Nashmead, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Nashmead (formerly Nash) is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, United States.[1] It is located on the Eel River and Northwestern Pacific Railroad,[2] 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southeast of Spyrock,[3] at an elevation of 814 feet (248 m).[1]
Nashmead | |
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  Nashmead Location in California  Nashmead Nashmead (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°49′21″N 123°24′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Mendocino |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Nashmead began as a railroad stop with a store, hotel, and a few vacation cabins.[4] For a time, Nashmead was a transfer point for mail being shipped by rail on the Northwestern Pacific.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
A post office operated at Nashmead from 1915 to 1960.[3] The name honors J. Nash, its first postmaster.[3] The name Nashmead was formed from "Nash's Meadows".[3]
