Dayton, California

For the former town in Lassen County with this name, see Dayton, Lassen County, California.

Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 121°52′20″W / 39.64861°N 121.87222°W / 39.64861; -121.87222

Dayton
Unincorporated community
Dayton
Dayton

Location in California

Coordinates: 39°38′55″N 121°52′20″W / 39.64861°N 121.87222°W / 39.64861; -121.87222
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 95928 and its area code is 530. It lies at an elevation of 141 feet (43 m).

History

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.[2]

Government

State

The citizens of Dayton, as constituents of California's 3rd Assembly District, are represented by James Gallagher in the California State Assembly. As constituents of California's 4th Senate District, they are represented by Jim Nielsen.

Federal

Dayton is in California's 1st congressional district, represented by Republican Doug LaMalfa.[3]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dayton, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 221. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. "California's 1st Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved March 1, 2013.


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