Lotus, California
Unincorporated community in California, United States
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Lotus | |
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  Lotus Location in California  Lotus Lotus (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 38°48′06″N 120°54′31″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 720 ft (220 m) |
| ZIP code | 95651[2] |
| Area code | 530 |
Lotus (formerly, Marshall and Uniontown) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States.[1] It is located 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Coloma,[3] at an elevation of 722 feet (220 m).[1]
The settlement was established in 1849 and named for James W. Marshall, discoverer of gold.[3] In 1850, the name was changed to Uniontown to commemorate California's admission to the Union.[3] The name was changed to Lotus with the arrival of the post office in 1881.[3] Lotus once had a store, dance hall, and a large Chinese population, including a Chinese cemetery. At its peak, the town was estimated to have 8,000 to 10,000 residents; now it is overshadowed by its neighbor Coloma.[4]
