Carbondale, California

Carbondale
—  Unincorporated community  —
Carbondale
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Amador County
Elevation[1] 223 ft (68 m)

Carbondale (formerly, Buckeye)[2] is an unincorporated community in Amador County, California. It is located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Ione on the Southern Pacific Railroad,[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).

The place's early economy was related to coal mining and shipment.[2] A post office operated at Carbondale from 1922 to 1955.[2]

Currently, only one residence remains in the general area of the town. Other than the remains of a school house, no other structures exist.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 461. ISBN 9781884995149.