Carl's Jr. in Gorman. A native of Townsville, Queensland, Australia, she died at the age of 90 on December 30, 2010. "During many of those 33 years, Ruth also managed Ralphs' family enterprises (such as gas stations, motels, a cafe, grazing rights and an antenna) while serving as postmistress of the Gorman Post Office," the local newspaper, the Mountain Enterprise, reported. High schools The Gorman area is a part of the Antelope Valley Union High School District, but in 1996 just four of its 24 high school children traveled the to attend Quartz Hill High School in Lancaster, the closest high school in that district. The others attended nearby Frazier Mountain High School under special permits. Community colleges Gorman is part of the Antelope Valley Community College District, whose Antelope Valley College campus is away via Highway 138 and West Avenue I. Transportation Seventy-four thousand people pass through Gorman daily via the Interstate 5 freeway, but residents have a choice of local roads to avoid the freeway. Peace Valley Road parallels the freeway on the west, north of the town, for travel to Frazier Park and Lebec, and Gorman Post Road on the east, south of town, is a direct route to State Route 138. Kern Transit provides bus service from Gorman to Lebec, Frazier Park, Lake of the Woods, Pinon Pines, and Pine Mountain Club. It offers a dial-a-ride service all year. Connections can be made in Frazier Park or Lebec to scheduled service to Grapevine, Santa Clarita, and Bakersfield and further connection there to Greyhound Lines and Amtrak. See also The Mountain Enterprise'' newspaper, which circulates in Gorman and the surrounding area. California Floristic Province. References and notes External links A History of Gorman, by Bonnie Ketterl Kane Mountain Communities of the Tejon Pass Unincorporated communities in Los Angeles County, California San Emigdio Mountains Sierra Pelona Ridge Tehachapi Mountains 1858 establishments in California Populated places established in 1858 Butterfield Overland Mail in California Stagecoach stops in the United States Unincorporated communities in California