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History · Stonyford

Stonyford’s post office opened in 1891

Most of Stonyford was built recently: 5% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978. Below: maps from 1951 on.

1891first post office
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How Stonyford began

When was Stonyford founded?

1891

The Stonyford post office opened in 1891, the earliest record of the town by name.

2020 census: 133135 years
Founding year: the first Stonyford post office (Blevins & Helbock, CC0).

What stands out about Stonyford’s past

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

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The story so far

Stonyford, in brief

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

Stonyford (formerly, Stony Ford) is a census-designated place in Colusa County, California, United States. It lies at an elevation of 1184 feet (361 m). Its zip code is 95979 and its area code is 530. Stonyford's population was 133 at the 2020 census.

Its first post office opened in 1891. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 149 to 133 (-11%).

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

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On the map

Stonyford on the map in 1951

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Stonyford.

Stonyford on the 1951 USGS map1951Stonyford 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 Stonyford.

Famous people

Famous people close to Stonyford

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

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ArmanFrench-born American artist · b. 1928
Charles G. ClarkeAmerican cinematographer · b. 1899
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Phil JordonAmerican basketball player · b. 1933
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Ace AdamsAmerican baseball player · b. 1910
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Grant CarpenterAmerican writer · b. 1865
Kevin CantyNovelist, short story writer · b. 1953

Questions about Stonyford’s history

What year was Stonyford founded?

The Stonyford post office opened in 1891, the earliest record of the town by name (U.S. post office records).

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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, 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.