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History · Tonyville

Half of Tonyville’s homes were built after 1973

Most of Tonyville was built recently: 0.0% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1973. Below: maps from 1928 on.

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

Tonyville, in brief

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

Tonyville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Tulare County, California. Tonyville sits at an elevation of 361 feet (110 m). The 2020 United States census reported Tonyville's population was 329.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 316 to 329 (+4%).

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

Tonyville on the map, 1928 to 1969

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

Tonyville on the 1928 USGS mapTonyville on the 1951 USGS mapTonyville on the 1969 USGS map1928Lindsay sheet · 1:31,680

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Tonyville

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

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Robert B. LaughlinAmerican physicist · b. 1950
Bob MathiasAmerican athlete and congressman · b. 1930
Monte MelkonianNational Hero of Armenia · b. 1957
Devin NunesAmerican politician, CEO of Trump Media · b. 1973
Tyler ZellerAmerican basketball player · b. 1990
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Robben FordAmerican guitarist · b. 1951
Places that used to be

Old corners

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

Hamlets and corners on the map
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Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Questions about Tonyville’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.