Borax Springs, California

Borax Springs is a former settlement in Lake County, California.^[1] It was located on Clear Lake near Eastlake.^[1]

The name was bestowed due to the borate in the spring waters, replacing the previous name Bloodton, a racist reference to the gypsy blood that was spilled retaking the town.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 152. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

Municipalities and communities of Lake County, California, United States

County seat: Lakeport

Cities	Clearlake Lakeport

CDPs	Clearlake Oaks Clearlake Riviera Cobb Hidden Valley Lake Kelseyville Lower Lake Lucerne Middletown Nice North Lakeport Soda Bay Spring Valley Upper Lake

Unincorporated communities	Adams Anderson Springs Bartlett Springs Bonanza Springs Buckingham Park Caldwell Pines Castle Rock Springs Clear Lake Keys Cooper Crocker Place Enterprise Ettawa Springs Finley Forest Lake Four Pines Glenbrook Glenhaven Glenview Harbin Springs Harbin Springs Annex Highland Springs Hobergs Hough Springs Howard Springs Loch Lomond Mount Hannah Lodge Newman Springs Parramore Springs Pepperwood Grove Pine Grove Pole Garden Rice Fork Summer Homes Riviera Estates Riviera West Rose Place Salminas Resort Saratoga Springs Seigler Springs Sunrise Vista Three Crossing Twin Lakes Vann Whispering Pines Wild Bill Place

Indian reservations	Big Valley Rancheria Elem Indian Colony Middletown Rancheria Robinson Rancheria Upper Lake Rancheria

Former settlements	Arabella Baker Soda Spring Barkerville Bertha Borax Springs Bottle Rock Dahnohabe Eastlake Elliott Springs Ely's Gifford Springs Guenoc Hopitsewah Hoppins Springs Howard Mill Hullville Kaci-badon Kayote Khawina Knocti Koi Laurel Dell Lolsel Midlakes Mirabel Morgan Nita Olposel Pences Putah Quicksilver Reiff Sanhedrin Spiers Springs Witter Springs

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