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| Coordinates:35°24′09″N117°47′24″W / 35.40250°N 117.79000°W /35.40250; -117.79000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Kern County |
| Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft) |
| Reference no. | 671 |
Garlock (formerly,Eugeneville)[2] is anunincorporated community inKern County,California, United States.[1] It is located 6.25 miles (10 km) east-southeast ofSaltdale,[2] at an elevation of 2,169 feet (661 m).[1]
A post office operated at Garlock from 1896 to 1904 and from 1923 to 1926.[2]
Garlock is aghost town that was known asEl Paso City orCow Wells interchangeably. The little town provided water for cattlemen and freighters wishing to avoid the potentially treacherous washes inRed Rock Canyon. Some gold had been found in the canyons of theEl Paso Mountains, enough to warrant anarrastra being built in 1887. In 1893 a nugget was brought in worth $1,900 from Goler Heights and so the rush began. In 1894 Eugene Garlock ofTehachapi moved in an eight stamp mill. Miners would talk of going down to "the Garlock mill," "down to the Garlock," and finally just "Garlock."
Three miles to the southwest was the site of Old Garlock.
The site is now registered asCalifornia Historical Landmark #671, designated on December 1, 1958. the marker is 7.4 mi W of State Hwy 395 on Garlock Rd, 13.4 mi NE of Cantil post office.
The California Historical Landmark reads:
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