Guernsey, California

Guernsey
—  Unincorporated community  —
Guernsey
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Kings County
Elevation[1] 223 ft (68 m)

Guernsey is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California.[1] It is located on the BNSF Railway 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Corcoran,[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).[1]

A post office operated at Guernsey from 1898 to 1918.[2] The name honors James Guernsey, landowner.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guernsey, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1043. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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