Welcome to Lorraine ...
So far, we found very little information about Lorraine. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lorraine to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lorraine, please Contact Us.
Lorraine would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Lorraine, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
We don't have a date for the establishment of Lorraine. The community was inundated by Lake Thermalito.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lorraine is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Lorraine was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Lorraine once stood is in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Lorraine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Lorraine - they are located in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lorraine.
Communities near Lorraine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lorraine.
- Oroville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
- Oroville is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <5>
- Live Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Gridley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <5>
- Bigg's
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
- Bigg's is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <5>
- Thermalito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermalito
- Thermalito is located in Butte County
- Richvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvale
- Richvale is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richvale <5>
- South Oroville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Oroville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
- South Oroville is located in Butte County
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Palermo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <5>
- Peachton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
- Peachton is located in Butte County
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 Lorraine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lorraine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lorraine. 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 Lorraine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorraine. See our Newspapers Page for Lorraine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lorraine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lorraine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |