HAVILAH
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NAME: Havilah
COUNTY: Kern ROADS: 2WD GRID: 3 CLIMATE: Desert Mountain, Hot Summer, Cold Winter BEST TIME TO VISIT: Spring or fall |
COMMENTS:
10 miles south of lake isabella
on caliente-bodfish rd. See the courthouse and schoolhouse replicas.With
things from the1860`s REMAINS: Two buildings partialystanding Comercial bldg & a brewery |
| In early 1864 gold was discovered on Clear Creek. A mining town came to be: Havilah. Mining and trading interests in Los Angeles and San Francisco caused a road to be built from Los Angeles through Havilah, Visalia, and on to San Francisco. On April 12th 1866, it was voted on and decided at Havilah to form a new county: Kern. Before Kern County, this area was part L.A. County and part Tulare County. Havilah became the county seat. In its hey-day Havilah boasted of a population of near 2,000 souls and 187 business buildings. In 1874, Bakersfield stole the seat away with a vote of only 32 votes ahead of Havilah. The election was contested but to no avail. After 1874, the town slowly became deserted. Now its residents are mostly retired people or ranchers. For more info call Carl Triplett @ 805 867-2643 Submitted by: Carl Triplett |
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