Quartzburg, Kern County, California

Quartzburg is a former settlement in Kern County, California.[1] It was located 1 mile (1.6 km) north of Kernville.[1] In 1873, Quartzburg was founded as a mining camp after gold production increased nearby.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1001. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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