Union Flat, El Dorado County, California facts for kids

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Union Flat was once a small town, or "settlement," and a busy mining camp in El Dorado County, California. It was a place where people lived and worked, especially during the exciting time of the California Gold Rush.

Discovering Union Flat

Union Flat was located in the beautiful state of California. It was about 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) north of another place called Spanish Flat. Today, it is no longer a populated place, but its history tells us about the early days of California.

The Story of Its Founding

Union Flat was started in the year 1852. This was a time when many people were moving to California, hoping to find gold. The people who first settled Union Flat were mostly miners.

How Union Flat Got Its Name

The settlement was named after Union County, Ohio. Many of the first miners who came to Union Flat were from that county in Ohio. They brought a piece of their home with them by naming their new camp "Union Flat."

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