Welcome to Annette ...
Annette is located in Kern County<1>.
The location of Annette has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Annette, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Annette is 2,190 feet [668 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Annette is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Annette lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Annette ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Annette - they are located in Alabama and Alaska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Annette.
Communities near Annette ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Annette.
- Kecks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
- Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
- Cholame
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholame
- Cholame is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cholame <4>
- Shandon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandon
- Shandon is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shandon <4>
- La Panza ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Creston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>
- Linne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
- Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Parkfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield
- Parkfield is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkfield <4>
- Simmler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Avenal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avenal
- Avenal is located in Kings County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,362 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avenal <4>
- Estrella
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
- Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo County
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 Annette. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Annette.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Annette. 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 Annette.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Annette. See our Newspapers Page for Annette.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Annette ...
Looking for more information about Annette? 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 Annette, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Annette.
Adding Annette to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Annette 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 Annette was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Annette post office opened in 1889.
We also found Annette in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Annette.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Annette. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
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 Kern, 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 Annette - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |