38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W / 38.79889°N 120.82083°W
Kelsey | |
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Coordinates: 38°47′56″N 120°49′15″W / 38.79889°N 120.82083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | El Dorado County |
Elevation | 1,923 ft (586 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 473 |
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]
The Black Oak Mine Unified School District serves Garden Valley. [5]
The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is " Csa"(Mediterranean Climate). [6]