Deadwood, Trinity County, California

Ghost town in California, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Deadwood is a ghost town in Trinity County, California.[1][2]

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Deadwood
Coordinates: 40°43′10″N 122°44′01″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTrinity
Elevation
2,835 ft (864 m)
GNIS feature ID1655958[1]
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Namesake

Deadwood was named from adjacent forests of dead timber.[3]

History

The former town started around 1851 and lasted till the post office was closed in 1915. The post office was open from 1881 to 1915.

In 1880 The brown bear mine was established in Deadwood.

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