Nashmead, California
Nashmead (formerly, Nash) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California.[1] It is located on the Eel River and Northwestern Pacific Railroad[2] 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Spyrock,[3] at an elevation of 814 feet (248 m).[1]
Nashmead | |
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  Nashmead Location in California  Nashmead Nashmead (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′21″N 123°24′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino County |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
A post office operated at Nashmead from 1915 to 1960.[3] The name honors J. Nash, its first postmaster.[3] The name Nashmead was formed from "Nash's Meadows".[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nashmead, California
- DeLorme California Atlas & Gazetteer (2008) Yarmouth, Maine p.47 ISBN 0-89933-383-4
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 112. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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