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History · Spaulding

Half of Spaulding’s homes were built after 1985

Most of Spaulding was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1985. Below: maps from 1956 on.

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

Spaulding, in brief

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

Spalding (formerly Spalding Tract and Spaulding Tract) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lassen County, California, United States. It is located on the west side of Eagle Lake, 2.1 miles (3.4 km) east-northeast of Whaleback Mountain and 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of Eagle Lodge, at an elevation of 5138 feet (1566 m). Its population is 206 as of the 2020 census, up from 178 from the 2010 census. In 1914, John S. Spalding laid out the town. The place was subdivided in 1924.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 178 to 206 (+16%).

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

By decade

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On the map

Spaulding on the map, 1956 to 1995

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

Spaulding on the 1956 USGS mapSpaulding on the 1983 USGS mapSpaulding on the 1995 USGS map1956Antelope Mtn 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 Spaulding.

Famous people

Famous people close to Spaulding

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

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Frank CadyAmerican actor · b. 1915
Mike SkinnerAmerican racing driver · b. 1957
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Tony MillerAmerican politician (Democrat) · b. 1948
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Jack EllenaAmerican football player · b. 1931
John Slater PartridgeUnited States federal judge · b. 1870
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Mitch LivelyAmerican baseball player · b. 1985
Places that used to be

Old corners

Old hamlets and crossroads still carry their names on the map.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Spalding Tract

Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Spaulding’s history

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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.