| Jayhawk | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | California |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | El Dorado County |
| Coordinates: | 38.7314°N -120.9664°W |
| Elevation M: | 354 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1161 |
Jayhawk (formerly, Jay Hawk) was a former settlement in El Dorado County, California. It was located 6.5miles southwest of Coloma, at an elevation of 1161 feet (354 m).
A post office operated at Jay Hawk from 1860 to 1865.
Jayhawk was named for settlers from Missouri ("Jayhawks") who established the town. By 1883 Jayhawk was defunct.[1] The Jayhawk Cemetery remains today.