Nashmead, California
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Nashmead is an unincorporated community
in Mendocino County
, California
. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Spyrock
, at an elevation of 814 feet (248 m).
A post office operated at Nashmead from 1915 to 1960. The name honors J. Nash, its first postmaster. The name Nashmead was formed from "Nash's Meadows".
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Mendocino County
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 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 is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California...
4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Spyrock
Spyrock, California
Spyrock is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad east of Leggett, at an elevation of 850 feet ....
, at an elevation of 814 feet (248 m).
A post office operated at Nashmead from 1915 to 1960. The name honors J. Nash, its first postmaster. The name Nashmead was formed from "Nash's Meadows".