Sweetland is a former settlement in Nevada County, California.

Located approximately 20 mi (32 km) east of Marysville,[2] It is situated at an elevation of 1,857 ft (566 m) above sea level.

[1] The settlement was named after the Sweetland brothers,[3] including former California State Assemblyman, Henry Pettit Sweetland, who settled here in 1850,[4] and in 1852, ran a trading post in the area.

Three years later, it was split into three mining districts, including North San Juan.

[7] Some of the larger mines included: A post office was established in 1857 or 1858, but it closed in 1905.