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Welcome to Kramer ...

Kramer is located in San Bernardino County<1>.


The location of Kramer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kramer, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1896.

Kramer is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kramer is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Kramer lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Kramer: (760) and (442)<4>

Communities Also Named Kramer ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Kramer - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and Ontario.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kramer.

Communities near Kramer ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kramer.

  • North Edwards
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
    • North Edwards is located in Kern County
  • Edwards
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Helendale
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hinkley
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • California City
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Red Mountain
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Johannesburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Randsburg
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilsona Gardens
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsona Gardens
    • Wilsona Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
  • La Delta
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Delta
    • La Delta is located in San Bernardino County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kramer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kramer.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kramer. 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 Kramer.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kramer. See our Newspapers Page for Kramer.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kramer ...

Looking for more information about Kramer? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Kramer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kramer.

Adding Kramer to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kramer in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kramer was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Kramer in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Kramer post office opened in 1896.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kramer.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kramer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kramer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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