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Carbondale, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°24′32″N 121°00′25″W / 38.40889°N 121.00694°W / 38.40889; -121.00694

Former settlement in California, United States

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Coordinates: 38°24′32″N 121°00′25″W / 38.40889°N 121.00694°W / 38.40889; -121.00694CountryUnited StatesStateCaliforniaCountyAmador CountyElevation

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223 ft (68 m)

Carbondale (formerly, Buckeye)^[2] is a former settlement in Amador County, California. It was located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Ione on the Southern Pacific Railroad,^[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).

The place's early economy was related to coal mining and shipment.^[2] Large deposits of potter's clay were also mined in the area,^[3] along with aluminum and sand at one time.^[4] A post office operated at Carbondale from 1922 to 1955.^[2]

Nothing remains of Carbondale today.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carbondale, California
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 461. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ Sargent, J.L. (1927). Amador County History. Jackson, CA: Amador County Federation of Women's Clubs. p. 13.
^ "Carbondale". The Sacramento Union. Sacramento, CA. February 2, 1891. Retrieved December 28, 2023.