Welcome to Schwab ...
So far, we found very little information about Schwab. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Schwab to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Schwab, please Contact Us.
Schwab would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Schwab, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Schwab was established in 1905.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Schwab is 3,380 feet [1,030 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Schwab is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Schwab was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Schwab still existed, it would have been in the (760) and (442)<5> area codes.
Communities near Schwab ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Schwab.
- Park Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Inyo County
- Furnace Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek
- Furnace Creek is located in Inyo County
- Furnace Creek has also been known as:
- Furnace Creek Ranch
- Harmony Borax Works ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Borax Works
- Harmony Borax Works is located in Inyo County
- Former name for Harmony Borax Works:
- Greenland
- Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Inyo County
- Ryan ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Inyo County
- Scranton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Inyo County
- Beatty Junction ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beatty Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty Junction
- Beatty Junction is located in Inyo County
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chloride City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County
- Amargosa Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Valley
- Amargosa Valley is located in Nye County (NV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amargosa Valley <7>
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Carrara is located in Nye County (NV)
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 Schwab. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Schwab.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Schwab. See our Newspapers Page for Schwab.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.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 Schwab, 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 Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Schwab - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |