Welcome to Eric ...
So far, we found very little information about Eric. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Eric to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eric, please Contact Us.
Eric would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Eric is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Eric is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Eric was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Eric ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Eric - it's located in Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eric.
Communities near Eric ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eric.
- California City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California City
- California City is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,908 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California City <4>
- Tehachapi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehachapi
- Tehachapi is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehachapi <4>
- Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Golden Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Mojave
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojave
- Mojave is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mojave <4>
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Reefer City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reefer City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Girard ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
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 Eric. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eric.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eric. 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 Eric.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eric. See our Newspapers Page for Eric.
Adding Eric to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eric 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 Eric was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eric.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Eric, 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 Eric - 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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. |