Rogersville, California
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Rogersville is a former settlement in Kern County
, California
. It was located 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Kernville
. The place was named for Lovely Rogers who discovered gold nearby in 1861.
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 1 miles (1.6 km) north of Kernville
Kernville (former town), California
Kernville is a former settlement in Kern County, California. It lay at an elevation of 2,575 feet . Kernville was established in 1851 as a gold camp, and was inundated by Lake Isabella in 1954....
. The place was named for Lovely Rogers who discovered gold nearby in 1861.