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History · Daphnedale Park

Daphnedale Park’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Daphnedale Park is a census-designated place in Modoc County, California, United States. It is located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Alturas, at an elevation of 4449 feet (1356 m). Its population is 129 as of the 2020 census, down from 184 from the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 184 to 129 (-30%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Daphnedale Park yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Daphnedale Park’s history is told.

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Famous people close to Daphnedale Park

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Ernest S. BrownErnest S. BrownAlturas · 1 miSKSteven KistlerCedarville · 19 miRLRobert LaxaltAlturas · 1 miBMBob MeadCanby · 18 miMWMarie WilsonCedarville · 19 miEBErnest Chappell BonnerCedarville · 19 mi
By decade

Daphnedale Park, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Daphnedale Park is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Daphnedale Park has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building in Alturas, 1.2 miles away.

Daphnedale Park and the nearest listed places

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Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office BuildingNCO Railway DepotSacred Heart Catholic ChurchJess Valley Schoolhouse

Closest to Daphnedale Park

Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office BuildingAlturas · Building1.2miNCO Railway DepotAlturas · Built 19081.5miSacred Heart Catholic ChurchAlturas · Built 18831.5miJess Valley SchoolhouseLikely · Built 190020.6mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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