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History · Lompico

Lompico dates to 1927, and 18% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1943 on.

1927founded
0on the National Register
18%homes built before 1940
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How Lompico began

When was Lompico founded?

1927

Lompico dates its founding to 1927 (Wikipedia’s history).

2020 census: 1,15499 years
Founding year: Wikipedia.

What stands out about Lompico’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 Lompico are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Lompico’s homes were built before 1958.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lompico’s history is told.

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The story so far

Lompico, in brief

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

Lompico (from Loma and Pico, Spanish for "Hill" and "Peak") is a census-designated place (CDP) in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Lompico sits at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m). Lompico shares the 95018 ZIP code with Felton. Lompico was founded in 1927. It is in area code 831. The 2020 United States census reported Lompico's population was 1,154.

Lompico was established in 1927. Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,137 in 2010, 1,154 in 2020.

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

Lompico on the map, 1943 to 1991

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

Lompico on the 1943 USGS mapLompico on the 1955 USGS mapLompico on the 1968 USGS mapLompico on the 1980 USGS mapLompico on the 1991 USGS map1943Ben Lomond 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 Lompico.

Famous people

Famous people close to Lompico

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

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Aaron EckhartAmerican actor · b. 1968
Adam ScottAmerican actor · b. 1973
Marisa MillerAmerican model · b. 1978
Ross MacdonaldAmerican writer · b. 1915
Beverly GarlandAmerican actress · b. 1926
Luke RockholdAmerican mixed martial artist · b. 1984
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Ben Lomond1 historic placeBZayanteIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Lompico’s history

What year was Lompico founded?

In 1927, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town.

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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 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.