Claraville | |
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| Coordinates:35°26′32″N118°19′46″W / 35.44222°N 118.32944°W /35.44222; -118.32944 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 1,921 m (6,302 ft) |
Claraville (formerly,Kelso andClarasillo)[2] is anunincorporated community inKern County,California.[1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) north of Emerald Mountain,[2] at an elevation of 6,302 feet (1,921 m).[1]
A post office operated at Claraville from 1940 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1957.[2] Originally a mining camp called Kelso, the place was renamed Claraville in honor of Clara Munckton, first white woman there.[2] It developed in the 1860s, was deserted by 1869, and revived in the 1930s with the resumption of mining operations during the depression.[2]
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