"Old Town" Marker

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Tehachapi in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

"Old Town"

By Syd Whittle, March 15, 2006

1. "Old Town" Marker

Inscription. The oldest settlement in Tehachapi Valley, known as 'Old Town,' was established here during the 1860s. It was long an important station on the road between Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley, the community began to decline when residents gradually removed to nearby Greenwich, later renamed Tehachapi, after completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876.

Erected 1958 by The California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Kern County Historical Society, El Tejon Parlor No.239, Native Daughters of the Golden West, and Kern County Museum, July 27, 1958. (Marker Number 643.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West marker series.

Location. 35° 8.589′ N, 118° 29.686′ W. Marker is in Tehachapi, California, in Kern County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Town Road and Woodford Tehachapi Road, on the right when traveling north on Old Town Road. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Tehachapi CA 93561, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Tehachapi Loop Mural (approx. 2.6 miles away); Original site of the First Catholic Church in 1887 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Gallinger House (approx. 2.7 miles away); Odd Fellows Hall (approx. 2.7 miles away); Red Front Blacksmith Shop Mural (approx. 2.7 miles away); Early High School (approx. 2.7 miles away); Peery House (approx. 2.7 miles away); B.M. Denison House & 1880's House (approx. 2.7 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Tehachapi.

By Denise Boose, January 16, 2012

2. "Old Town" Marker

Regarding "Old Town". This site has been designated a California Registered Historical Landmark (No.643)

By Denise Boose, January 16, 2012

3. "Old Town" Marker

By Syd Whittle, March 15, 2006

4. "Old Town" Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on September 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. This page has been viewed 1,114 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on September 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California. 2, 3. submitted on January 18, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4. submitted on September 28, 2008, by Syd Whittle of El Dorado Hills, California.