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Coordinates: 38°48′00″N 120°53′25″W / 38.8°N 120.89028°W / 38.8; -120.89028

Coloma
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Sutters Mill 1850

Nearest city:	Placerville, California^[1]
Coordinates:	38°48′0″N 120°53′25″W / 38.8°N 120.89028°W / 38.8; -120.89028
Area:	approx. 200 acres (0.81 km²)^[2]
Built/Founded:	1848
Governing body:	State
Added to NRHP:	October 15, 1966^[3]
Designated NHLD:	July 4, 1961^[4]
NRHP Reference#:	66000207

Coloma (formerly, Colluma and Culloma)^[5] is a small unincorporated former town in El Dorado County, California, USA. It is approximately 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Sacramento, California. Coloma is most noted for being the site where James W. Marshall first discovered gold in California, at Sutter's Mill on January 24, 1848,^[1] leading to the California Gold Rush. Today it is known as a ghost town and the centerpiece of the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. Coloma was designated a National Historic Landmark District on July 4, 1961^[2]^[4]

It lies at an elevation of 764 feet (233 m).^[6]

1 History
2 Ghost Town
3 Politics
4 Images
5 References
6 External links

History

Coloma grew around Sutter's Mill following the discovery of gold.^[5] A post office was established in 1849 under the name Culloma, changing it to Coloma in 1851.^[5]

Ghost Town

While some people still live in this unincorporated area, Coloma is considered something of a ghost town, as civic buildings such as the jail have been abandoned and left to decay, and other buildings from its boom era (1847-1852) have been converted into museums and other historical displays. The foundation of Sutters Mill remains, along with a nearby reconstruction.^[7]

Currently the town counts approximately 300 inhabitants, mainly consisting of some hopeful modern-day miners who pan the American River and others who run the museums and tours in the area. In fact, Coloma's economy is based on the money generated from its museums and students who take field trips with their schools to learn about the California Gold Rush. The local economy is also supported by various businesses and organizations tied to rafting and kayaking the South Fork of the American River. While the water sports are a seasonal industry, the class II-III rapids attract tourists from all over the world.

The name comes from the original natives' (Nisenan Native Americans) name for the valley Coloma is in: Cullumah, meaning "beautiful." Coloma is on the South Fork of the American River that runs through the valley, and was built on an original Native American village of Koloma.^[8]

Politics

In the state legislature Coloma is located in the 1st Senate District, represented by Republican Dave Cox, and in the 4th Assembly District, represented by Republican Ted Gaines. Federally, Coloma is located in California's 4th congressional district, which has a Cook PVI of R +11^[9] and is represented by Republican Tom McClintock.

Images

Coloma street scene

References

^ ^a ^b NHL Writeup
^ ^a ^b Allen W. Welts (February, 1970) (PDF), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park / Coloma, National Park Service, http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000207.pdf, retrieved 2009-06-22 and Accompanying one image, from 1850sPDF (213 KB)
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://www.nr.nps.gov/.
^ ^a ^b "Coloma". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=113&ResourceType=District. Retrieved 2008-06-29.
^ ^a ^b ^c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 468. ISBN 9781884995149.
^ USGS GNIS: Coloma, California
^ NPS Red Book
^ USGS GNIS: Koloma
^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.

External links

v • d • e U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Keeper of the Register · History of the National Register of Historic Places · Property types · Historic district · Contributing property

List of entries National Park Service · National Historic Landmarks · National Battlefields · National Historic Sites · National Historical Parks · National Memorials · National Monuments

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California

County seat: Placerville

Cities	Placerville \| South Lake Tahoe

CDPs	Cameron Park \| Diamond Springs \| El Dorado Hills \| Georgetown \| Pollock Pines \| Shingle Springs

Unincorporated communities	Apex \| Arroyo Vista \| Auburn Lake Trails \| Aukum \| Avinsino Corner \| Balderson Station \| Bonetti \| Brandon Corner \| Brela \| Briarwood Canyon \| Bryants \| Buckeye \| Buffalo Hill \| Bullard \| Caldor \| Cambridge Oaks \| Cameron Airpark Estates \| Camino \| Camino Heights \| Camp Richardson \| Campana \| Cedar Grove \| Clarksville \| Claussenius \| Cold Springs \| Coloma \| Cool \| Coyoteville \| Crescent Ridge Village \| Croft \| Crown Village \| Darlington \| Deer Park \| Deer View \| Ditch Camp Five \| Dugan \| Echo Lake \| El Dorado \| Emerald Bay \| Equestrian Village \| Fair Play \| Fairbanks \| Fallen Leaf \| Five Mile Terrace \| Flonellis \| Fornis \| Fountain Place \| Franciscan Village \| Frenchtown \| Fresh Pond \| Garden Valley \| Gilberts \| Glenridge Park \| Gold Hill \| Gold Ridge \| Gold Trail Park \| Governors Village \| Green Springs Ranch \| Green Springs Valley \| Green Valley Acres \| Greenwood \| Griminger \| Grizzly Flat \| Grizzly Peak \| Happy Valley \| Hickok Ranch \| Hidden Valley \| Highland Village \| Jayhawk \| Jones Place \| Kelsey \| Kingsville \| Kiva Beach \| Kyburz \| La Cresta Village \| Lake Hills Estates \| Lake Valley \| Lakeridge Oaks \| Lakewood Sierra \| Latrobe \| Leonardi \| Little Norway \| Lotus \| Lower Forni \| Manzanita Acres \| Marble Mountain \| Mariemont \| Marina Village \| McConnel Place \| McManus \| Meadow Brook \| Meeks Bay \| Meiss \| Melsons Corner \| Meyers \| Morrison \| Motor City \| Nashville \| Nebelhorn \| Newtown \| North Placerville \| Oak Creek Hills \| Oak Ridge Village \| Oak Tree Village \| Old Fort Jim \| Old Pino \| Omo Ranch \| Outingdale \| Pacific \| Pacific House \| Park Village \| Perks Corner \| Phillips \| Pilliken \| Pilot Hill \| Pino Grande \| Pleasant Valley \| Pomins \| Quintette \| Raffetto \| Rancho del Sol \| Rescue \| Ridgeview Village \| Riverton \| Saint Andrews Village \| Sciots Camp \| Short Place \| Shrub \| Sierra Springs \| Skinners \| Sly Park \| Smithflat \| Soapweed \| Somerset \| Spanish Flat \| Sprekelsville \| Spring Creek \| Spring Valley \| Springfield Meadows \| Stonegate Village \| Strawberry \| Summit Village \| Sweeneys Crossing \| Tallac Village \| Tiger Lily \| Twin Bridges \| Tylers Corner \| Upper Forni \| Van Vleck \| Virner \| Volcanoville \| Voss \| Waterford Village \| White Hall \| Winterhaven Village \| Zee Estates

Former settlements	Aurum City \| Bamom \| Bennett \| Buckeye Flat \| Canton \| Canyon \| Cedar Creek Camp \| Chicken Flat \| Chili Bar \| Cincinnati \| Cummings \| Dogtown \| Dufftown \| Euchre Diggings \| Flora's \| Fornis \| Frosts \| Golden \| Green Springs \| Green Valley \| Greenwood Camp \| Higgins Point \| Hitchcock Ranch \| Indak \| Jacobsen \| Jurgens \| Koloma \| Lava \| Lawrenceberg \| Live Oak Bar \| Middletown \| Missouri House \| Mormon Tavern \| Onchomo \| Opok \| Peru \| Pleasant Flat \| Powningville \| River Hill \| Rodwell \| Rubicon \| Rubicon Lodge \| Rubicon Springs \| Sailors Flat \| Saint Lawrence \| Salmon Falls \| Siwim Pakan \| Slatington \| Snyders Bar \| Sportsmans Hall \| Stag Flat \| Stony Bar \| Swift \| Texas Bar \| Tchikimisi \| Union Flat \| Uniontown \| Uno \| Urban \| Wentworth Springs \| Yalisumni \| Youngs \| Zodoc

v • d • e Greater Sacramento

Counties	El Dorado • Nevada • Placer • Sacramento • Sutter • Yolo • Yuba • Douglas

Major City	Sacramento

Cities and towns 100k-200k	Elk Grove • Roseville

Cities and towns 25k-100k	Arden-Arcade • Auburn • Carmichael • Citrus Heights • Davis • Folsom • Florin • Galt • Laguna • Lincoln • North Highlands • Orangevale • Parkway-South Sacramento • Rancho Cordova • Rocklin • West Sacramento • Woodland • Yuba City

Cities and towns 10k-25k	Cameron Park • El Dorado Hills • Fair Oaks • Foothill Farms • Granite Bay • Grass Valley • La Riviera • Linda • Marysville • North Auburn • Olivehurst • Placerville • Rosemont • Rio Linda • South Lake Tahoe • South Yuba City • Truckee • Vineyard • Gardnerville Ranchos

Sub-regions	Central Valley • Gold Country • Lake Tahoe • Sacramento Valley • Sierra Nevada • Yuba-Sutter Area

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