Old Town, Kern County, California

Old Town
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 35°08′34″N 118°29′41″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Kern County
Elevation [1]	3,829 ft (1,167 m)

Old Town (formerly, Williamsburg)^[2] is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.^[1] It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) west-northwest of Tehachapi,^[2] at an elevation of 3829 feet (1167 m).^[1]

The name Williamsburg honored James E. Williams, a businessman.^[2] A post office operated at Old Town from 1877 (being transferred from Tehichipa) to 1885.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Old Town, Kern County, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1083. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.