Montgomery City, California

Montgomery City was an unincorporated community in Mono County, California.[1] It was located 2.5 miles (4 km) east-northeast of Benton,[2] at an elevation of 6450 feet (1966 m).[1]

Montgomery City
Montgomery City is located in California
Montgomery City
Montgomery City
Location in California
Montgomery City is located in the United States
Montgomery City
Montgomery City
Montgomery City (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°49′43″N 118°25′51″W / 37.82861°N 118.43083°W / 37.82861; -118.43083
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMono County
Elevation6,450 ft (1,966 m)

Silver was discovered in the nearby mountains in 1863, and the Montgomery Consolidated Gold and Silver Mining Company was organized the following year, which led to a local silver rush. Montgomery City sprang up quickly and boasted "half a hundred tents and cabins...four or five saloons, a blacksmith's shop, the recorder's office, and a store or two", but soon declined and was only scattered ruins by the 1970s.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montgomery City, California
  2. ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1186. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ^ "History of Montgomery City recalled at plaque dedication". Mono Herald and Bridgeport Chronicle-Union. Bridgeport, CA. September 16, 1976. Retrieved December 5, 2023.