Funeral Homes near Chinese Camp

Facts about the city

Chinese Camp is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 126 at the 2010 census, down from 146 at the 2000 census. It lies in the grassy foothills of the Sierra Nevada near the southern end of California's Gold Country.

Chinese Camp Obituaries

It was disclosed by Union Democrat on July 24th, 2012 that John Christopher "Chris" Hyde passed on in Chinese Camp, California.  Hyde was 50 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John Christopher "Chris"'s life.

It was revealed on October 20th, 1903 that J P Chamberlain died in Chinese Camp, California.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor J P's life.

History

Chinese Camp is the location and subject of California Historical Landmark 423 - The Saint Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, established in 1849, making it the oldest church in the county. This building is currently vacant, and a post office is in operation on a plot of land rented from a local resident. Some of the very first Chinese laborers arriving in California in 1849 were driven from neighboring Camp Salvado and resettled here, and the area started to become known as "Chinee" or "Chinese Camp" or "Chinese Diggings". The current Chinese Camp School is very distinctive, having been designed by Dolores Nicolini in the style of a China pagoda. This school has been in operation since 1970.