Welcome to Fram ...
So far, we found very little information about Fram. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fram to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fram, please Contact Us.
Fram would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fram is 3,100 feet [945 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Fram is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fram was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Fram ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fram.
- California City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Tehachapi
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gold Town is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
- Reefer City ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reefer City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Actis is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
- Former names for Actis:
- Gloster
- Highberg
- Rummington
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Rosamond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Golden Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
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 Fram. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fram.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fram. 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 Fram.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fram. See our Newspapers Page for Fram.
Adding Fram to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fram in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Fram was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fram.
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 Fram, 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 Fram - 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. |