Welcome to Packwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Packwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Packwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Packwood, please Contact Us.
Packwood would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
The location of Packwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Packwood is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Packwood was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Packwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Packwood - they are located in Florida, Iowa (2) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Packwood.
Communities near Packwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Packwood.
- Kecks Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
- Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
- Cholame
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholame
- Cholame is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cholame <5>
- Simmler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south) - La Panza ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Shandon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandon
- Shandon is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shandon <5>
- Lost Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Hills
- Lost Hills is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Hills <5>
- Creston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Creston is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <5>
- Spicer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
- Spicer City is located in Kern County
- Linne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
- Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Reward ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Kern County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Packwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Packwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Packwood. 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 Packwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Packwood. See our Newspapers Page for Packwood.
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 Packwood, 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 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Packwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |