Coloma is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Carroll County, Missouri
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 8,495. Its county seat is Carrollton. The county was organized on January 2, 1833, from part of Ray County and named for ...
, United States.
History
Coloma was laid out in 1858, and most likely was named after
Coloma, California
Coloma (Nisenan language, Nisenan: ''Cullumah'', meaning "beautiful") is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States. It is approximately northeast of Sacramento, California. Coloma is most noted for being the site ...
. A post office called Coloma was established in 1861, and remained in operation until 1907. With construction of the railroad in the 1880s, business activity shifted to other nearby places, and Coloma's population declined.
References
Populated places in Carroll County, Missouri
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