Welcome to La Rose ...
So far, we found very little information about La Rose. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added La Rose to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with La Rose, please Contact Us.
La Rose would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for La Rose is 3,760 feet [1,146 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of La Rose is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where La Rose was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named La Rose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named La Rose - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Rose.
Communities near La Rose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Rose.
- California City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tehachapi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mojave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reefer City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reefer City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Gold Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Town is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
- Actis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Actis is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
- Former names for Actis:
- Gloster
- Highberg
- Rummington
- Golden Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
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 La Rose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Rose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Rose. 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 La Rose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Rose. See our Newspapers Page for La Rose.
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 La Rose, 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 La Rose - 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. |