Welcome to Kettleman City ...
Kettleman City is located in Kings County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kettleman City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1929.
Kettleman City is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Kettleman City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Kettleman City: 559
The ZIP code for Kettleman City: 93239<3>
Communities near Kettleman City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kettleman City.
- Avenal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Huron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stratford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vanguard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
- Vanguard is located in Kings County
- Lemoore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coalinga
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Corcoran
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kecks Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Armona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waukena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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 Kettleman City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kettleman City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kettleman City. 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 Kettleman City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kettleman City. See our Newspapers Page for Kettleman City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kettleman City ...
Looking for more information about Kettleman City? 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 Kettleman City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kettleman City.
Adding Kettleman City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kettleman City 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 Kettleman City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kettleman City post office opened in 1929.
We also found Kettleman City on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kettleman City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kings, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kettleman City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Kettleman City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kettleman City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |