CA Locations

Below is a list of locations in California, with post tags/labels attached. For easy access, a list of all other labels can be found here.

Only the most notable and/or relevant communities in each of the state's 58 counties are listed here. Not all of these have tags associated with them, but I have listed all that (will) come up at least once, as well as other significant/populous communities, including ones that have/had its own newspaper. 

The communities — cities/towns, incorporated communities, census-designated places, and (less frequently) unincorporated communities — are listed alphabetically underneath each county subheading. Each county seat is bolded, and the largest cities by population in each county are italicized. Large cities have also been broken down into neighborhoods when relevant. Also included are "protected lands," primarily regional, state, and national parks and forests. It should be noted that many of these protected lands had not yet received official designation during the time period on which this blog focuses (60s and 70s).

I have also included information regarding tribes, rancherias, and reservations in each county, sourced from Wikipedia, NCIDC, and The Native Connect. I have decided to use the full name of each tribe. This is intended as both a place to find tags, as well as a general reference list. Even if not the case for others, I find it useful myself, especially when considering jurisdictions!

*** Note: While I do try to, I do not always tag "CA" on every post in California, because a) this blog focuses on California, so it's a bit redundant, and b) there are limits on the number of tags each post can have.

From US County Map.

 

Alameda  

• Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Castro Valley, Dublin, Fremont, Hayward

• Livermore, Oakland, Pleasanton, San Leandro

Alpine

• Alpine Village, Markleeville, Mesa Vista

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California

• Woodfords Community 

• The remaining Washoe communities are located in the state of NV

Amador

• Buena Vista, Ione, Jackson, Plymouth, Sutter Creek

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Buena Vista Rancheria of Me-Wuk Indians of California

• Ione Band of Miwok Indians of California 

• Jackson Band of Miwuk Indians of the Jackson Rancheria

Butte

• Biggs, Chico, Gridley, Honcut, Magalia, Oroville, Palermo, Paradise

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California

• Estom Yumeka Maidu Tribe

• Enterprise Rancheria 

• Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria 

• Mooretown Rancheria of Maidu Indians 

Calaveras

• Angels Camp, Arnold, Mountain Ranch, Rancho Calaveras, San Andreas

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• California Valley Miwok Tribe 

• Sheep Ranch Rancheria

• Also partially in San Joaquin County 

• Protected lands and other areas of note:

• Yosemite National Park  

Colusa

• Arbuckle, Colusa, Maxwell, Williams

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Native Americans of the Colusa Native Americans Community of the Colusa Rancheria 

• Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation of the Cortina Rancheria

Contra Costa

• Antioch, Brentwood, Canyon, Clayton, Concord, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules

• Kensington, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg

• Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, Walnut Creek 

• Protected lands and other areas of note:

• Mount Diablo State Park

Del Norte

• Crescent City, Gasquet, Fort Dick, Klamath

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Elk Valley Rancheria 

• Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People   [previously known as the Resighini Rancheria]

• Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation   [previously known as the Smith River Rancheria] 

• Yurok Indian Reservation   [partially in Humboldt County] 

El Dorado

• Cameron Park, Diamond Springs, El Dorado Hills, Meyers, Newtown

• Placerville, South Lake Tahoe 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians

  • Shingle Springs Rancheria 

Fresno

• Clovis, Easton, Firebaugh, Fowler, Fresno, Kerman, Kingsburg, Orange Cove

• Reedley, Riverdale, Sanger, Selma, Shaver Lake

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Big Sandy Rancheria of Mono Indians of California

• Cold Springs Rancheria of Mono Indians of California 

• Table Mountain Rancheria

Glenn

• Hamilton City, Orland, Willows

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians 

Humboldt

• Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Honeydew, Myers Flat, Trinidad

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:
• Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria 
• Big Lagoon Rancheria 
• Blue Lake Rancheria 
• Cher-Ae Heights Indian Community of the Trinidad Rancheria 
• Hoopa Valley Tribe 
• Karuk Tribe   [also in Siskiyou County]
• Wiyot Tribe
• Table Bluff Reservation 
• Yurok Indian Reservation   [partially in Del Norte County] 

Imperial

• Brawley, Calexico, Calipatria, Holtville, El Centro, Imperial, Salton City

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians   [partially in Riverside County]

• Quechan Tribe of the Fort Yuma Indian Reservation   [partially located in Yuma County, AZ]

Inyo

• Bishop, Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, Furnace Creek, Independence, Lone Pine

• Protected lands and other areas of note:

• Death Valley National Park  

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:
• Big Pine Band of Owens Valley Paiute Shoshone Indians of the Big Pine Reservation 
• Bishop Paiute Tribe
• Bishop Community of the Bishop Colony 
• Death Valley Timbisha Shoshone Band of California
• Death Valley Indian Community 
• Fort Independence Indian Community of Paiute Indians of the Fort Independence Reservation 
• Paiute-Shoshone Indians of the Lone Pine Community of the Lone Pine Reservation

Kern

• Arvin, Bakersfield, California City, Delano, McFarland, Shafter, Tehachapi

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Tejon Indian Tribe 

Kings

• Avenal, Corcoran, Hanford, Lemoore, Lemoore Station, Stratford

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Santa Rosa Indian Community of the Santa Rosa Rancheria 

Lake

• Clearlake, Hidden Valley Lake, Kelseyville, Lakeport

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Big Valley Band of Pomo Indians of the Big Valley Rancheria 

• Elem Indian Colony of Pomo Indians of the Sulphur Bank Rancheria 

• Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake

• Upper Lake Rancheria

• Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California 

• Robinson Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California

Lassen

• Janesville, Susanville, Westwood 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Susanville Indian Rancheria 

Los Angeles

• Los Angeles

• Neighborhoods and other areas: 
• Granada Hills, Griffith Park, Highland Park, North Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Wilmington, Venice
• Mulholland Drive 

• Santa Clarita

• Newhall, Valencia

• Alhambra, Altadena, Arcadia, Bell, Bellflower, Carson, Castaic, Claremont

• Compton, Covina, Culver City, El Monte, Gardena, Glendora, Hawthorne

• Hermosa Beach, Huntington Park, Inglewood, La Habra Heights, La Mirada

• La Verne, Lakewood, Lancaster, Long Beach, Lynwood, Malibu 

• Manhattan Beach, Marina del Rey, Monrovia, Montrose, Norwalk, Palmdale 

• Pasadena, Pomona, Redondo Beach, Rowland Heights, San Dimas

• San Fernando, San Pedro, Santa Monica, Sierra Madre, South Gate

• South Pasadena, Topanga, Torrance, Van Nuys, Whittier 

• Protected lands and other areas of note:

• Mount Baldy 
• Note: Mt Baldy — formally named Mt San Antonio — lies within the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, but does not constitute a park/forest/monument/etc by itself. 
• Furthermore, because there are limits on the length of each post's tags, I may exclude the tags for the Angeles National Forest and San Gabriel Mountains National Monument when Mount Baldy is also applicable.

Madera

• Chowchilla, Madera, Madera Acres, Oakhurst, Parksdale

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians of California

• Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians of California 

Marin

• Belvedere, Corte Madera, Fairfax, Kentfield, Larkspur, Mill Valley, Novato

• San Anselmo, San Rafael, Sausalito, Tiburon   

• Protected lands and other areas of note:  

• Mt Tamalpais State Park

Mariposa

• Bootjack, Greeley Hill, Lake Don Pedro, Mariposa, Midpines, Yosemite Valley

• Protected lands and other areas of note:

• Yosemite National Park 

Mendocino

• Brooktrails, Fort Bragg, Gualala, Mendocino, Redwood Valley, Willits, Ukiah

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 
• Cahto Indian Tribe of the Laytonville Rancheria
• Coyote Valley Band of Pomo Indians of California
• Coyote Valley Reservation 
• Guidiville Rancheria of California 
• Hopland Band of Pomo Indians of the Hopland Rancheria 
• Manchester Band of Pomo Indians of the Manchester Rancheria 
• Pinoleville Pomo Nation 
• Potter Valley Tribe
• Potter Valley Rancheria 
• Redwood Valley Little River Band of Pomo Indians
• Redwood Valley Rancheria
• Round Valley Indian Tribe 
• Round Valley Indian Reservation 
• Sherwood Valley Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California

Merced

• Atwater, Dos Palos, Gustine, Livingston, Los Banos, Merced

Modoc

• Alturas, California Pines, Cedarville

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Alturas Indian Rancheria

• Cedarville Rancheria 

• Fort Bidwell Indian Community of the Fort Bidwell Reservation of California 

• Pit River Tribe 
• Likely Rancheria
• Lookout Rancheria
• XL Ranch
• For further Pit River Tribe reservations, see Shasta County

Mono

• Bridgeport, Crowley Lake, Mono City, Mammoth Lakes

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Bridgeport Indian Colony of California

• Utu Utu Gwaitu Paiute Tribe of the Benton Paiute Reservation 

Monterey

• Carmel Valley, Gonzales, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Seaside

Napa

• Calistoga, Lake Berryessa, Napa, St Helena

Nevada

• Grass Valley, Nevada City, Truckee

Orange

• Anaheim, Costa Mesa, Fullerton, Garden Grove, Huntington Beach, Irvine

• La Palma, Newport Beach, Placentia, San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano

• Santa Ana, Seal Beach, Stanton, Tustin, Yorba Linda

Placer

• Auburn, Colfax, Emigrant Gap, Foresthill, Lincoln, Loomis

• Newcastle, Roseville, Tahoe City 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:  

• United Auburn Indian Community

Plumas

• Chester, East Quincy, Greenville, La Porte, Meadow Valley, Portola, Quincy 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California   [partially in Tehama County] 

Riverside

• Banning, Beaumont, Blythe, Coachella, Corona, Desert Hot Springs, Hemet

• Indio, Lake Elsinore, Mecca, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Pedley, Perris

• Riverside, San Jacinto

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:
• Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente Indian Reservation 
• Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians 
• Cabazon Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Cabazon Indian Reservation
• Cahuilla Band of Indians
• Cahuilla Reservation 
• Colorado River Indian Tribes
• Colorado River Indian Reservation
• Also partially in San Bernardino County, as well as primarily La Paz County, AZ
• Morongo Band of Mission Indians
• Morongo Reservation 
• Pechanga Band of Indians
• Pechanga Reservation
• Ramona Band of Cahuilla
• Ramona Indian Reservation
• Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians
• Santa Rosa Indian Reservation 
• Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians
• Soboba Reservation 
• Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians   [partially in Imperial County] 
• Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California   [also in San Bernardino County] 

Sacramento 

• Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Fair Oaks, Folsom, Galt, Herald, Isleton

• North Highlands, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento [also state capital]

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Wilton Rancheria 

San Benito

• Hollister, Ridgemark, San Juan Bautista 

San Bernardino

• Amboy, Apple Valley, Baker, Barstow, Big Bear Lake, Bloomington, Chino

• Chino Hills, Colton, Crestline, Fontana, Hesperia, Hinkley, Kramer Junction

• Montclair, Montebello, Needles, Nipton, Ontario, Phelan

• Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Rialto, Rimforest, San Bernardino

• Sleepy Hollow, Twentynine Palms, Twin Peaks, Upland, Victorville

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:
• Chemehuevi Indian Tribe of the Chemehuevi Reservation
• Colorado River Indian Tribes
• Colorado River Indian Reservation
• Also partially in Riverside County, as well as primarily La Paz County, AZ
• Fort Mojave Indian Tribe of Arizona, California, & Nevada
• Fort Mojave Indian Reservation 
• Twenty-Nine Palms Band of Mission Indians of California   [also in Riverside County] 
• Yuhaaviatam of San Manuel Nation
• San Manuel Reservation

San Diego

• San Diego

• Golden Hill 

• Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Del Mar, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach

• Jamul, Julian, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Oceanside, Otay

• Potrero, Poway, Ramona, Solana Beach, Spring Valley

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:
• Barona Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians of the Barona Reservation
• Capitan Grande Reservation 
• Campo Band of Diegueño Mission Indians / Campo Kumeyaay Nation
• Campo Indian Reservation 
• Ewiiaapaayp Band of Kumeyaay Indians
• Ewiiaapaayp Indian Reservation
• Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel / Santa Ysabel Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Santa Ysabel Reservation 
• Inaja Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Inaja and Cosmit Reservation
• Jamul Indian Village of California
• La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
• La Jolla Reservation 
• La Posta Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the La Posta Reservation 
• Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeño Indians of the Los Coyotes Reservation 
• Manzanita Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Manzanita Reservation 
• Mesa Grande Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of the Mesa Grande Reservation 
• Pala Band of Mission Indians
• Pala Indian Reservation 
• Pauma Band of Luiseño Mission Indians of the Pauma and Yuima Reservation
• Rincon Band of Luiseño Indians
• Rincon Indian Reservation 
• San Pasqual Band of Diegueño Mission Indians of California
• San Pasqual Reservation 
• Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation
• Sycuan Reservation 
• Viejas Group of Capitan Grande Band of Mission Indians / Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians 
• Viejas/Baron Long Reservation 

San Francisco

• Neighborhoods and other areas:
• Glen Park, Noe Valley, Potrero Hill, the Presidio, Visitacion Valley

San Joaquin

• Escalon, Lathrop, Lodi, Manteca, Mountain House, Ripon, Stockton, Tracy

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• California Valley Miwok Tribe 

• Sheep Ranch Rancheria

• Also partially in Calaveras County 

San Luis Obispo

• Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Grover Beach, Morro Bay, Paso Robles

• Pismo Beach, San Luis Obispo

San Mateo

• Atherton, Brisbane, Burlingame, Daly City, Foster City, Half Moon Bay

• La Honda, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Montara, Pacifica, Portola Valley, Redwood City

• San Bruno, San Mateo, Sharp Park, South San Francisco, Woodside

Santa Barbara

• Carpinteria, Goleta, Isla Vista, Lompoc, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, Solvang 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Mission Indians

• Santa Ynez Indian Reservation 

Santa Clara

• Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Mountain View

• Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga, Stanford, Sunnyvale

Santa Cruz

• Aptos, Boulder Creek, Santa Cruz, Watsonville  

Shasta

• Anderson, Cottonwood, Happy Valley, Redding, Shasta Lake

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Pit River Tribe 
• Big Bend Rancheria
• Montgomery Creek Rancheria
• Roaring Creek Rancheria
• [Note: for further Pit River Tribe reservations, see Modoc County] 

•  Redding Rancheria 

Sierra

• Downieville, Loyalton 

Siskiyou

• Dunsmuir, Montague, Mount Shasta, Weed, Yreka 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Karuk Tribe   [also in Humbolt County]

• Quartz Valley Indian Community of the Quartz Valley Reservation of California 

Solano

• Vallejo

• Blue Rock Springs, Lake Herman Rd 

• Benicia, Elmira, Fairfield, Green Valley, Rio Vista, Vacaville

Sonoma 

• Cloverdale, Cotati, Guerneville, Jenner, Petaluma

• Rohnert Park, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Windsor

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Cloverdale Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California

• Dry Creek Rancheria of Pomo Indians 

• Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria 

• Kashia Band of Pomo Indians of the Stewarts Point Rancheria 

• Koi Nation of the Lower Lake Rancheria 

• Lytton Band of Pomo Indians

Stanislaus

• Ceres, Denair, Modesto, Newman, Oakdale, Turlock

Sutter

• Live Oak, Meridian, Sutter, Yuba City

Tehama

• Corning, Red Bluff, Tehama

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Greenville Rancheria of Maidu Indians of California   [partially in Plumas County]

• Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians

• Paskenta Rancheria 

Trinity

• Hayfork, Lewiston, Trinity Center, Weaverville 

Tulare

• Exeter, Lindsay, Porterville, Tulare, Visalia

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation

Tuolumne

• Jamestown, Mono Vista, Phoenix Lake, Sonora

• Protected lands and other areas of note:

• Yosemite National Park 

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations:

• Chicken Ranch Rancheria of Me-wuk Indians of California 

• Tuolumne Band of Me-Wuk Indians 

• Tuolumne Rancheria 

Ventura 

• Fillmore, Ojai, Oxnard, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, Ventura

Yolo 

• Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, Woodland

• Tribes, rancherias, and reservations: 

• Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation 

• Rumsey Rancheria 

Yuba

• Linda, Loma Rica, Marysville, Smartsville, Wheatland