| Nashmead | |
| 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: | Mendocino County |
| Coordinates: | 39.8225°N -123.4147°W |
| Elevation M: | 248 |
| Elevation Ft: | 814 |
Nashmead (formerly, Nash) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the Eel River and Northwestern Pacific Railroad[1] 4miles south-southeast of Spyrock, at an elevation of 814 feet (248 m).
Nashmead began as a railroad stop with a store, hotel, and a few vacation cabins.[2] For a time, Nashmead was a transfer point for mail being shipped by rail on the Northwestern Pacific.[3] Nashmead was the site of a suspension bridge across the Eel River for foot traffic, unique for having only a single tower to support the cables.[4] The bridge was constructed in 1939 and was the only means for residents of the nearby Round Valley Indian Reservation to obtain supplies shipped by rail.[5]
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".