Welcome to Canebrake ...
So far, we found very little information about Canebrake. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Canebrake to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Canebrake, please Contact Us.
Canebrake would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Canebrake is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Canebrake is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Canebrake was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Canebrake ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Canebrake - they are located in Alabama, Louisiana, Tennessee and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canebrake.
Communities near Canebrake ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canebrake.
- Onyx
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pearsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearsonville is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsonville
- Freeman ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Freeman is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Linnie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Linnie is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnie
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bella Vista is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Armistead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Armistead is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armistead
- Inyokern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Narka ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Narka is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narka
- Little Lake ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Canebrake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canebrake.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canebrake. 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 Canebrake.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canebrake. See our Newspapers Page for Canebrake.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canebrake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canebrake - 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. |