Fredericksburg, California Explained

38.8289°N -119.7869°W

Fredericksburg
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Population:72
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in California
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Alpine County
Coordinates:38.8289°N -119.7869°W
Elevation M:1546
Elevation Ft:5072

Fredericksburg (also, Frederickburg and ) is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California. It is located 4miles north-northeast of Woodfords, at an elevation of 5072 feet (1546 m).

The town developed in the 1860s. A post office operated at Fredericksburg from 1898 to 1911.

Name

The town was started in 1864 and may have been named for Frederick Frevert, who operated a sawmill nearby.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gudde. Erwin G.. California place names : the origin and etymology of current geographical names. 1998. University of California Press. Berkeley. 0520213165. 137. 4th ed., rev. and enl.. registration.