Hodson, California
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Hodson is a former settlement in Calaveras County
, California
. It lay at an elevation of 971 feet (296 m), 2.5 miles (4 km) west-northwest of Copperopolis
. A post office operated at Hodson from 1898 to 1906, and again from 1915 to 1917.
The town was named in honor of J.J. Hodson, a copper mining financier.
Calaveras County, California
Calaveras County is a county located in the Gold Country of the U.S. state of California. Calaveras is the Spanish word for skulls; the county was reportedly named for the remains of Native Americans discovered by the Spanish explorer Captain Gabriel Moraga. As of the 2010 census, the county had a...
, 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 lay at an elevation of 971 feet (296 m), 2.5 miles (4 km) west-northwest of Copperopolis
Copperopolis, California
Copperopolis is a census-designated place in Calaveras County, California, United States. The population was 3,671 at the 2010 census, up from 2,363 at the 2000 census. The town is located along State Route 4 and is registered as California Historical Landmark #296.- History :Unlike most of the...
. A post office operated at Hodson from 1898 to 1906, and again from 1915 to 1917.
The town was named in honor of J.J. Hodson, a copper mining financier.