Daulton, California
Daulton is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 8 miles (13 km) south-southwest of Raymond,[2] at an elevation of 404 feet (123 m).[1]
Daulton | |
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  Daulton Location in California  Daulton Daulton (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′09″N 119°58′56″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera County |
| Elevation | 404 ft (123 m) |
A post office operated at Daulton from 1899 to 1908.[2] The name honors Henry C. Daulton, chairman of the commission that established Madera County, who gave the railroad right of way on his land.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Daulton, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 764. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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