Welcome to Muroc ...
So far, we found very little information about Muroc. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Muroc to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Muroc, please Contact Us.
Muroc would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Muroc has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Muroc, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Muroc is 2,280 feet [695 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Muroc is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Muroc was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Muroc ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Muroc.
- California City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- North Edwards
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Boron
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boron
- Boron is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boron <5>
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
- Actis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
- Actis is located in Kern County
- Former names for Actis:
- Gloster
- Highberg
- Rummington
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Rosamond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosamond
- Rosamond is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosamond <5>
- Wilsona Gardens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsona Gardens
- Wilsona Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
- Reefer City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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
- Mojave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
- Mojave is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <5>
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 Muroc. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Muroc.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Muroc. 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 Muroc.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muroc. See our Newspapers Page for Muroc.
Adding Muroc to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Muroc in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Muroc was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Muroc post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Muroc.
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 Muroc, 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 Muroc - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |