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History · Patton Village

Half of Patton Village’s homes were built after 1956

Most of Patton Village was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1956. Below: maps from 1954 on.

0on the National Register
0.0%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Patton Village’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 Patton Village are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Patton Village’s homes were built before 1956.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Patton Village’s history is told.

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The story so far

Patton Village, in brief

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

Patton Village is a census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 4111 feet (1253 m). Its population is 632 as of the 2020 census, down from 702 from the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 702 to 632 (-10%).

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

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No old photos in the archives yet

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

Patton Village on the map, 1954 to 1988

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

Patton Village on the 1954 USGS mapPatton Village on the 1988 USGS map1954Doyle 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 Patton Village.

Famous people

Famous people close to Patton Village

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

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Frank CadyAmerican actor · b. 1915
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Mariannette Miller-MeeksAmerican physician and politician · b. 1955
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Richard PoeAmerican actor · b. 1946
Mike SkinnerAmerican racing driver · b. 1957
Gary NolanAmerican baseball player · b. 1948
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Jack EllenaAmerican football player · b. 1931

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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.