Old Town | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | California |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kern County |
Coordinates: | 35.1428°N -118.4947°W |
Elevation M: | 1167 |
Elevation Ft: | 3829 |
Old Town (formerly, Williamsburg) is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located 3miles west-northwest of Tehachapi, at an elevation of 3829 feet (1167 m).
The name Williamsburg honored James E. Williams, a businessman. A post office operated at Old Town from 1877 (being transferred from Tehichipa) to 1885.