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Welcome to Twin Oaks ...

Twin Oaks is located in Kern County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Twin Oaks, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Twin Oaks is 2,820 feet [860 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Twin Oaks is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Communities Also Named Twin Oaks ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Twin Oaks: This one is located in Kern County and the other is located in San Diego County.

Beyond California, there are 32 communities that are also named Twin Oaks - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (3), Delaware, Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Maryland (2), Missouri, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, Tennessee (4) and Virginia (3).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Twin Oaks.

Communities near Twin Oaks ...

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

  • Tehachapi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Piute ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Piute is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
  • Claraville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Claraville is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
  • Girard ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Girard is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
  • Keene
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodford is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
  • Bealville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bealville is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
  • Caliente
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Golden Hills
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Golden Hills is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
  • Old Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Old Town is located in Kern County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Twin Oaks. See our Newspapers Page for Twin Oaks.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Oaks ...

Looking for more information about Twin Oaks? 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 Twin Oaks, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Twin Oaks.

Adding Twin Oaks to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twin Oaks 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 Twin Oaks was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Twin Oaks post office opened in 1926. The Twin Oaks post office closed in 1931.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twin Oaks.

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 Twin Oaks - 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>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/