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The community of Scott Bar, the Scott River, and nearby Scott Valley were all named after John W. Scott, who discovered gold in the river at Scott Bar in the summer of 1850.
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Scott Bar was one of the earliest gold discoveries in California and the first discovery in the Siskiyou Mountains of Northern California. John Scott discovered gold here in January of 1850 and both the Scott River and the town of Scott Bar would be named after him. A post office opened at the town in 1856 under the name Scott River, but was change...
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Nov 1, 2013 · John W. Scott, from whom the valley and river later derived their names, discovered gold at “Scott’s Bar.” The discovery of gold near Shasta, six miles from present-day Redding, brought miners from the Mother Lode and Sierras up the Siskiyou Trail in search of riches.
The 1850 discovery of gold during the California Gold Rush by pioneer John W. Scott at Scott Bar, downriver from Scott Valley, brought many prospectors into the area; Scott's discovery led to the naming of the valley and the river in his honor.
May 15, 2023 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for John Scott I born abt. 1763 York, Pennsylvania died 1847 Waynesville, DeWitt, Illinois, United States including ancestors + descendants + 2 photos + 2 genealogist comments + questions + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community.
- Male
- May 30, 1763
- Sarah (Kincannon) Scott, Nancy (Keith) Scott
- March 13, 1847
The earliest official record of John is a 1793/1794 South Carolina land grant, which gives him 100 acres on the branches of Gap Creek of the Middle Fork of the Saluda River in Greenville County. The 1800 census for the Greenville District in South Carolina shows John and his sons, Charles, Jesse, and Samuel.
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Jun 13, 2022 · Compare DNA and explore genealogy for John Scott born 1734 Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died 1803 Washington, Virginia, United States including ancestors + descendants + 1 genealogist comments + DNA connections + more in the free family tree community.
