Welcome to Johannesburg ...
Johannesburg is primarily located in Kern County<1>. A portion of Johannesburg extends into San Bernardino County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Johannesburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Johannesburg is 3,510 feet [1,070 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Johannesburg is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Johannesburg lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Johannesburg: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Johannesburg: 93528<4>
Communities Also Named Johannesburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Johannesburg - they are located in Michigan and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Johannesburg.
Communities near Johannesburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Johannesburg.
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Garlock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
- Garlock is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garlock
- From Johannesburg to Garlock
- Saltdale ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
- Saltdale is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saltdale
- From Johannesburg to Saltdale
- Spangler ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spangler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
- Spangler is located in San Bernardino County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Spangler
- From Johannesburg to Spangler
- Cantil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- China Lake Acres
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Lake Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake Acres
- China Lake Acres is located in Kern County
- China Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Armistead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freeman ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Inyokern
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
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 Johannesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Johannesburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Johannesburg. 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 Johannesburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Johannesburg. See our Newspapers Page for Johannesburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Johannesburg ...
Looking for more information about Johannesburg? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Johannesburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Johannesburg.
Adding Johannesburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Johannesburg 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 Johannesburg was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Johannesburg post office opened in 1897.
We also found Johannesburg on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Johannesburg.
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 Johannesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Johannesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Johannesburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Johannesburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Johannesburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |