Emory, California
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Emory is a former settlement in Mariposa County
, California
. It was located on the Yosemite Valley Railroad
1 miles (1.6 km) west of Clearing House
. Emory still appeared on maps as of 1934.
The name honors A. Emory Wishon, head of Yosemite Portland Cement Company which mined limestone at the place.
Mariposa County, California
Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located on the Yosemite Valley Railroad
Yosemite Valley Railroad
The Yosemite Valley Railroad was a short-line railroad operating from 1907 to 1945 in the state of California, mostly following the Merced River from Merced to Yosemite National Park, carrying a mixture of passenger and freight traffic...
1 miles (1.6 km) west of Clearing House
Clearing House, California
Clearing House is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the north bank of the Merced River west of El Portal, at an elevation of 1555 feet ....
. Emory still appeared on maps as of 1934.
The name honors A. Emory Wishon, head of Yosemite Portland Cement Company which mined limestone at the place.