Paloma (

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for "dove"; formerly, Fosteria and Frenchman's Ranch) is an

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Calaveras County Calaveras County (), officially the County of Calaveras, is a county in both the Gold Country and High Sierra regions of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 45,292. The county seat is San Andreas. Angels Ca ...

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. It lies at an elevation of 1362 feet (415 m) and is located at . The community is in ZIP code 95252 and

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. Gwin Mine, Paloma, and Lower Rich Gulch were mined for placer gold in 1849, and quartz was discovered by J. Alexander in 1851. Property here was acquired by

William M. Gwin William McKendree Gwin (October 9, 1805 – September 3, 1885) was an American medical doctor and politician who served in elected office in Mississippi and California. In California he shared the distinction, along with John C. Frémont, of bein ...

, California's first

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, in 1851. After yielding millions of dollars in gold, the Gwin Mine closed in 1908. The town today is registered as

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#295. The town's post office operated from 1903 to 1918, when the name was Fosteria - from the Foster family, early pioneers.

Politics

In the state legislature, Paloma is in , and . Federally, Paloma is in .

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* Unincorporated communities in California Unincorporated communities in Calaveras County, California California Historical Landmarks 1849 establishments in California {{CalaverasCountyCA-geo-stub