Welcome to Sullivan ...
So far, we found very little information about Sullivan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sullivan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sullivan, please Contact Us.
Sullivan would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Sullivan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sullivan is 4,020 feet [1,225 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Sullivan is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sullivan was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Sullivan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Sullivan: This one is located in Kern County and the other is located in Sutter County.
Beyond California, there are 32 communities that are also named Sullivan - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sullivan.
Communities near Sullivan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sullivan.
- Golden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Old Town
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Girard ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Woodford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Keene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <6>
- Bear Valley Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley Springs
- Bear Valley Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bear Valley Springs <6>
- Stallion Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
- Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
- Mojave
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
- Mojave is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <6>
- Reefer City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Sullivan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sullivan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sullivan. 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 Sullivan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sullivan. See our Newspapers Page for Sullivan.
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 Sullivan, 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 Sullivan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |