Welcome to Buttonwillow ...

Buttonwillow is located in Kern County<1>.

Buttonwillow was established in 1895.

Buttonwillow is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Buttonwillow lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Buttonwillow: 661

The ZIP code for Buttonwillow: 93206<3>

Communities near Buttonwillow ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buttonwillow.

Wasco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wasco is located in Kern County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wasco
- From Buttonwillow to Wasco
Shafter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Shafter is located in Kern County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafter <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shafter
- From Buttonwillow to Shafter
Taft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Taft is located in Kern County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,488 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Taft
- From Buttonwillow to Taft
Tupman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tupman is located in Kern County
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tupman
- From Buttonwillow to Tupman
McKittrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKittrick is located in Kern County
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Buttonwillow to McKittrick
Spicer City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spicer City is located in Kern County
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Derby Acres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Derby Acres is located in Kern County
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Dustin Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
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Reward ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Reward is located in Kern County
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- From Buttonwillow to Reward
Semitropic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Semitropic is located in Kern County
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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 Buttonwillow. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buttonwillow.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buttonwillow. 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 Buttonwillow.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buttonwillow. See our Newspapers Page for Buttonwillow.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buttonwillow ...

Looking for more information about Buttonwillow? 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 Buttonwillow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buttonwillow.

Adding Buttonwillow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Buttonwillow 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 (so far) for Buttonwillow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Buttonwillow post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Buttonwillow.

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 Buttonwillow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	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 Buttonwillow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Buttonwillow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/