California Historical Landmarks in Kern County
California Historical Landmark 643
Tehachapi Old Town
Old Town Road and Woodford-Tehachapi Road
The oldest settlement in Tehachapi Valley, known as 'Old Town,' was established here during the 1860s. Long an important station on the road between Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley, the community began to decline when residents gradually moved to nearby Greenwich, later renamed Tehachapi, after completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876.
Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation