Deadwood, Trinity County, California
Appearance
Deadwood | |
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Coordinates: 40°43′10″N 122°44′01″W / 40.71944°N 122.73361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Trinity |
Elevation | 2,835 ft (864 m) |
GNIS feature ID | 1655958[1] |
Deadwood is a ghost town in Trinity County, California.[1][2]
Namesake
[edit]Deadwood was named from adjacent forests of dead timber.[3]
History
[edit]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. [1]
In 1880 The brown bear mine was established in Deadwood. [2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "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.