Welcome to Keyesville ...
So far, we found very little information about Keyesville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Keyesville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Keyesville, please Contact Us.
Keyesville would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
Keyesville was founded in 1854.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Keyesville: Named after Richard M. Keyes, who discovered gold in the area.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Keyesville is 2,840 feet [866 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Keyesville is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Keyesville was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Keyesville still existed, it would have been in the (760) and (442)<4> area codes.
In the past, Keyesville was named Hogeye. and Keysville. For more information about the names of Keyesville, see The Names of Keyesville on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Keyesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Keyesville - they are located in Kansas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Keyesville.
Communities near Keyesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keyesville.
- Mountain Mesa
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Mesa
- Mountain Mesa is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Mesa <5>
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Mountain Valley
- Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in Kern County
- Shirley Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
- Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
- Wofford Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wofford Heights
- Wofford Heights is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wofford Heights <5>
- Alta Sierra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
- Havilah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
- Havilah is located in Kern County
- South Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- South Lake is located in Kern County
- South Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Bella Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Bella Vista is located in Kern County
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 Keyesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keyesville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keyesville. 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 Keyesville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keyesville. See our Newspapers Page for Keyesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Kern County: www.co.kern.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Keyesville, 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 Keyesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |