Greenwood, El Dorado County, California

38°53′48″N 120°54′46″W

Greenwood
Unincorporated community
Greenwood is located in California
Greenwood
Greenwood
Location in California
Greenwood is located in the United States
Greenwood
Greenwood
Greenwood (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°53′48″N 120°54′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyEl Dorado County
Elevation
[1]
1,608 ft (490 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,007
Reference no.521
For other uses, see Louisville (disambiguation).

Greenwood (formerly, Long Valley, Green Valley, Lewisville, and Louisville)[2] is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Georgetown,[2] at an elevation of 1608 feet (490 m).[1]

The place was originally called Long Valley, then Green Valley, then Lewisville, and finally Greenwood, in honor of John Greenwood who set up a trading post there in 1848.[2] The Louisville post office operated from 1852 to 1852, when it was moved and renamed to Greenwood.[2] Lewisville and Louisville were names in honor of Lewis B. Meyer, father of the first child born there.[2]

The community is now registered as California Historical Landmark #521.[3]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Greenwood, El Dorado County, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 494. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. "Greenwood". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
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