Fredericksburg, California
Coordinates: 38°49′44″N 119°47′13″W / 38.82889°N 119.78694°W
| Fredericksburg | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Fredericksburg Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°49′44″N 119°47′13″W / 38.82889°N 119.78694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Alpine County |
| Elevation[1] | 5,072 ft (1,546 m) |
| Population | 72 |
Fredericksburg (also, Frederickburg and Fredricksburg) is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California. It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) north-northeast of Woodfords,[2] at an elevation of 5072 feet (1546 m).
The town developed in the 1860s.[2] A post office operated at Fredericksburg from 1898 to 1911.[2]
Name
The town was started in 1864 and may have been named for Frederick Frevert, who operated a sawmill nearby.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fredericksburg, California
- 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1165. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ Gudde, Erwin G. (1998). California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names (4th ed., rev. and enl. ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. p. 137. ISBN 0520213165.
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