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Welcome to Cameron ...

Cameron is located in Kern County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cameron, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Cameron is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cameron is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Cameron ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Cameron: This one is located in Kern County and the other is located in Mendocino County.

Beyond California, there are 40 communities that are also named Cameron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cameron.

Communities near Cameron ...

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

  • California City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Tehachapi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Kern County
  • Mojave
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Reefer City ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reefer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
    • Gold Town is located in Kern County
  • Golden Hills
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
    • Golden Hills is located in Kern County
  • Old Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Old Town is located in Kern County
  • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
    • Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
  • Actis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
    • Actis is located in Kern County
    • Former names for Actis:
    • Gloster
    • Highberg
    • Rummington

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 Cameron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cameron.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cameron ...

Looking for more information about Cameron? 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 Cameron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cameron.

Adding Cameron to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cameron 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 Cameron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Cameron post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cameron.

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 Cameron - 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>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/