Burkeville, California
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Burkeville is a former settlement in Kern County
, California
. It was located 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of Quartzburg
. Burkeville began as a mining camp and was named for Edwin Burke, co-owner of the Big Blue Mine.
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It was located 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) north of Quartzburg
Quartzburg, Kern County, California
Quartzburg is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It was located north of Kernville. In 1873, Quartzburg was founded as a mining camp after gold production increased nearby....
. Burkeville began as a mining camp and was named for Edwin Burke, co-owner of the Big Blue Mine.