Welcome to Reefer City ...
So far, we found very little information about Reefer City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Reefer City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reefer City, please Contact Us.
Reefer City would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Reefer City is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Reefer City is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Reefer City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Reefer City was located: 661
Communities near Reefer City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reefer City.
- California City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tehachapi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rosamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Edwards
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Summit
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Antelope Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
- Golden Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Hills is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
- North Edwards
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- Old Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Lancaster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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 Reefer City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reefer City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reefer 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 Reefer City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reefer City. See our Newspapers Page for Reefer City.
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 Reefer City, 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 Reefer City - 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. |