Dayton, Lassen County, California
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Dayton is a former settlement in Lassen County
, California
. It was located 20 miles (32 km) east of Susanville
.
A post office operated at Dayton from 1873 to 1875. The town was named after Dayton, Nevada
, the first postmaster's home town.
Lassen County, California
Lassen County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 34,895, up from 33,828 at the 2000 census...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 20 miles (32 km) east of Susanville
Susanville, California
Susanville is the county seat of Lassen County, California, United States. Susanville is located on the Susan River in the south-central part of the county, at an elevation of 4186 feet . The population was 17,974 at the 2010 census, up from 13,541 at the 2000 census...
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A post office operated at Dayton from 1873 to 1875. The town was named after Dayton, Nevada
Dayton, Nevada
Dayton is a census-designated place in Lyon County, Nevada, United States. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census.-History:Dayton is at the western end of the Twenty-Six Mile Desert at a bend in the Carson River. Immigrants stopping there for water would consider whether to follow the river...
, the first postmaster's home town.