Map of Coulterville CDP, California

Coulterville (formerly Maxwell’s Creek) is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located on Maxwell Creek 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Mariposa, at an elevation of 1,699 feet (518 m). Coulterville had a population of 115 at the 2020 census, down from 201 at the 2010 census, when the CDP covered a much greater area. It is a mining town located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. The ZIP Code is 95311. The community is inside area code 209.

Coulterville CDP overview:
Name:	Coulterville CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Mariposa County
Elevation:	1,699 ft (518 m)
Total Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.01 km²)
Land Area:	0.39 sq mi (1.01 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) 0.02%
Total Population:	115
Population Density:	295.63/sq mi (114.15/km²)
ZIP code:	95311
Area code:	209
FIPS code:	0616644

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History

The place was settled in 1850 by George W. Coulter, for whom it is also named. For a time Coulter lived in a tent flying the American flag, prompting local Mexicans to call the place Banderita (Spanish for “small flag”). The Maxwell’s Creek post office opened in 1852 and changed its name to Coulterville in 1853. The name “Maxwell” honors George Maxwell, with whom Coulter cast lots to determine the name of the town.

Coulterville is registered as California Historical Landmark #332. A large portion of the downtown was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Coulterville Main Street Historic District.

The 1867 Brevet General James F. Rusling inspection report notes that most of the Stockton to Coulterville area was “in almost continuous wheat-fields” May 24–26, 1866.