Welcome to Fram ...
So far, we found very little information about Fram. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fram to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fram, please Contact Us.
Fram would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Fram has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fram is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Fram is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fram was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Fram ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fram.
- California City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
- California City is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <5>
- Tehachapi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
- Tehachapi is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <5>
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Reefer City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reefer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
- Reefer City is located in Kern County
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
- Actis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
- Actis is located in Kern County
- Former names for Actis:
- Gloster
- Highberg
- Rummington
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Rosamond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
- Rosamond is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <5>
- Golden Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fram.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fram. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fram.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fram. See our Newspapers Page for Fram.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fram, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fram - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |