Bagby, California

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bagby
Unincorporated community
Bagby
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°36′43″N 120°08′07″W / 37.61194°N 120.13528°W / 37.61194; -120.13528Coordinates: 37°36′43″N 120°08′07″W / 37.61194°N 120.13528°W / 37.61194; -120.13528
Country United States
State California
County Mariposa County
Elevation[1] 830 ft (253 m)

Bagby is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California.[1] It is located on the north bank of the Merced River 9.5 miles (15 km) northeast of Hornitos,[2] at an elevation of 830 feet (253 m).[1] Lake McClure covers the original town site.[2]

A post office operated at Bagby from 1897 to 1951.[2] The name honors Benjamin A. Bagby, owner of the local hotel, store, and saloon.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bagby, California
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 742. ISBN 9781884995149. 
Municipalities and communities of Mariposa County, California, United States
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Former
settlements


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.