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 noted by Union Democrat on July 24th, 2012 that John Christopher "Chris" Hyde died in Chinese Camp, California.  Hyde was 50 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Christopher "Chris"'s life.

It was reported on October 20th, 1903 that J P Chamberlain passed on in Chinese Camp, California.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor J P's life.

History

While placer mining had played out in much of the Gold Country by the early 1860s, it was still active here as late as 1870. The population was 146 at the 2000 census. Previously, the school was in a building near the church. It lies in the grassy foothills of the Sierra Nevada (US) near the southern end of California's Gold Country.

Chinese Camp is the remnant of a notable California Gold Rush mining town. 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".