38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W / 38.79889°N 120.82083°W / 38.79889; -120.82083

Kelsey
Unincorporated community
Kelsey is located in California
Kelsey
Kelsey
Location in California
Kelsey is located in the United States
Kelsey
Kelsey
Kelsey (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W / 38.79889°N 120.82083°W / 38.79889; -120.82083
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation
[1]
1,923 ft (586 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total473

Kelsey (formerly, Kelsey's Diggings) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 1923 feet (586 m).[1]

A post office operated at Kelsey from 1856 to 1872, from 1875 to 1903, with several moves, and from 1920.[2] The name honors Benjamin Kelsey, who came to California in 1841 and discovered gold at the site in 1848.[2] Kelsey at one time had 24 saloons, 12 stores, six hotels, two barber shops, and a makeshift court of justice.[3]

Kelsey was among the first settlements of the California gold rush, with the first homes built in 1849. A schoolhouse was built in 1858, and rebuilt in 1903; it remained in service until 1984.[4]

Education

The Black Oak Mine Unified School District serves Garden Valley.[5]

Climate

The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "Csa"(Mediterranean Climate).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kelsey, California
  2. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 507. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. ↑ Smith, Joe (July 31, 1960). "Solomon's record as judge was challenged by action of Plenasis". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ Bridge, Catherine (May 22, 1994). "Townsfolk aim to rebuild Kelsey's past". The Sacramento Bee. Sacramento, CA. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ Home page. Black Oak Mine Unified School District. July 20, 2002. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.
  6. ↑ Climate Summary for Kelsey, California


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