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Welcome to Pratton ...

Pratton is located in Fresno County<1>.

Pratton is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Pratton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Pratton: 559

Communities near Pratton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pratton.

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 Pratton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pratton. 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 Pratton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratton. See our Newspapers Page for Pratton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pratton ...

Looking for more information about Pratton? 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 Pratton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pratton.

Adding Pratton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pratton 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 Pratton was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pratton - 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>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.