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History · Whitley Gardens

10% of Whitley Gardens’ homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1948 on.

0on the National Register
10%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Whitley Gardens’ 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 Whitley Gardens are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Whitley Gardens, in brief

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

Whitley Gardens is a census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California. Whitley Gardens sits at an elevation of 896 feet (273 m). The 2020 United States census reported Whitley Gardens's population was 325.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 285 to 325 (+14%).

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

By decade

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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

Whitley Gardens on the map, 1948 to 1979

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

Whitley Gardens on the 1948 USGS mapWhitley Gardens on the 1961 USGS mapWhitley Gardens on the 1979 USGS map1948Estrella sheet · 1:24,000

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

Famous people

Famous people close to Whitley Gardens

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

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Zac EfronAmerican actor and singer · b. 1987
Jo StaffordAmerican singer · b. 1917
Stephanie Brown TraftonAmerican discus thrower · b. 1979
Hal FinneyAmerican software developer · b. 1956
Chelsea JohnsonAmerican pole vaulter · b. 1983
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Chris SeitzAmerican soccer player · b. 1987

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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.