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History · Gasquet

Gasquet’s post office opened in 1879, and 1 of its places is on the National Register

Most of Gasquet was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 2001. 1 place in town is on the National Register, among them a historic district with 7 buildings. Below: maps from 1945 on.

1879first post office
1on the National Register
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How Gasquet began

When was Gasquet founded?

1879

The Gasquet post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 657147 years
Founding year: the first Gasquet post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Gasquet’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Gasquet are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Gasquet’s history is told.

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The story so far

Gasquet, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Gasquet yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Gasquet (, GAS-kee; Tolowa: Mvs-ye) is an unincorporated community in Del Norte County, California, United States, 22 mi (35 km) south of the Oregon border and 18 miles (29 km) northeast of Crescent City. The name is in honor of Horace Gasquet, who was the owner of the gold mines, hotel, railway, bank and post office, as well as the founder of Crescent City and Happy Camp. A post office operated at Gasquet from 1879 to 1902 and from 1949 to present. Gasquet is located in the Smith River National Recreation Area. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Gasquet as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to l…

Its first post office opened in 1879. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 661 in 2010, 657 in 2020.

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Gasquet, decade by decade

Today7 recent
Small turquoise river (Unsplash)2016Small turquoise river (Unsplash)Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 052016Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 05Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 042016Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 04Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 032016Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 03Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 022016Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 02Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 012016Gasquet, California - Patrick Creek 01Gasquet Ranger Station2009Gasquet Ranger Station
On the map

Gasquet on the map, 1945 to 1997

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Gasquet. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Gasquet on the 1945 USGS mapGasquet on the 1951 USGS mapGasquet on the 1981 USGS mapGasquet on the 1997 USGS map1945Gasquet sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Gasquet.

On the National Register

1 listing protects 7 historic buildings

The country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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1998
Gasquet Ranger Station Historic District
Gasquet Ranger Station Historic District
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Gasquet Ranger Station Historic DistrictDistrict

National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place’s page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Gasquet

Nobody well known was born in Gasquet itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Daniel R. HokansonAmerican Army National Guard general · b. 1963
Justin MillerUnited States federal judge · b. 1888
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Max SteinekeAmerican petroleum geologist · b. 1898
Ricky RayPlayer of American and Canadian football · b. 1979
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Cody HoffmanAmerican football linebacker · b. 1991
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Rick KeeneAmerican politician · b. 1957
Places that used to be

Old corners, places now gone and burying grounds

Gasquet’s post office has been open since 1879.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Adams Station
Gone or out of use
Fairview MinemineMargy MinemineRiverview Camplocale
1cemetery inside Gasquet
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Gasquet’s history

What year was Gasquet founded?

The Gasquet post office opened in 1879, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

What is on the National Register in Gasquet?

One place: the Gasquet Ranger Station Historic District (listed 1998).

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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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 Wikimedia Commons (7), the National Register of Historic Places (1), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, 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.