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Ione, CA
Ione is a city in Amador County, California. As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Once known as "Bedbug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California gold rush. Ione is the historical home of the Sierra Miwok Indians. In 1840, the future town site became part of the Mexican land grant Rancho Arroyo Seco in Alta California. The town is located in the fertile Ione Valley; it is believed to have been named by Thomas Brown around 1849 but conflicting legends and sources for the name exist. The town of Ione continued to grow and prosper after its gold rush founding.At the centennial celebration of 1876, Ione had a population of about 600, the beginning of what is now known as the Ione Homecoming. This annual celebration has been held during the month of May almost every year since.
Situated on the western side of Amador County, Ione is nestled in the oak-studded valleys of the Gold Country. Residents and visitors to Ione enjoy the gentle climate, pastoral setting of farm and grazing land, and the family oriented atmosphere of this small town. Golf enthusiasts from around the region recreate at Castle Oaks golf course, just a couple miles from Ione’s historic Main Street
