Garden Valley, California
38°51′15″N 120°51′34″W / 38.85417°N 120.85944°W
Garden Valley | |
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  Garden Valley Location in California  Garden Valley Garden Valley (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°51′15″N 120°51′34″W / 38.85417°N 120.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 1,949 ft (594 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,391 |
Garden Valley (formerly, Johntown) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located on Johntown Creek 6.25 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 1949 feet (594 m).[1]
A post office operated at Garden Valley from 1852 to 1853, from 1854 to 1862, from 1872 to 1895, and from 1896 to present (having moved in 1940).[2] The place was originally called Johntown in honor of the sailor who discovered gold at the site.[2] The name was changed in recognition that marketing vegetables was more lucrative than gold mining.[2]
Education
The Black Oak Mine Unified School District serves Garden Valley.[3]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Garden Valley, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 489. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Home page. Black Oak Mine Unified School District. July 20, 2002. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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