Lockeford, California

About Lockeford

Lockeford is a small unincorporated community in central California.

Lockeford holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.34 square miles.

📰 Lockeford News Today

• Lockeford Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Ronald Gene Sheridan Obituary (1949 - 2026) - Lockeford, CA - Stocktonia Legacy obituary · Jul 21
• 1883 Gold Rush-era building + Airbnb near Sacramento ready for its next believer Sacramento Bee · Feb 28
• Car crashes into Lockeford duplex, startling families KCRA · Sep 29
• Donald Stoddard Obituary - Red Bluff, CA Dignity Memorial · Apr 30

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Lockeford Unique

• The only place in America named Lockeford — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of California — one of 1,618 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Lockeford

• Capri Bar and Grill
• Country Cafe — coffee shop
• Coyotes — mexican
• Daddy's House of Ribs — barbecue
• Gourmet Coffehouse and Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Lockeford Shack — pizza
• Pizza Factory — pizza
• Rich Plate Restaurant & Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Lockeford

• Lockeford Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Lockeford

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