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HISTORY

Shasta County was one of the original counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Siskiyou County in 1852, and to Tehama County in 1856.

The county was named after Mount Shasta; the name "Shasta" is derived from the English equivalent for the name of an Indian tribe that once lived in the area. The name of the tribe was spelled in various ways until the present version was used when the county was established. Originally Mt. Shasta was within the county, but it is now part of Siskiyou County, to the north. Its 14,179-foot peak is visible throughout most of Shasta County.

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Cities & Towns:

Anderson
Big Bend
Burney
Cottonwood
Fall River Mills
French Gulch
Hat Creek
Lakehead - Lakeshore
McArthur
Millville
Montgomery Creek
Palo Cedro
Redding
Round Mountain
Shasta Lake
Shingletown
Ono
Igo
Platina
Whitmore

Vital Records Resources

County Courthouse
1815 Yuba Street, Suite 2
Redding, CA 96001-1723
Phone: (530)225-5557
 

County Seat: Redding
Year Organized: 1850
Square Miles: 3,786

Cemetery Locations:

Eureka Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
Saint Louis Cemetery
Sattley Cemetery
Sierraville Cemetery

Library Locations:

National Archives - San Francisco
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066-2350

Alleghany Station Library
Downieville Station Library
Loyalton Station Library
Sierra City Station Library

Neighboring counties

Lassen County, California
Modoc County, California
Plumas County, California
Tehama County, California
Trinity County, California
Siskiyou County, California