Deadwood, Trinity County, California
Deadwood is a ghost town in Trinity County, California.[1][2]
Deadwood | |
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  Deadwood  Deadwood | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′10″N 122°44′01″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Trinity |
| Elevation | 2,835 ft (864 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655958[1] |
Namesake
Deadwood was named from adjacent forests of dead timber.[3]
History
The former town started around 1851 and lasted till the post office was closed in 1915. The post office was open from 1881 to 1915.
References
- "Deadwood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Deadwood, Trinity County, California from ghosttowns.com accessed on Jan. 2, 2014.
- Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 102.
Municipalities and communities of Trinity County, California, United States | ||
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| CDPs |  Trinity County map | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Indian reservation | ||
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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