Guernsey, California

Guernsey is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California.[1] It is located on the BNSF Railway 9 miles (14 km) north-northwest of Corcoran,[2] at an elevation of 223 feet (68 m).[1]

Guernsey, California
Guernsey, California
Location in California
Guernsey, California
Guernsey, California (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°12′47″N 119°38′27″W
Country United States
State California
County Kings
Elevation68 m (223 ft)

A post office operated at Guernsey from 1898 to 1918.[2] The name honors James Guernsey, landowner.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Guernsey, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1043. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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