Smithflat (formerly, Smith's Flat, Smiths Flat, and Smith Flat) 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, California, United States.
It lies 4 km (2.5 mi) east of
Placerville and 7.2 km (4.5 mi) west of
Camino at an elevation of 2224 feet (678 m).
The Smith's Flat post office opened in 1876 and was renamed to Smithflat in 1895.
The name honors Jeb Smith, a rancher who settled here early.
Smithflat was one of the 93 wagon train stops along the
Johnson Pass route across the Sierra Nevada. The Smith Flat House, built in the 1850s, is the last of these stations still in existence.
It is now a restaurant.
References
External links
Smith Flat House
Unincorporated communities in California
Unincorporated communities in El Dorado County, California
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