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Red Corral’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Red Corral is a census-designated place in Amador County, California, United States. Red Corral sits at an elevation of 2710 feet (826 m). The 2020 United States census reported Red Corral's population as 1,687.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,413 to 1,687 (+19%). Half of its homes were built before 1984.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Red Corral 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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Red Corral, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Red Corral is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Red Corral has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is St. George Hotel in Volcano, 2.4 miles away.

Red Corral and the nearest listed places

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St. George HotelChichizola Family Store ComplexAmador County Hospital BuildingKennedy Tailing WheelsKennedy Mine Historic DistrictGrace Blair DePue House and Indian Museum

Closest to Red Corral

St. George HotelVolcano · Building2.4miChichizola Family Store ComplexJackson · District9.5miAmador County Hospital BuildingJackson · Building9.6miKennedy Tailing WheelsJackson · Structure9.7miKennedy Mine Historic DistrictJackson · District9.8mi

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. St. George Hotel’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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nearby towns’ history
📜 Jackson📜 Sutter Creek📜 Amador City📜 Plymouth
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