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Welcome to Coloma ...

Coloma is located in El Dorado County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Coloma, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Coloma: Named derived from the Nisenan Native American word 'Cullumah', meaning 'Beautiful'.

Coloma is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Coloma lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Coloma is located in the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Coloma: 95613<3>

Websites for Coloma ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Coloma, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Coloma ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Coloma - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri (2), Montana and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coloma.

Communities near Coloma ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coloma.

  • Folsom
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <4>
  • Rocklin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Placerville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Loomis
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Garden Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fornis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
    • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jayhawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk
    • Jayhawk is located in El Dorado County
  • Georgetown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coloma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coloma.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coloma. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coloma.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coloma. See our Newspapers Page for Coloma.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coloma ...

Looking for more information about Coloma? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Coloma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coloma.

Adding Coloma to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coloma in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coloma was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coloma.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coloma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for El Dorado County: www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coloma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Coloma). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coloma or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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