Welcome to Cantil ...
Cantil is located in Kern County<1>.
Cantil was established in 1908.
Cantil is 2,010 feet [613 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cantil lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Cantil: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Cantil: 93519<4>
Communities near Cantil ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cantil.
- California City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Saltdale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
- Saltdale is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saltdale
- From Cantil to Saltdale
- Garlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
- Garlock is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garlock
- From Cantil to Garlock
- Armistead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Randsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sageland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sageland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
- Sageland is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sageland
- From Cantil to Sageland
- Johannesburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Freeman ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Red Mountain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mojave
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Cantil. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cantil.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cantil. 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 Cantil.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cantil. See our Newspapers Page for Cantil.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cantil ...
Looking for more information about Cantil? 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 Cantil, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cantil.
Adding Cantil to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cantil 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 Cantil was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cantil post office opened in 1916.
We also found Cantil in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cantil.
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 Cantil - 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 Cantil area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Cantil 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 Cantil). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cantil or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |