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Johnstonville, California
Census-designated place in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Johnstonville" redirects here. Not to be confused with Johnsonville. For the unincorporated community in Georgia, see Johnstonville, Georgia.
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.
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Johnstonville | |
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![]() Location of Johnstonville in Lassen County, California. | |
Coordinates: 40°23′04″N 120°35′15″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 |
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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]