References

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Category:Unincorporated communities in California

Category:Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California