Welcome to Gold Town ...
So far, we found very little information about Gold Town. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gold Town to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gold Town, please Contact Us.
Gold Town would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gold Town is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Gold Town is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Gold Town was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Gold Town was located: 661
Communities near Gold Town ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gold Town.
- California City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tehachapi
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rosamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edwards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Summit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Kern County
- Antelope Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
- Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
- North Edwards
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Golden Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Kern County
- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 Gold Town. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gold Town.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gold Town. 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 Gold Town.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gold Town. See our Newspapers Page for Gold Town.
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 Gold Town, 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 Gold Town - 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. |