Nashville, California
Nashville (formerly, Nashville Bar, Quartzville, and Quartzburg)[2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located on the North Fork of the Cosumnes River 10.5 miles (17 km) south of Placerville,[2] at an elevation of 863 feet (263 m).[1]
Nashville, California | |
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  Nashville, California Location in California  Nashville, California Nashville, California (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′44″N 120°50′43″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
The place was first called Nashville Bar, then Quartzville and Quartzburg, before being named for Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
A post office operated in Nashville from 1852 to 1854 and from 1870 to 1907.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nashville, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 528. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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