Jayhawk, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.73139°N 120.96639°W﻿ / 38.73139; -120.96639

Unincorporated community in California, United States

Jayhawk

Unincorporated community

Jayhawk

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Jayhawk

Jayhawk (the United States)

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Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W﻿ / ﻿38.73139°N 120.96639°W﻿ / 38.73139; -120.96639
Country| United States
State| California
County| El Dorado County
Elevation

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| 1,161 ft (354 m)

Jayhawk (formerly, Jay Hawk)[2] was a former settlement in El Dorado County, California.[1] It was located 6.5 miles (10 km) southwest of Coloma,[2] at an elevation of 1161 feet (354 m).[1]

A post office operated at Jay Hawk from 1860 to 1865.[2]

Jayhawk was named for settlers from Missouri ("Jayhawks") who established the town. By 1883 Jayhawk was defunct.[3] The Jayhawk Cemetery remains today.

## References

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1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jayhawk, California
2. ^ 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. 505\. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
3. ^ Sioli, Paolo (1883). Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California. Oakland, CA: Paolo Sioli. p. 203\. ISBN 978-0-9658763-2-2.

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Municipalities and communities of El Dorado County, California, United States

County seat: Placerville

Cities|

* Placerville
* South Lake Tahoe

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CDPs|

* Auburn Lake Trails
* Cameron Park
* Camino
* Cold Springs
* Coloma
* Diamond Springs
* El Dorado Hills
* Georgetown
* Grizzly Flats
* Meyers
* Pollock Pines
* Shingle Springs
* Tahoma‡

Unincorporated
communities|

* Camp Richardson
* Clarksville
* Cool
* Echo Lake
* El Dorado
* Fair Play
* Fallen Leaf
* Frenchtown
* Fresh Pond
* Garden Valley
* Gold Hill
* Greenwood
* Kelsey
* Kyburz
* Latrobe
* Little Norway
* Lotus
* Meeks Bay
* Mount Aukum
* Nashville
* Newtown
* Omo Ranch
* Outingdale
* Pacific
* Phillips
* Pilot Hill
* Pino Grande
* Pleasant Valley
* Quintette
* Rescue
* Riverton
* Sciots Camp
* Sierra Springs
* Sly Park
* Smithflat
* Somerset
* Strawberry
* Twin Bridges
* Volcanoville
* White Hall

Former
settlements|

* Buckeye Flat
* Caldor
* Green Valley
* Higgins Point
* Indak
* Jayhawk
* Powningville
* Rubicon
* Rubicon Springs
* Salmon Falls
* Wentworth Springs
* Yalisumni

Footnotes|

‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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