Carbondale (formerly, Buckeye) is a former settlement in

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. It was located northwest of

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on the

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, at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m). The place's early economy was related to coal mining and shipment. Large deposits of potter's clay were also mined in the area, along with

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and sand at one time. A post office operated at Carbondale from 1922 to 1955. Nothing remains of Carbondale today.

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* Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Amador County, California {{AmadorCountyCA-geo-stub

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