Plainsburg, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Plainsburg (formerly Plainsberg and Welch's Store) is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California, United States.[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) west of Le Grand,[2] at an elevation of 220 feet (67 m).[1]
Plainsburg | |
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  Plainsburg Location in California  Plainsburg Plainsburg (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′59″N 120°19′28″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Merced |
| Elevation | 220 ft (67 m) |
Plainsburg was said to be a thriving farming center in the nineteenth century. It had several businesses and was legally incorporated for a time. The town declined in importance when it was bypassed by the Southern Pacific Railroad to the west and later the Santa Fe Railroad to the east. A grocery store remained as of 1992; the cemetery and elementary school are still present today.[3]
A post office operated at Plainsburg from 1869 to 1907.[2]
