Soulsbyville, California
census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States
Soulsbyville is an unincorporated census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The population was 2,092 at the time of the 2020 census, down from 2,215 at the time of the 2010 census. Formerly a California Gold Rush town, Soulsbyville is now registered as a California Historical Landmark.
Geography
Soulsbyville is located at 37°59′42″N 120°15′37″W (37.994999, -120.260258).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), of which 99.80% is land and 0.20% is water.
Demographics
Soulsbyville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2000 U.S. census.
Racial and ethnic composition
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Soulsbyville had a population of 2,092. The population density was 695.0 inhabitants per square mile (268.3/km2). The whole population lived in households. The median age was 45.2 years.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Soulsbyville, California” as census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as census-designated place in Tuolumne County, California, United States. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Aug 29, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2568433. Authority coordinates are 37.995, -120.260. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 2010 and 2000.
A single description cannot reconcile every naming convention, rebuilding phase or administrative transfer associated with a place. The source lead contains qualifying language; that uncertainty should survive quotation, summary and reuse. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
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Questions for further research
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