Jayhawk, California
38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W / 38.73139°N 120.96639°W
Jayhawk | |
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  Jayhawk Location in California  Jayhawk Jayhawk (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°43′53″N 120°57′59″W / 38.73139°N 120.96639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
Jayhawk (formerly, Jay Hawk) was a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located 6.5 miles (10 km) southwest of Coloma, at an elevation of 1161 feet (354 m).
A post office operated at Jay Hawk from 1860 to 1865.
Jayhawk was named for settlers from Missouri ("Jayhawks") who established the town. By 1883 Jayhawk was defunct. The Jayhawk Cemetery remains today.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jayhawk, California
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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| Footnotes | ‡This CDP also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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