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Judsonville

Ghost town · Contra Costa County, California

Mt. Diablo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1896, 1:62,500)
Mt. Diablo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1896, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Judsonville is a ghost town in Contra Costa County, California, recorded as human settlement in California, United States of America. It is one of 13 former communities in Contra Costa County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 58 California counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Judsonville as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 37.9597° N, 121.8130° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townAntioch, CA
Distance to it1.6 miles
Coordinates37.95970, -121.81300

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What's there now

Judsonville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Antioch, CA (population 115,759), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Judsonville?

Judsonville is in Contra Costa County, California, at 37.9597, -121.8130.

How many ghost towns are in Contra Costa County?

Contra Costa County, California has 13 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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