Old Town, Kern County, California
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Old Town is an unincorporated community
in Kern County
, California
. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Tehachapi
, at an elevation of 3829 feet (1167 m).
The name Williamsburg honored James E. Williams, a businessman. A post office operated at Old Town from 1877 (being transferred from Tehichipa
) to 1885.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Tehachapi
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi is a city incorporated in 1909 located in the Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. Tehachapi is located east-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of...
, at an elevation of 3829 feet (1167 m).
The name Williamsburg honored James E. Williams, a businessman. A post office operated at Old Town from 1877 (being transferred from Tehichipa
Tehichipa, California
Tehichipa is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located on the railroad near Oak Creek Pass and Old Town.A post office operated at Tehichipa from 1869 to 1877, when the service was transferred to Old Town....
) to 1885.