Nearby Communities in the 1890s

We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Lotus had a post office and no railroad service.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from Lotus, with the one closest to Lotus listed first.

Coloma
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
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- Coloma is located in El Dorado County
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Kelsey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
Garden Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Garden Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Valley <2>
Pilot Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Pilot Hill is located in El Dorado County
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Placerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Placerville is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <2>
Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salmon Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
El Dorado
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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- El Dorado is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado <2>
Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
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Cool
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Cool is located in El Dorado County
- Former name for Cool:
- Cave Valley
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Shingle Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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- Shingle Springs is located in El Dorado County
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Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Auburn is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
Clarksville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
Clipper Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
Ophir
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Ophir is located in Placer County
Newcastle
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Newcastle is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <2>
Penryn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Penryn is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penryn <2>
Folsom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- 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 <2>
White Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- White Rock is located in Sacramento County
Nashville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Nashville is located in El Dorado County
Pleasant Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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- Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
Loomis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Loomis is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loomis <2>
Weimar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weimar
- Weimar is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weimar <2>
Yankee Jims
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
Natoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Natoma is located in Sacramento County
Latrobe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latrobe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
- Latrobe is located in El Dorado County
Rocklin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklin
- Rocklin is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,159 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocklin <2>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lotus, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.