El Dorado County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Placerville, South Lake Tahoe, Pilot Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Estate | South Lake Tahoe | 1987 |
| Bayley Hotel | Pilot Hill | 1978 |
| Coloma NHL | Placerville | 1966 |
| Coloma Community Hall | Coloma | 2025 |
| Combellack-Blair House | Placerville | 1985 |
| Confidence Hall | Placerville | 1982 |
| Crawford Ditch | Pleasant Valley | 1991 |
| Eddy Tree Breeding Station | Placerville | 1987 |
| Episcopal Church of Our Saviour | Placerville | 1977 |
| Fountain-Tallman Soda Works | Placerville | 1984 |
| Georgetown Civil War Armory | Georgetown | 2017 |
| Hattie (Gold Bug), Priest and Silver Pine Mines and Stampmill | Placerville | 1985 |
| Heller Estate | South Lake Tahoe | 1987 |
| Lombardo Ranch | Placerville | 1977 |
| Pearson, John, Soda Works | Placerville | 1985 |
| Pope Estate | South Lake Tahoe | 1987 |
| Sugar Pine Point State Park | Homewood | 1973 |
| Tahoe Meadows | South Lake Tahoe | 1990 |
| United States Post Office-Main Street Branch | Placerville | 2025 |
| Vikingsholm | South Lake Tahoe | 1996 |
| Wakamatsu Tea and Silk Colony Farm | Gold Hill | 2009 |
| Zentgraf, Jacob, House | Rescue | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEl Dorado was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
EL DORADO created from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEl Dorado County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,057 | 20,562 | 10,683 | 8,986 | 6,426 | 13,229 | 16,207 | 29,390 | 85,812 | 156,299 | 191,185 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andreason Cemetery |
| Bayley Family Cemetery |
| Bennett Memorial Park |
| Blairs - Winkelman Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Chinese Cemetery |
| Clarksville Cemetery |
| Cold Springs Cemetery |
| El Dorado Cemetery |
| Frenchtown Cemetery |
| Georgetown Pioneer Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Greenwood Pioneer Cemetery |
| Grizzly Flat Cemetery |
| Happy Homestead Cemetery |
| Indian Diggings Cemetery |
| James Marshall Monument Grave |
| Jayhawk Cemetery |
| Jewish Pioneer Cemetery |
| Kelsey Cemetery |
| Middletown Cemetery |
| Mormon Island Relocation Cemetery |
| Negro Hill Cemetery (historical) |
| Nelsonville Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Placerville City Cemetery |
| Pilot Hill Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pioneer Graves Cemetery |
| Placerville Union Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Saint John's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Shingle Springs Cemetery |
| Skinner Ranch Cemetery |
| Smith Flat Cemetery |
| Uniontown Cemetery |
| Uppertown Cemetery |
| Westwood Hills Memorial Park |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Bamom |
| Buckeye Flat |
| Frosts |
| Indak |
| Jacobsen |
| Koloma |
| Mosquito |
| Rubicon Springs |
| Salmon Falls |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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