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Welcome to Mojave ...

Mojave is located in Kern County<1>.

Mojave was established in 1876.

Mojave is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Mojave is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Mojave lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mojave: 661

The ZIP codes for Mojave: 93501-93502, 93519<3>

Communities near Mojave ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mojave.

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 Mojave. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mojave.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mojave. 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 Mojave.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mojave. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mojave.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mojave ...

Looking for more information about Mojave? 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 Mojave, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mojave.

Adding Mojave to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mojave 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 (so far) for Mojave was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mojave post office opened in 1876.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mojave.

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 Mojave - 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 Mojave). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mojave or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Mojave includes: 93501 & 93502.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/