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Sattley’s post office opened in 1884

Below: maps from 1955 on.

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How Sattley began

When was Sattley founded?

1884

The Sattley post office opened in 1884, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 44142 years
Founding year: the first Sattley post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Sattley’s past

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The story so far

Sattley, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Sattley yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Sattley, formerly known as Church's Corners, is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. Sattley is located on state routes 49 and 89, southwest of Loyalton. According to the Sattley-Sierraville community association, it was named after resident Harriet Sattley Church. The community board also states that the town was founded in 1881 by Eric Amen, a wealthy prospector. The post office in Sattley opened in 1884. As of the 2020 census, Sattley had a population of 44.

Its first post office opened in 1884. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 49 to 44 (-10%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sattley, decade by decade

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On the map

Sattley on the map, 1955 to 2000

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Sattley. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Sattley on the 1955 USGS mapSattley on the 1981 USGS mapSattley on the 2000 USGS map1955Sierraville sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Sattley.

Famous people

Famous people close to Sattley

Nobody well known was born in Sattley itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Stacey CookAmerican alpine skier · b. 1984
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Travis GanongAmerican alpine skier · b. 1988
Bryce BennettAmerican alpine skier · b. 1992
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Douglas KelleyU.S. Army officer, psychiatrist, criminoligist,… · b. 1912
Marco SullivanAmerican alpine skier · b. 1980
April StewartAmerican voice actress · b. 1969

Questions about Sattley’s history

What year was Sattley founded?

The Sattley post office opened in 1884, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), the Library of Congress (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.