Welcome to Bodfish ...
Bodfish is located in Kern County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bodfish, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Bodfish is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Bodfish is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bodfish lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bodfish: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Bodfish: 93205<4>
Communities Also Named Bodfish ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bodfish - it's located in Maine.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bodfish.
Communities near Bodfish ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bodfish.
- Isabella ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isabella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Isabella is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Isabella
- From Bodfish to Isabella
- Havilah
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Mesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Petersburg
- From Bodfish to Petersburg
- South Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Wofford Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shirley Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alta Sierra
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Bodfish. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodfish.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bodfish. 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 Bodfish.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bodfish. See our Newspapers Page for Bodfish.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bodfish ...
Looking for more information about Bodfish? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bodfish, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bodfish.
Adding Bodfish to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bodfish 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 Bodfish was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bodfish post office opened in 1892.
We also found Bodfish on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodfish.
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 Bodfish - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Bodfish area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Bodfish area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bodfish). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bodfish or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |