Martendale, California
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Martendale is a former settlement in Kern County
, California
. It was located just south of Cawelo
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Martendale was founded by Harry J. Marten in 1909, as a colony for Mennonites and Adventists. Soon thereafter, over 100 families had settled there.
A post office operated at Martendale from 1909 to 1910.
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 just south of Cawelo
Cawelo, California
Cawelo is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 427 feet . Cawelo's ZIP Code is 93306....
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Martendale was founded by Harry J. Marten in 1909, as a colony for Mennonites and Adventists. Soon thereafter, over 100 families had settled there.
A post office operated at Martendale from 1909 to 1910.