Virgilia, California

Virgilia
Unincorporated community
Virgilia is located in California
Virgilia
Virgilia
Location in California
Virgilia is located in the United States
Virgilia
Virgilia
Virgilia (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°01′07″N 121°06′20″W / 40.01861°N 121.10556°W / 40.01861; -121.10556
Country United States
State California
CountyPlumas County
Elevation
[1]
2,782 ft (848 m)

Virgilia is an unincorporated community in Plumas County, California.[1] It lies at an elevation of 2782 feet (848 m).[1] Virgilia is located 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Twain.[2]

The Virgilia post office operated from 1929 to 1965.[2] The name honors Virgilia Bogue, daughter of railroad executive Virgil Bogue.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Virgilia, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 427. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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