Coulterville, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 37° 42.668 W 120° 11.790
10S E 747127 N 4177464
The community of Coultervile, CA.
Waymark Code: WMR1G3
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/27/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 2

About the place: "Coulterville (formerly, Maxwell's Creek) is a census-designated place[5] in Mariposa County, California. It is located on Maxwell Creek 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1699 feet (518 m). Coulterville had a population of 201 at the 2010 census. It is a mining town located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code is 95311. The community is inside area code 209." (visit link)

About the Person: "In 1849, placer mining supported a budding town. Then, in early 1850, George W. COULTER and George MAXWELL established a small tent store at this location to supply miners working the placers in Black, Boneyard and Maxwell Creeks. He followed up the store with a hotel, and the nucleus for the town was established." (visit link)
Year it was dedicated: 1850

Location of Coordinates: post office

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Type of place/structure you are waymarking: Community/CDP

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