Somerset is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
El Dorado County
El Dorado County (), 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. The county seat is Placerville. The County is part of the Sacramento- Roseville-A ...
,
California
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.
It is located south of
Camino,
at an elevation of .
Its
ZIP Code is 95684.
Somerset is a rural town located at the junction of Bucks Bar Road, Grizzly Flat Road, and Mount Aukum Road. The town has a small store, a Polynesian grill, the Gold Vine Bistro, the Crossroads Cafe, a small storage facility, and a post office.
Most of the land in the Somerset area is divided into ten acre properties. The main roads are asphalt but almost all of the other roads and driveways are dirt/rock.
The main business in the area comes from the many boutique wineries and wine tourism.
The post office was transferred from Youngs to Somerset in 1950.
The first settlers came from
Somerset, Ohio
Somerset is a village in Perry County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,481 at the 2010 census. It is located 9.5 miles north of the county seat New Lexington and has a dedicated historical district.
Saint Joseph Church, the oldest Cat ...
and named the place after their hometown.
References
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California
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