Spenceville, California

Spenceville
Former settlement
Spenceville

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°06′53″N 121°16′06″W / 39.11472°N 121.26833°WCoordinates: 39°06′53″N 121°16′06″W / 39.11472°N 121.26833°W
Country United States
State California
County Nevada County
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)

Spenceville is a former settlement in Nevada County, California.[1] Along with Hacketville and Wilsonville, Spenceville was established southwest of Rough and Ready during the 1865-1866 copper mining boom.[2]

Demographics

In 1880, its population was 350.[3] By the 1920s, the population had dropped to approximately 150.

History

The Spenceville post office operated during the period of 1872 through 1932.

During World War II, Spenceville was used as a military training area by Camp Beale.[2]

See also

References

  1. "NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA". calsign.com. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hoover, Mildred Brooke; Douglas E. Kyle; Hero Rensch (2002). Historic spots in California (5 ed.). Stanford University Press. p. 255. ISBN 0-8047-4482-3.
  3. "Nevada County GenWeb Nevada County History". cagenweb.com. Retrieved 2009-05-31.

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