39°31′03″N 121°11′30″W / 39.51750°N 121.19167°W / 39.51750; -121.19167

Woodleaf
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°31′03″N 121°11′30″W / 39.51750°N 121.19167°W / 39.51750; -121.19167
Country	United States
State	California
County	Yuba County
Elevation [1]	3,133 ft (955 m)

Woodleaf (formerly, Barker House, Barker Ranch, Barker's Ranch, and Woodville) is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Challenge,^[2] at an elevation of 3133 feet (955 m).

A post office operated at Woodleaf from 1898 to 1971, with a closure from 1945 to 1947.^[2] Originally named after Charles Barker who settled here in 1850, the name now honors James Wood who bought the property in 1858.^[2]

Young Life operates a camp in Woodleaf.

References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Woodleaf, Yuba County, California

Further reading

• Mossinger, Rosemarie. Woodleaf Legacy: The Story of a California Gold Rush Town. Carl Mautz Publishing. ISBN 978-0962194047.

External links

• Woodleaf Young Life Camp

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