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Reference no. 475. Placerville ( / ˈplæsərvɪl /, PLASS-ər-vil; formerly Old Dry Diggings, Dry Diggings, and Hangtown) [ 9][ 10] is a city in and the county seat of El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 10,747 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,389 as of the 2010 census.
Placer County, California. ( 2020) Placer County ( / ˈplæsər / PLASS-ər; Spanish for "sand deposit"), officially the County of Placer, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 404,739. [ 4 ] The county seat is Auburn. [ 5 ] Placer County is included in the Greater Sacramento metropolitan ...
GNIS feature ID. 277273. Congressional districts. 3rd, 5th. Website. www.edcgov.us. El Dorado County ( / ˌɛldəˈrɑːdoʊ / ⓘ ), officially the County of El Dorado, is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 191,185. [ 5 ] The county seat is Placerville. [ 6 ]
Combellack–Blair House. / 38.72778°N 120.79500°W / 38.72778; -120.79500. The Combellack–Blair House is a historic house in the Gold Rush town of Placerville, in El Dorado County, California, built in 1895. The landmark house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on February 14, 1985.
September 18, 2017. ( #100001601) 6259 Main St. 38°54′21″N 120°50′22″W. / 38.905906°N 120.839405°W / 38.905906; -120.839405 ( Georgetown Civil War Armory) Georgetown. Georgetown CA Civil War Armory, built in 1862, circa 2014. The Armory is the oldest brick building in Georgetown and is the only extant Civil War armory ...
Methodist Episcopal Church is the oldest church building in El Dorado County. The Church building was moved to its current location from its original site on the corner of Cedar Ravine and Main Street, Placerville 38.7287°N 120.796°W. The roof support beams were hand-made from local ponderosa pine trees.
Hangman's Tree. / 38.7282; -120.8025. Hangman's Tree was a tree in Placerville, California. The site of the tree is a California Historical Landmark No. 141, in El Dorado County, California. The stump of the tree is now under the building at 305 Main Street. During the California Gold Rush, the city was called Dry Diggins after the gold mining ...
Hangtown fry. Hangtown fry. A "hangtown burger" made using a hangtown fry, a ⅓-pound chuck steak, sriracha sauce of roasted red peppers, and baby arugula. Place of origin. Placerville, California. Main ingredients. Eggs, bacon and oyster. Hangtown fry is a type of omelette made famous during the California Gold Rush in the 1850s.