Vaughn, California
Encyclopedia
Vaughn is a former settlement in Kern County
, California
. It was located 5 miles (8 km) south of Isabella
.
A post office operated at Vaughn from 1897 to 1906, when the service was transferred to Bodfish
. The name honors Edward Vaughn, its first postmaster.
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 was located 5 miles (8 km) south of Isabella
Isabella, California
Isabella is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located north-northeast of Bodfish, at an elevation of 2516 feet . The site was inundated by Lake Isabella....
.
A post office operated at Vaughn from 1897 to 1906, when the service was transferred to Bodfish
Bodfish, California
Bodfish is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Bodfish is located east-northeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2687 feet...
. The name honors Edward Vaughn, its first postmaster.