Claraville, California
Claraville | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Claraville Location in California | |
Coordinates: 35°26′32″N 118°19′46″W / 35.44222°N 118.32944°WCoordinates: 35°26′32″N 118°19′46″W / 35.44222°N 118.32944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Kern County |
Elevation[1] | 6,302 ft (1,921 m) |
Claraville (formerly, Kelso and Clarasillo)[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) north of Emerald Mountain,[2] at an elevation of 6302 feet (1921 m).[1]
A post office operated at Claraville from 1940 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1957.[2] Originally a mining camp called Kelso, the place was renamed Claraville in honor of Clara Munckton, first white woman there.[2] It developed in the 1860s, was deserted by 1869, and revived in the 1930s with the resumption of mining operations during the depression.[2]
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