Drum, Placer County, California facts for kids
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Drum
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Former settlement
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County | Placer County |
Elevation | 4,655 ft (1,419 m) |
Drum is a place in Placer County, California, that used to be a settlement. A settlement is a place where people live and build homes. Drum is located about 5 miles (8 km) east-northeast of a town called Dutch Flat. It sits high up in the mountains, at an elevation of 4,655 feet (1,419 meters).
What is a Former Settlement?
A "former settlement" is a place where people once lived and worked, but for some reason, they moved away, and the settlement became empty. Sometimes, these places are called "ghost towns." This can happen when a main industry, like mining, stops, or when new roads are built that bypass the area. Drum is one of these places that was once active but is no longer a populated community.
Drum's Post Office
Even though Drum was a small place, it had its own post office for a short time. The Drum post office was open from 1913 to 1915. A post office is important because it helps people send and receive letters and packages, connecting them to the outside world. The fact that it had a post office, even for a short period, shows that there was a community living there at that time.