Welcome to Paxton ...
Paxton is located in Plumas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Paxton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.
Paxton is 2,960 feet [902 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Paxton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Paxton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Paxton: 530
Communities Also Named Paxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Paxton - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paxton.
Communities near Paxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paxton.
- Moccasin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Moccasin is located in Plumas County
- Twain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twain
- Twain is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twain <3>
- Crescent Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Mills
- Crescent Mills is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Mills <3>
- Seneca ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Spanish Ranch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spanish Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
- Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <3>
- Quincy Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
- Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
- Quincy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Plumas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quincy <3>
- Silver Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
- East Quincy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
- East Quincy is located in Plumas 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 Paxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paxton. 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 Paxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paxton. See our Newspapers Page for Paxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paxton ...
Looking for more information about Paxton? 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 Paxton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Paxton.
Adding Paxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Paxton 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 Paxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Paxton post office opened in 1917.
We also found Paxton in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Paxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paxton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.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 Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paxton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |