Tehichipa, California
Tehichipa is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It was located on the railroad near Oak Creek Pass and Old Town.[1]
Tehichipa, originally known as Williamsburg, was founded in 1869 by James Williams; while Williams originally named the town for himself, its name was changed to Tehichipa by 1872. The town was a shipping center for Owens Valley gold mines prior to the construction of a railroad in the area. However, when the Southern Pacific Railroad built a railroad in 1876, it bypassed Tehichipa, instead establishing a new town named "Tehachapi Summit". The railroad caused Tehachapi Summit to grow at Tehichipa's expense. Tehachapi Summit evolved into the city of Tehachapi, while Tehichipa ultimately died out. The only surviving building from Tehichipa, the Errea House, is now located in Tehachapi.[2]
A post office operated at Tehichipa from 1869 to 1877, when the service was transferred to Old Town.[1]
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References
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1083. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Troy, D.; M. Farrell; J. C. Sammis (February 14, 1997). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Errea House". National Park Service. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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35°05′09″N 118°12′31″W / 35.0858°N 118.2085°W / 35.0858; -118.2085
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