Forest Home, California
Former settlement in California, United States
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Forest Home is a former settlement in Amador County, California, United States.[1] It was located 6.25 miles (10.1 km) west of Plymouth,[2] at an elevation of 581 feet (177 m).[1] It still appeared on USGS maps as of 1944.[1]
CountryUnited States
Elevation581 ft (177 m)
Forest Home | |
|---|---|
Former settlement | |
  Forest Home Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 38°27′54″N 120°57′51″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
Forest Home began as a gold mining center, north of Ione.[3] Both placer and hydraulic mining was conducted.[3] After the gold petered out, copper mining began.[3]
A post office operated at Forest Home from 1862 to 1905, moving once in 1886.[2]
