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Honcut is a census-designated place in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 108 feet. Lower Honcut Rd. links the community to California State Route 70. Honcut is near the Yuba County line. Honcut's post office was established in 1856 and moved back and forth several times between Butte and Yuba Counties, before being closed for good in 1943. Moores Station post office was opened in 1869, closed in 1875, reopened in 1876, and closed for good in 1892. Honcut's population was 370 at the 2010 census.
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Honcut City is a former settlement in Butte County, California, United States. It was located southeast of Wyandotte near the North Honcut Creek.
Rancho Johnson was a 22,197-acre (89.83 km2) Mexican land grant in present-day Yuba County, California, given in 1844 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Pablo Gutiérrez. The grant was located along the north side of Bear River, and encompassed present-day Wheatland.
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