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

First Catholic Church and Cemetery in Kern County

Photographed By Alan Price, June 7, 2014

1. First Catholic Church and Cemetery in Kern County Marker

Inscription. This is the site of the first Catholic Church St. Joseph's and Cemetery built in Kern County in August 1866. It was established by Father Francis Dade, the circuit priest headquartered in Visalia. The Catholic Church here in Havilah was moved to Bakersfield in 1873 when the gold ran out. St. Francis Church was then built in Bakersfield in 1881 and is still a principle parish to this day.

Erected 2014 by Havilah Historical Society and E Clampus Vitus, Peter Lebeck Chapter 1866.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 1866.

Location. 35° 30.885′ N, 118° 31.066′ W. Marker is in Havilah, California, in Kern County. Marker is on Caliente-Bodfish Road north of School Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7065 Caliente-Bodfish Road, Caliente CA 93518, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Havilah (within shouting distance of this marker); Stage Robbery! (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Havilah (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Havilah (approx. ¼ mile away); Silver City Ghost Town

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(approx. 5.9 miles away); USS Arizona (approx. 6.7 miles away); Keyesville (approx. 7.7 miles away); Walker Basin (approx. 8.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Havilah.

Also see . . . St. Francis Parish History. Includes several paragraphs on the church in Havilah (Submitted on October 1, 2015.)

Photographed By Denise Boose, April 16, 2017

2. First Catholic Church and Cemetery in Kern County Marker.

Cemetery in the background behind the markers.

Old Havilah Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, March 27, 2010

3. Old Havilah Cemetery

Photographed By Alan Price, June 6, 2014

4. First Catholic Church and Cemetery in Kern County Marker

St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery - Havilah, California image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Alan Price, June 7, 2014

5. St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery - Havilah, California

Plaque placed by the Catholic Church naming 25 persons buried in the historic cemetery. Click on photo to read names and dates

Photographed By Denise Boose, March 27, 2010

6. Old Havilah Cemetery

Photographed By Denise Boose, March 27, 2010

7. Old Havilah Cemetery

First Catholic Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Denise Boose, April 16, 2017

8. First Catholic Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2017. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. This page has been viewed 703 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. 2. submitted on April 16, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 3. submitted on March 26, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4, 5. submitted on October 1, 2015, by Alan Price or Jayne Hotchkiss-Price of Caliente, California. 6, 7. submitted on March 26, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 8. submitted on April 16, 2017, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.