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Deadwood, Trinity County, California

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Ghost town in California, United States
Deadwood
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Coordinates: 40°43′10″N 122°44′01″W / 40.71944°N 122.73361°W / 40.71944; -122.73361
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTrinity
Elevation2,835 ft (864 m)
GNIS feature ID1655958

Deadwood is a ghost town in Trinity County, California.

Namesake

Deadwood was named from adjacent forests of dead timber.

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.

In 1880 The brown bear mine was established in Deadwood.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Deadwood". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Deadwood, Trinity County, California from ghosttowns.com accessed on Jan. 2, 2014.
  3. 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
County seat: Weaverville
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