Welcome to Daulton ...
Daulton is located in Madera County<1>.
The location of Daulton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Daulton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Daulton is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Daulton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Daulton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Daulton: This one is located in Madera County and the other is located in Fresno County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Daulton.
Communities near Daulton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Daulton.
- Madera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera
- Madera is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <4>
- Chowchilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla
- Chowchilla is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chowchilla <4>
- Knowles Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
- Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Madera Acres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
- Madera Acres is located in Madera County
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Berenda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos is located in Madera County
- Parksdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
- Parksdale is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
- Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
- Yosemite Lakes
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Daulton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Daulton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Daulton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Daulton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Daulton. See our Newspapers Page for Daulton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Daulton ...
Looking for more information about Daulton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Daulton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Daulton.
Adding Daulton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Daulton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Daulton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Daulton post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Daulton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Daulton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Daulton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |