Jerseydale is a former unincorporated community located in Mariposa County, California, United States. The site lies in the Sierra Nevada foothills, approximately 5 mi (8 km) west of the town of Mariposa, at an elevation of 2,133 feet (650 m) above sea level.
Geography
- Coordinates: 37°28′31″N 120°00′13″W (USGS Geographic Names Information System).
- The area is situated within the southern Sierra Nevada, in a region characterized by mixed coniferous forest and chaparral.
Historical Overview
- The community was established in the late 19th century, primarily to serve local timber and mining activities.
- A post office operated at Jerseydale from 1889 until its discontinuation in 1935, indicating the settlement's functional period.
- By the mid‑20th century, the population had declined, and the settlement was abandoned; the site is now referenced as a "former settlement" in official cartographic sources.
Current Status
- Jerseydale no longer has a residential population and is not incorporated; its former location is accessed primarily via local county roads and is of interest for historical research and regional geography.
References
- United States Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS): Feature ID 1658779.
- Durham, David L. California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. 3rd ed., Quill Driver Books, 1998.
- Mariposa County historical records, post office operation dates.
