Lower Rancheria is a former gold-mining camp in Amador County, California. It was located on Rancheria Creek 2 miles (3.2 km) east-southeast of Drytown,[2] at an elevation of 1017 feet (310 m). Placer mining began at Lower Rancheria in 1848.[2]

Lower Rancheria
Former settlement
Lower Rancheria Location in California
Coordinates: 38°26′17″N 120°49′10″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Amador County
Elevation [1]	1,017 ft (310 m)

Prior to 1855, the camp at Lower Rancheria was mostly populated by Spanish-speaking miners. On 6 August 1855 a series of murders were carried out at the camp by a group of Mexicans, who killed five men and one women and who also robbed the contents of a safe. Following this, three of the Mexicans were hanged, and the Mexican population of the camp were driven away.[3]

References

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lower Rancheria, California

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