Garden Valley (formerly, Johntown) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It is located on Johntown Creek 6.25 miles (10 km) north-northwest of Chili Bar,[2] at an elevation of 1949 feet (594 m).[1]

Garden Valley
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°51′15″N 120°51′34″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
Elevation [1]	1,949 ft (594 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,391

A post office operated at Garden Valley from 1852 to 1853, from 1854 to 1862, from 1872 to 1895, and from 1896 to present (having moved in 1940).[2] The place was originally called Johntown in honor of the sailor who discovered gold at the site.[2] The name was changed in recognition that marketing vegetables was more lucrative than gold mining.[2]

The population in Garden Valley was 3,929 as of the 2020 census[3]

Education

The Black Oak Mine Unified School District serves Garden Valley.[4]

References

External links

• Garden Valley Mining Properties Collection, 1934-1938.

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