Dobbins, Yuba County, California, USA
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Dobbins (formerly, Dobbin, Dobbins Ranche, Dobbins Ranch, and Dobbin's Ranche) is a census-designated place in Yuba County, California. It lies 26 miles (42 km) northeast of Marysville, at an elevation of 1742 feet, in the foothills of the western Sierra Nevada Mountain Range off of Highway 20 and Marysville Road. Dobbins is north of Oregon House and south of Bullards Bar Dam. Dobbins has one post office, one general store, 3 churches, a grange hall, one grade school, one charter school, and Lake Francis Resort.Dobbins was not a mining town originally, but a farm area. There were Stage Stops, for teamsters' and their wagons, at what was known as Scott Ranch (three miles below Dobbins- Marysville Rd). Dobbins served as a stage stop until the coming of the automobiles.
The town was settled in 1849, and named for William M. and Mark D. Dobbins, early settlers. The first post office was established in 1851 under the name Dobbins Ranche'; it closed in 1854. The post office returned in 1887 and has operated continuously since. A mining camp, Kentucky Ranch was located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the southwest. Egan, which had a post office from 1896-1898 was 3 miles (4.8 km) north.
Frequently in the winter seasons it is subject to periodic snowfalls that close roads.
Most students attend high school in Marysville, CA or in the Sierra County school district.
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| 1 |  Weishahn, Herman | 28 Jul 1988 | Dobbins, Yuba County, California, USA | I145802 |