Old Town, Kern County, California
Old Town (formerly, Williamsburg) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 3829 feet (1167 m).
The name Williamsburg honored James E. Williams, a businessman. A post office operated at Old Town from 1877 (being transferred from Tehichipa) to 1885.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Town, Kern County, 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. 1083. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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