Claraville, California Explained

Claraville
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
Pushpin Image:California Locator Map with US.PNG
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kern County
Coordinates:35.4422°N -118.3294°W
Elevation M:1921
Elevation Ft:6302

Claraville (formerly, Kelso and Clarasillo) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 13miles north of Emerald Mountain, at an elevation of .

A post office operated at Claraville from 1940 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1957. Originally a mining camp called Kelso, the place was renamed Claraville in honor of Clara Munckton, first white woman there. It developed in the 1860s, was deserted by 1869, and revived in the 1930s with the resumption of mining operations during the depression.