Dayton, California
Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 121°52′20″W / 39.64861°N 121.87222°W
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| Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 121°52′20″W / 39.64861°N 121.87222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation[1] | 141 ft (43 m) |
Dayton (formerly, Day Town and Grainland) is a small unincorporated community in Butte County, California. Its zip code is 95926 and its area code is 530. It lies at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).
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[edit] History
Dayton was first settled by Joseph Wiggins and Samuel Van Ness in 1859. In 1868 a listing of the businesses in Dayton included 1 brothel, 1 hotel, 2 bars, smithy, school, and a church. Its importance as a trading center declined as Durham grew after the California and Oregon Railroad was completed through Butte County.[2]
The Grainland post office was established in 1867 and closed later that year; it was reopened in 1873, closed again in 1892, reopened in 1893, and closed for good in 1902.[3]
[edit] Government
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[edit] State
The citizens of Dayton, as members of California's 3rd Assembly District, are represented by Rick Keene (R, Chico) in the California State Assembly; and as members of California's 4th Senate District, are represented by Doug LaMalfa (R, Grass Valley) in the California State Senate.
[edit] Federal
The citizens of Dayton, as members of California's 2nd congressional district (which has a PVI of R +13[4]) are represented by Wally Herger (R, Rio Oso) in the United States House of Representatives.
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, California
- ^ http://history.sloco.net/Butte1882.html The History of Butte County California
- ^ Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 221. ISBN 9781884995149.
- ^ "Will Gerrymandered Districts Stem the Wave of Voter Unrest?". Campaign Legal Center Blog. http://www.clcblog.org/blog_item-85.html. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
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