Somerset, El Dorado County, California
Encyclopedia
Somerset is an unincorporated community
in El Dorado County
, California
. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) south of Camino
, at an elevation of 2093 feet (638 m). Its ZIP code
is 95684.
A post office was transferred from Youngs
to Somerset in 1950. The first settlers came from Somerset, Ohio
and named the place after their home town.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in El Dorado County
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) south of Camino
Camino, California
Camino is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, and, per the 2010 census, has a population of 1,750...
, at an elevation of 2093 feet (638 m). Its ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 95684.
A post office was transferred from Youngs
Youngs, California
Youngs is a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located on the Diamond and Caldor Railway north of Somerset.A post office operated at Youngs from 1924 to 1950, before it was transferred to Somerset. The place was named after its first postmaster, Morgan W. Young.-References:...
to Somerset in 1950. The first settlers came from Somerset, Ohio
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,549 at the 2000 census.Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Catholic church in Ohio, is located just outside of Somerset on State Route 383.-Geography:...
and named the place after their home town.