Saint Lawrence, California

Saint Lawrence (also, Saint Lawrenceburgh) is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California.[1] It was located 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Kelsey.[1]

A post office operated at Saint Lawrenceburgh from 1872 to 1875.[1] A post office operated at Saint Lawrence from 1880 to 1882.[1] The place was named for the Saint Lawrence Mine.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 507. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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