39°06′40″N 121°18′33″W / 39.11111°N 121.30917°W
Waldo Junction | |
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  Waldo Junction Location in California  Waldo Junction Waldo Junction (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′40″N 121°18′33″W / 39.11111°N 121.30917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
Waldo Junction (formerly Waldo and Cabbage Patch)[2] is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, United States. It is located on Dry Creek, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northeast of Wheatland,[2] at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).
A post office operated here from 1898 to 1915.[2] Originally called Cabbage Patch in 1852, the name changed to Waldo upon the opening of the post office.[2] The name honors William Waldo, an early settler.[2] Other sources, however, state the name honors Waldo Johnson, a prominent attorney of Marysville.[3]
According to the Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission, the early name “Cabbage Patch” arose because Black farmers in the area raised cabbage to supply nearby miners with vitamin C.[4]
References
edit- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waldo Junction, California
- 1 2 3 4 5 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. p. 573. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ↑ "Waldo". The Marysville Appeal. Marysville, CA. January 6, 1927. p. 6. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Spenceville". Nevada County Historical Landmarks Commission. Retrieved November 10, 2025.
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