Minter Village, California

Minter Village is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California.[1] It is located 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Bakersfield,[2] at an elevation of 423 feet (129 m).[1]

Minter Village
Minter Village
Location in California
Minter Village
Minter Village (the United States)
Coordinates: 35°30′13″N 119°10′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyKern County
Elevation423 ft (129 m)

During World War II, the place was the site of an Army Air Corps airfield Minter Field.[2] Minter Village was founded following the war.[2] The Minter Field post office operated from 1942 to 1949.[2] The Minter Village post office operated from 1948 to 1961.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minter Village, 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. 1072. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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