Coulterville (formerly Maxwell's Creek)[5] is a census-designated place[6] in Mariposa County, California, United States.

[2] It is located on Maxwell Creek 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Mariposa,[5] at an elevation of 1,699 feet (518 m).

[4] The Maxwell's Creek post office opened in 1852 and changed its name to Coulterville in 1853.

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.

32 households (33.7%) were made up of individuals, and 11 (11.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 130 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km2), of which 65 (68.4%) were owner-occupied, and 30 (31.6%) were occupied by renters.

[27] Coulterville, along with its neighboring communities of Greeley Hill and Lake Don Pedro (Mariposa Cnty.