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Welcome to Chandler ...

So far, we found very little information about Chandler. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Chandler to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chandler, please Contact Us.

Chandler would have been located within present day Los Angeles County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Chandler is 3,980 feet [1,213 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Chandler is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Chandler was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Chandler ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Chandler: This one is located in Los Angeles County and the other is located in Sutter County.

Beyond California, there are 30 communities that are also named Chandler - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas (2), Michigan (4), Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Quebec (3), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Chandler ...

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

  • Lake of the Woods
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
    • Lake of the Woods is located in Kern County
  • Grapevine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapevine
    • Grapevine is located in Kern County
  • Wheeler Ridge
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Pine Mountain Club
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Neenach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenach
    • Neenach is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mettler
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Stallion Springs
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
    • Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
  • Castaic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake Hughes
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Arvin
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Chandler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chandler.

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

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

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 Chandler, 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 Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chandler - 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.