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Kernville, CA - History
We would like to provide the residents of Kernville a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Kernville Home page. The Kernville Home page provides as much information as possible on Kernville. Knowing Kernville’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Kernville’s Home page, you will also find Kernville’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Kernville has a population of 791. 51.2% of Kernville’s inhabitants are Male, and 48.8 are female. 30.8% of Kernville is married and 64.9% own their own home. The Average Home price is $323,601. Household median income in Kernville is $23,288, and the individual median income is $23,250. Kernville’s Ethnic is the following: White(92.4%), Other(7.3%), Hispanic(7%), Black(0.3%).
The Kern River was named after artist and topographer Edward Kern, who accompanied John C. Fremont on his 1845 expedition. They camped at what was a fork of two rivers, now the middle of Lake Isabella. An 1858 gold rush led to the formation of a town briefly called Rogersville, then Williamsburg, which was in 1863 renamed Whiskey Flat after a bar opened.
In 1864, the town was renamed Kernville. After decades of planning, the Isabella Dam project began in 1948. As a result, Kernville was relocated upstream to its present location at the tip of the northeast fork of the man-made lake, along with certain historic buildings. Downtown visibly retains Kernville's gold rush and Old West roots, attracting tourists along with the area's natural scenery and outdoor activities.
The town's original location is slightly east of Wofford Heights. Foundations and other remnants can still be seen when the lake is low. The famous Mountain Inn, built mainly to house movie stars and crew before the 1948 move, is now (partially) at the new Kernville, renamed the River View Lodge.Whiskey Flat Days is the annual celebration of the area's Wild West roots.
A parade, historical re-enactments, pioneer-style camps, a carnival, street vendors and rodeo are just part of the festivities put on every President's Day weekend and attended by thousands of visitors. Even with its annual summer influx of tourists, Kernville remains one of the most quaint, conservative relics of early California.
Many local families trace their lineage to original 19th century homesteaders. The post office, established at the original site in 1868, was moved to the new site in 1951.The original townsite is now registered as California Historical Landmark #132.
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