Bealville, California
Bealville is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located on the Union Pacific Railroad[1] (formerly Southern Pacific Railroad) 1.25 miles (2 km) south of Caliente,[2] at an elevation of 1,811 feet (552 m).[1] The area was named after Edward Fitzgerald Beale, who owned the adjacent Rancho El Tejon.
Bealville | |
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 Historic marker at Bealville | |
  Bealville Location in California  Bealville Bealville (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′20″N 118°37′34″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 1,811 ft (552 m) |
| Reference no. | 741 |
The Southern Pacific Railroad established the Bealville depot and telegraph office on the railroad in 1876 and it remained in service until 1913. A post office operated at Bealville from 1879 to 1881.[2] The town is now registered as California Historical Landmark #741.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bealville, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 999. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- "Bealville". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
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