Cohasset

History

In the mid-19th century the local lumber and farming operations began, prior to which the Maidu inhabited the area for many generations. By the early 20th century, Cohasset was famous for its high quality apples. Today, they are better known for peaceful country living, the Annual Cohasset Bazaar, and the beauty of the Cohasset Ridge. A post office operated at Cohasset from 1888 to 1920. The early lumbermen designated the ridge after the pineries. A school district was formed July 16, 1878 to provide a place of learning for the children of the growing number of pioneer families and was given the name of North Point District. The entire ridge came to be known by the name of North Point. In 1887, the ridge residents requested the United States Government to establish a post office there, to be named North Point. The Post Office Department concurred in the need of a postal facility but balked at the requested name. There were already too many stations in the country with either North or Point in their names so it was requested that another name be selected. For a name selecting committee two young ladies of the ridge, Miss Marie Wilson and Miss Electa Welch (the school teacher) were appointed and they chose the name Cohasset, meaning "City of Pines" in the Algonquin Indian language. There was a precedent for this in Cohasset, Massachusetts, a charming resort town of pines and rocks located on the seacoast southeast of Boston. The new name was satisfactory and the first Cohasset, California post office was established February 20, 1888.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• California/Woodhouse's Scrub-Jay

  Aphelocoma californica (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
  2,710
• Lesser Goldfinch

  Spinus psaltria (Say, 1822) · Aves
  2,292
• Anna's Hummingbird

  Calypte anna (R.Lesson, 1829) · Aves
  2,247
• House Finch

  Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
  1,855
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,829
• White-crowned Sparrow

  Zonotrichia leucophrys (J.R.Forster, 1772) · Aves
  1,721
• California Towhee

  Melozone crissalis (Vigors, 1839) · Aves
  1,676
• Acorn Woodpecker

  Melanerpes formicivorus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
  1,671

Most recent

• M 2.63 — 2026-08-11
  7 km WNW of Corning, CA
• M 2.72 — 2026-08-06
  3 km SSE of Anderson, CA
• M 2.59 — 2026-08-04
  16 km ENE of Willows, CA
• M 2.58 — 2026-07-06
  16 km NNE of Red Bluff, CA
• M 3.85 — 2026-07-03
  15 km NNE of Alder Springs, CA
• M 3.01 — 2026-06-27
  4 km WSW of Johnsville, CA