Beegum

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Beegum is a former community south of Platina in Tehama County. Beegum was first settled in 1895, but its residents moved one fourth of a mile into Tehama County in 1900. The post office merged with Knob in 1917. It was named for crevices in the nearby gorge where bee colonies thrived.
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Coordinates:   40°20'41"N   122°51'25"W
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