Loomis

Loomis (HM1PO2)

Location: Loomis, CA 95650 Placer County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 49.257', W 121° 11.644'

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Loomis
Named Afer
James Oscar Loomis

1830 - 1895

This community was founded in 1850 and originally named "The Grove" by gold miners who settled along Secret Ravine one mile east of here.
Forming a thriving community with the population exceeding 1500. In 1861 the name was changed to "Placer", then changed again the following year to "Smithville".
After the arrival of the Central Pacific Railroad, the town moved to this present location in 1869 and named "Pino". On May 28, 1890 the town was given its name after Mr. Loomis, a popular citizen who served as Postmaster, railroad express agent, store and saloon keeper.

Dates and names were authenticated by the U.S. Post Office Dept., Washington, D.C.
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HM NumberHM1PO2
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Year Placed1973
Placed BySouth Placer Kiwanis Club
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, November 30th, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 656777 N 4298456
Decimal Degrees38.82095000, -121.19406667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 49.257', W 121° 11.644'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 49' 15.42" N, 121° 11' 38.64" W
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Area Code(s)916
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3604-3614 Taylor Rd, Loomis CA 95650, US
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