Welcome to Blackwells Corner ...
Blackwells Corner is located in Kern County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Blackwells Corner: Blackwells Cor. (or less commonly used: Blackwells Crn.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Blackwells Corner for more information about variations on the name of Blackwells Corner.
Blackwells Corner is 640 feet [195 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Blackwells Corner lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Blackwells Corner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blackwells Corner.
- Lost Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Hills
- Lost Hills is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Hills <3>
- Kecks Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kecks Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
- Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
- Spicer City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
- Spicer City is located in Kern County
- Simmler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Semitropic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semitropic
- Semitropic is located in Kern County
- Reward ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Kern County
- Cholame
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholame
- Cholame is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cholame <3>
- McKittrick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKittrick
- McKittrick is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKittrick <3>
- Buttonwillow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwillow
- Buttonwillow is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buttonwillow <3>
- La Panza ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Blackwells Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blackwells Corner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blackwells Corner. 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 Blackwells Corner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blackwells Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Blackwells Corner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blackwells Corner ...
Looking for more information about Blackwells Corner? 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 Blackwells Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Blackwells Corner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Blackwells Corner. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Blackwells Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |