Westville, California

Westville
—  Unincorporated community  —
Westville
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation[1] 1,600 m (5,249 ft)

Westville is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Westville is located 14 miles (22.5 km) northeast of Foresthill.[2] It lies at an elevation of 5249 feet (1600 m).[1]

The Westville post office operated from 1889 to 1919.[2] The name honors the first postmaster, George C. West.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Westville, 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. 575. ISBN 9781884995149.