Welcome to Claraville ...
Claraville is located in Kern County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Claraville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
Claraville is 6,300 feet [1,920 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Claraville is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Claraville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Claraville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Claraville - it's located in Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Claraville.
Communities near Claraville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Claraville.
- Piute ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Sageland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Havilah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
- Havilah is located in Kern County
- Bodfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
- Bodfish is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodfish <4>
- South Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- South Lake is located in Kern County
- South Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
- Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County
- Bella Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Bella Vista is located in Kern County
- Lake Isabella
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Isabella <4>
- Miracle Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
- Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
- Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
- Hobo Hot Springs
- Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Air Compress Springs
- Clear Creek Hot Springs
- Compressor Hot Springs
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 Claraville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Claraville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Claraville. 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 Claraville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Claraville. See our Newspapers Page for Claraville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Claraville ...
Looking for more information about Claraville? 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 Claraville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Claraville.
Adding Claraville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Claraville 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 Claraville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Claraville post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Claraville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Claraville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Claraville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |