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Pope Valley, California Real Estate, Land, History and General Information

Pope Valley is a small rural town, with a population of less than 1,000, located between the Napa Valley and Lake Berryessa, California. The Median Household Income is $57,678 and the Median Age of Pope Valley residents is 41.71. The community is perfect for individuals and families who enjoy the peaceful rural qualities that Pope Valley offers AND require the amenities and facilities of a metropolitan environment, within a short drive. Vacation homes and cottages are populated on weekends and during the regular tourist months. Some residents commute to jobs in the Valley or make the 90-minute drive to higher paying Bay Area companies.

Pope Valley was originally named for the Native people who lived there, the Locallomes. The first white settler in Pope Valley was Julian Pope, born in Kentucky. In 1836, he moved with his family to Los Angeles and in 1841 he obtained a land grant from the Mexican government, and brought his family to Napa County. The grant was approximately six miles long and three miles wide. Julian and his family built an adobe homestead and named it Rancho Locallome. The governor signed his grant, affixed the government seal, Julian Pope paid the twenty-five cent fee and became owner of Pope Valley.

The earliest recorded settlers arrived to the Pope Valley was in 1843. The main industry in Pope Valley was raising stock. Cattle, horses, sheep & hogs were the principal sources of income. Grizzly bears would come into the fields and corrals and kill the young livestock. They were numerous till the 1870's.

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