Imola, California

Imola
Imola
unincorporated community
	Imola Location in California Imola Imola (the United States)
	Coordinates: 38°16′43″N 122°16′50″W / 38.27861°N 122.28056°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Napa County
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)

Imola was an unincorporated community in Napa County, California.^[1] It lies at an elevation of 7 feet (2 m).^[1] Imola was located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1.25 miles (2.0 km) south of Napa.^[2]

The Imola post office opened in 1920, and closed in 1953.^[2]

Imola was the site of the Napa State Hospital (originally housing people diagnosed "insane"). Imola was named for Imola in Italy, which also hosted an insane asylum.^[2] In 1948, Imola was described as a "house of hope" in which patients were able to build skills working in the agricultural and industrial activities supported by the hospital.^[3] Imola was later annexed to the city of Napa.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imola, California
^ ^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. 644. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
^ "Progress, improvement, and growth evident in community life at Napa State Hospital". Napa Journal. Napa, CA. December 17, 1948. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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County seat: Napa
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Imola
unincorporated community
Imola Location in California Show map of California Imola Imola (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°16′43″N 122°16′50″W / 38.27861°N 122.28056°W / 38.27861; -122.28056
Country	United States
State	California
County	Napa County
Elevation ^[1]	7 ft (2 m)

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