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) is an unincorporated community about northeast of Oroville, California in hilly terrain at above mean sea level. The community is located along Oroville-Quincy Highway on the shore of Madrone Lake. The US Geological Survey shows coordinates of for the town. The community is home to Berry Creek Elementary School (K-8). Berry Creek is inside Area code 530 and wired phone numbers follow the format (530) 589-xxxx. The community's ZIP code is 95916, and is shared with the community of Brush Creek, (which is about four miles or six kilometers east on Oroville-Quincy Highway).
There is a California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection fire station at an area called
just south of the community. This is a historic name for a community once located at . Harts Mill was probably a mining community named for a stamp mill. The USGS lists a variant name of
Berry Creek's first post office was established in 1875 being transferred from Oak Arbor; it changed locations several times before being closed in 1912. It was re-established in 1913, closed again in 1926, and re-opened in 1927.