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).

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