Garden Valley, El Dorado County, California
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Garden Valley is an unincorporated community
in El Dorado County
, California
. It is located on Johntown Creek 6.25 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Chili Bar
, at an elevation of 1949 feet (594 m).
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). The place was originally called Johntown in honor of the sailor who discovered gold at the site. The name was changed in recognition that marketing vegetables was more lucrative than gold mining.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located on Johntown Creek 6.25 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Chili Bar
Chili Bar, California
Chili Bar is a former settlement and mining camp in El Dorado County, California. It was located on the South Fork of the American River east-southeast of Coloma....
, at an elevation of 1949 feet (594 m).
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). The place was originally called Johntown in honor of the sailor who discovered gold at the site. The name was changed in recognition that marketing vegetables was more lucrative than gold mining.