Welcome to South Taft ...
South Taft is located in Kern County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for South Taft: S. Taft
South Taft is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Taft lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for South Taft: 661
Communities near South Taft ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Taft.
- Maricopa
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Midoil
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fellows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dustin Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Acres
- Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Derby Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Acres
- Derby Acres is located in Kern County
- Tupman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McKittrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cuyama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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 South Taft. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Taft.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Taft. 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 South Taft.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Taft. See our Newspapers Page for South Taft.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Taft ...
Looking for more information about South Taft? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Taft, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Taft.
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 South Taft - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |