Welcome To
Sierra Valley, Sierra County
CA.
Sierra Valley
Chamber of Commerce
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A 501 (C) 6 Non-profit
FEDERAL, STATE & COUNTY
GENERAL INFORMATION
&
EMERGENCY SERVICES
Sierra Booster
Started By
Mr. Hal Wright
Loyalton, CA 1949
75 Years In Business
Whites Sierra Station
Celebrating 100 Years Of Community Service to
Loyalton & Sierra Valley
Ed started selling Model T Fords out of a livery stable in May 1923.
Discover Sierra Valley, Sierra County CA.
A STEP BACK IN TIME
TAKE A LOOK AT HISTORY
Enjoy the ride!
The Sierra Valley Chamber of Commerce operates out of Loyalton CA. Our chamber is a 501 ( C ) 6 non-profit corporation under contractual agreement for and on behalf of the County of Sierra. Along with that comes our dedicated support to our businesses and organizations who have chose to join this chamber. The Sierra Valley Chamber of Commerce express purpose is in providing outreach, tourism and promotion of Sierra County. For your traveling pleasure we have two kiosk information centers, one in Loyalton, 2nd Street & Hwy 49. The other kiosk is located at the intersection of Highway 49 & 89 Sierraville. In these kiosks you will find information for your visit to our area. Our chamber works close with other chambers of commerce and organizations in providing their tourist information at their request.
The Sierra Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to inform our visitors and touring/traveling guest, Loyalton is the only incorporated city in the County of Sierra. Loyalton is a high mountain rural community located in Sierra Valley and NOT the loneliest city in America. Here in Sierra Valley, Sierra County, residents have chosen and continue to challenge a fast-paced world and stay frozen in time at their pleasure, maintaining the valley and Countys historical past, and way of life! Those who live in Loyalton, Calpine, Sattely or Sierraville all located in Sierra Valley suggest and rebuke the idea that any of our communities are anything but the loneliest place in America. In your travels if you should find yourself in Sierra Valley, Sierra County, drop by one of our many businesses and say hello!
"YOU ARE MOST WELCOME."
CALPINE, CA
The town was founded to support the Davies-Johnson Lumber Mill around 1919. From 1921 until 1940, a branch of the Western Pacific Railroad served the town and the mill, working out of Portola, California.
LOYALTON, LIVE CAM
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Settled in the late 1850’s originally called Smithneck. During the American Civil War 1861-1865, the population raised huge amounts of money for the Union Army to help defend the Union from the Confederate Army, for that acltion, they changed the name to Loyalton, in loyalty to the Union.
SATTLEY, CA
Formerly known as Church's Corners, founded in 1881 by Eric Amen, a wealthy prospector. The post office in Sattley opened in 1884.
Some of the Church Family pioneers still live here.
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Sierra, Spanish for "mountain range" and Ville, French for "town."
Sierraville is the crossroads entering Sierra Valley via Hwy 89 off I-80 from Truckee CA to Hwy 49. State Route 49 passes through many historic mining communities of the 1849, California gold rush. It is now known as the Golden Chain Highway.
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Some members may not have a website
or use social media.
LP Insurance Services, LLC is an established yet growing commercial and personal insurance brokerage firm. We specialize in property, casualty, surety, workers’ compensation, employee benefits, and personal insurance solutions with an emphasis on risk management services.
Who Said Beauty Is Only Skin Deep.
B.C. NAILS, IS OUR
NEWEST MEMBER
Make An Appointment & Pamper Yourself.
Located Inside Hair Faire
703 Main St. Loyalton, CA
Or Call Ms. Bailea Creacey
831-613-0053
LES SCHWAB Tires
Price Tire Service
73816 S. Delleker Rd. Portola, CA 96122 - 530-832-1533
319 Main St. Hwy 49 Loyalton, CA
Hours
11:00 til 6:30 Wednesday thru Monday
CLOSED TUESDAY
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THE TOP STORY B&B
700 Main St. Hwy 49 Loyalton, CA
Hours
7:00am to 2:00pm Thursday thru Tuesday
CLOSED WEDNESDAY
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Chilcoot Monument
P.O. Box 1766 / 110 Pacific St.
Portola, CA 96122
Phone: 530-832-1908
Fax: 530-832-6828
Email:
Scott :
Susan :
GOLDEN BEARS PROPANE, LLC - HIGH SIERRA GAS
73769 S Delleker Road
Portola, CA 96122
Main: (530) 291-1099
Alternate: (530) 832-1252
Mobile: (530) 832-1252
RENO, NEVADA
High Sierra Gas – Nevada
9778 N. Virginia Street,
Reno, NV 89501
EVERYDAY IS FIRE PREVENTION DAY
THIS
NOT THIS
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LET AFWD HELP YOU AND LET'S PUT CALIFORNIA AND THIS NATION BACK TO WORK
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The pictures below are from a collection
of the Tom Dotta Family.
A PICTORIAL BLAST FROM THE PAST
Golden Years
Sierra Valley, CA
We are pleased to be able to show you some pictures from their history and that of Sierra Valley's.
Dotta ranch 1930. Stacking hay in 1910 &
Dotta hay press.
Guscetti Ranch 1920 looking West
Guscetti Ranch 1920 looking a bit Northwest.
Loyalton: Lynch's Pharmacy Soda Shop, 1955 L-R Darrell Garcia, Shannon Cahill, Sam Snider, Beverly Gilmore, Ann Belli, Tommy Nelson, Twyla Parton, Berry, Dixie Wilkinson-Johnson
Happy Birthday to the Dotta Family Ford Model T
The Model T # 9566992 was made in March of 1924. The ten millionth T was made in June of 1924. Tom Dotta's Uncle, Leon Dotta Bought this from Ed White Ford in Loyalton in 1924 for the Loyalton Dairy. Mr. Dottas Mother, then, (Juanita Nelson) learned how to drive in this T delivering milk around Loyalton in 1926. After Mr. Dottas Uncle Leons Death in 1960, in a couple of years Tom became the owner.
Tom Dotta owner of the Dotta Ranch has had the car 62 years.
Every member of our board of directors brings a unique set of skills and expertise to our organization and who have made significant contributions to our communities, Sierra Valley and Sierra County and the surrounding communities and counties.
It would be our pleasure if you wanted to reach out to any officer with questions or concerns.
WE ARE AN EXTREMELY TRANSPARENT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Catherine Puckett-Lundy
Vice President
Country Crafts Bazaar Event Manager
530-251-3546
Chipmunk Meadows, first hollow log on the right.
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Michael H. Welbourn
Chief Administrative Officer
Advertising/Public Affairs/Tech Support
Board Member
info@sierravalleychamber.com
530-993-0453/530-233-0218