History · Greeley Hill

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The story so far

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Greeley Hill is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. Greeley Hill sits at an elevation of 3,153 feet (961 m) in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The 2020 United States census reported Greeley Hill's population as 927.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 915 people in 2010, 927 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1985.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Greeley Hill yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Greeley Hill is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Greeley Hill has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Coulterville Main Street Historic District in Coulterville, 4.9 miles away.

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Coulterville Main Street Historic District’s page links to a real one.
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