Imola, California

Imola
—  unincorporated community  —
Imola
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Napa County
Elevation[1] 7 ft (2 m)

Imola is an unincorporated community in Napa County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).[1] Imola is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1.25 miles (2.0 km) south of Napa.[2]

The Imola post office opened in 1920, and closed in 1953.[2]

Imola was the site of the Napa State Hospital (originally housing people diagnosed "insane"). Imola was named for Imola in Italy, which also hosted an insane asylum.[2] Parts of Imola were annexed to the city of Napa, other parts remain unincorporated.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imola, California
  2. ^ 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. 644. ISBN 9781884995149.