Dutch Flat dates to 1851, and 47% of its homes were built before 1940
1 place in town is on the National Register, among them a historic district with 45 buildings.
How Dutch Flat began
When was Dutch Flat founded?
Dutch Flat dates its founding to 1851 (Wikipedia’s history). Its post office opened in 1856.
1 listing protects 45 historic buildings
The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.
History across the town line
Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.
Questions about Dutch Flat’s history
What year was Dutch Flat founded?
In 1851, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Dutch Flat’s post office opened in 1856.
What is on the National Register in Dutch Flat?
One place: the Dutch Flat Historic District (listed 1973).
Memory lane
What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.
Where this page comes from
Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →
From the National Register of Historic Places (1), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.