Carbondale is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Amador County

Amador County, California

Amador County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 38,091. The county seat is Jackson.Amador County bills itself as "The Heart of the Mother Lode" and lies within the Gold Country...

, California

California

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. It is located 6 miles (10 km) northwest of Ione

Ione, California

Ione is a city in Amador County, California, United States. The population was 7,918 at the 2010 census, up from 7,129 at the 2000 census. Once known as "Bed-Bug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California Gold...

 on the Southern Pacific Railroad

Southern Pacific Railroad

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, at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).

The place's early economy was related to coal mining and shipment. A post office operated at Carbondale from 1922 to 1955.

Currently, only one residence remains in the general area of the town. Other than the remains of a school house, no other structures exist.