Johnstonville | |
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 Location of Johnstonville in Lassen County, California. | |
  Johnstonville Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 40°23′04″N 120°35′15″W / 40.38444°N 120.58750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lassen County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.398 sq mi (21.750 km2) |
| • Land | 8.357 sq mi (21.643 km2) |
| • Water | 0.041 sq mi (0.106 km2) 0.49% |
| Elevation | 4,131 ft (1,259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 973 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658868; 2583042 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California | |
Johnstonville (formerly, Toadtown) is a census-designated place[3] in Lassen County, California.[2] It is located 4.5 miles (7 km) east-southeast of Susanville,[4] at an elevation of 4131 feet (1259 m).[2] Its population is 973 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,024 from the 2010 census.
The place was founded as Toadtown by settlers in 1857.[4] The name reflected the abundance of toads at the place.[4] A post office operated at Johnstonville from 1902 to 1943.[4] The name honors Robert Johnston, who helped develop the town.[4]
- ^ U.S. Census Archived July 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Johnstonville, California
- ^ a b c d e Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 389. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.