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History · Kingvale

Half of Kingvale’s homes were built after 1974

Most of Kingvale was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1974. Below: maps from 1955 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Kingvale’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 Kingvale are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Kingvale, in brief

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

Kingvale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County and Nevada County, California, United States. The CDP straddles the border of the two counties, with Nevada County to the north and Placer County to the south. It is located near Soda Springs, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) west of Donner Pass. Kingvale was listed on an official map as of 1955. The population was 128 at the 2020 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 143 to 128 (-10%).

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

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Weddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.

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On the map

Kingvale on the map, 1955 to 2000

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

Kingvale on the 1955 USGS mapKingvale on the 1973 USGS mapKingvale on the 2000 USGS map1955Soda Springs sheet · 1:24,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Kingvale

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

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Stacey CookAmerican alpine skier · b. 1984
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Travis GanongAmerican alpine skier · b. 1988
Bryce BennettAmerican alpine skier · b. 1992
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Douglas KelleyU.S. Army officer, psychiatrist, criminoligist,… · b. 1912
Marco SullivanAmerican alpine skier · b. 1980
April StewartAmerican voice actress · b. 1969

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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 U.S. Geological Survey historical maps 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.