Welcome to Scovern Hot Springs ...
So far, we found very little information about Scovern Hot Springs. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Scovern Hot Springs to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Scovern Hot Springs, please Contact Us.
Scovern Hot Springs would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for Scovern Hot Springs: Scovern Hot Spgs. (or less commonly used: Scovern Hot Spngs. or Scovern Hot Sprngs.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Scovern Hot Springs is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Scovern Hot Springs is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Scovern Hot Springs was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Scovern Hot Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scovern Hot Springs.
- Miracle Hot Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
- Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
- Hobo Hot Springs
- Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
- Air Compress Springs
- Clear Creek Hot Springs
- Compressor Hot Springs
- Mountain Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- South Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- South Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- Wofford Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Havilah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Havilah is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
- Shirley Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
- Alta Sierra
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Bella Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bella Vista is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
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 Scovern Hot Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scovern Hot Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scovern Hot Springs. 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 Scovern Hot Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scovern Hot Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Scovern Hot Springs.
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 Scovern Hot Springs, 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 Scovern Hot Springs - 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. |