Pond, California


Pond is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located north of Wasco, at an elevation of.
Pond was established around 1889. A post office opened at Pond in 1912.
Merle Haggard's song "The Train Never Stops At Our Town," was written by nearby Bakersfield resident, Dallas Frazier, about the struggle of life in Pond, and how difficult it was to leave the "Poor Man's Valley" compounded by the fact the train did not stop in Pond.