Westville, California
Westville | |
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  Westville Location in California  Westville Westville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°10′30″N 120°38′53″W / 39.17500°N 120.64806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Placer County |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,249 ft) |
Westville is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Westville is located 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Foresthill.[2] It lies at an elevation of 5249 feet (1600 m).[1]
The Westville post office operated from 1889 to 1919.[2] The name honors the first postmaster, George C. West.[2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westville, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 575. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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