Stewartville, California
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Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 121°50′55″W / 37.94639°N 121.84861°W
| Stewartville | |
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| — Unincorporated community — | |
  Stewartville
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| Coordinates: 37°56′47″N 121°50′55″W / 37.94639°N 121.84861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Elevation[1] | 558 ft (170 m) |
Stewartville was an unincorporated place in eastern Contra Costa County, California that is now a ghost town. It was located 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Mount Diablo,[2] at an elevation of 558 feet (170 m). It was a mining town for the nearby coal mines.[3]
A post office operated at Stewartville from 1882 to 1902.[2] The place was named for William Stewart, coal mine owner.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stewartville, California
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 707. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ GhostTowns.com, retrieved September 17, 2007
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