Towle, California Explained

Towle
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
Unit Pref:US
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Placer County
Coordinates:39.2042°N -120.7992°W
Elevation M:1126
Elevation Ft:3694

Towle (formerly, Towles) was an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Towle was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 2miles east of Dutch Flat. It lies at an elevation of 3694 feet (1126 m).

History

The name honors George and Allen Towle, local lumbermen. The Towle post office operated from 1891 to 1935. Towle was the site where a narrow-gauge lumber railroad connected to the Southern Pacific; it had stores, a town hall, and boarding houses.[1] Most of Towle had been abandoned by the time Interstate 80 was built through the area. Only the foundation of the train station remains today.[2]

Notable person

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lardner . William B. . Brock . Michael John . 1924 . History of Placer and Nevada Counties, California . Los Angeles, CA . Historical Records Company . 194 .
  2. Book: Sommers, Arthur . 2010 . Placer County . Charleston, SC . Arcadia Publishing . 8 . 978-0-7385-7153-9.
  3. 'Katherine Towle, 87, Ex-Dean at Berkeley,' New York Times, March 8, 1986