Welcome to Havilah ...
Havilah is located in Kern County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Havilah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Havilah is 3,130 feet [954 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Havilah is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Havilah lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Havilah is within the boundaries of the (661) area code.
Communities Also Named Havilah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Havilah - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Havilah.
Communities near Havilah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Havilah.
- Miracle Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- 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
- Bodfish
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodfish
- Bodfish is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bodfish <3>
- Silver City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Kern County
- Lake Isabella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Isabella
- Lake Isabella is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Isabella <3>
- Keyesville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
- Keyesville is located in Kern County
- Former names for Keyesville:
- Hogeye
- Keysville
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
- Isabella ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Squirrel Mountain Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
- Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County
- Mountain Mesa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mesa
- Mountain Mesa is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Mesa <3>
- Piute ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Havilah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Havilah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Havilah. 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 Havilah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Havilah. See our Newspapers Page for Havilah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Havilah ...
Looking for more information about Havilah? 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 Havilah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Havilah.
Adding Havilah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Havilah 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 Havilah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Havilah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Havilah. 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 Havilah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |