Stewartville, California
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Stewartville was an unincorporated
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 place in eastern Contra Costa County
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, California
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 that is now a ghost town. It was located 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Mount Diablo, at an elevation of 558 feet (170 m). It was a mining town for the nearby coal mines.

A post office operated at Stewartville from 1882 to 1902. The place was named for William Stewart, coal mine owner.
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