Vanderbilt was a short-lived gold mining town located in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

[1][2] Vanderbilt was located at 35° 19' 38.20" -115° 14' 59.14" (WGS84) on the California and Nevada border, which today is part of Mojave National Preserve.

By January 1893, 150 people were living at Vanderbilt camp, which contained 50 tents, two stores, one saloon, three restaurants, a lodging house, a blacksmith shop, and a stable.

In 1983 a post office was established in February, W. A. Nash was appointed justice of the peace in May, and a Rail service to Manvel, five-miles to the south, commenced in August.

It operated as a hotel and saloon, and according to Allie Earp, church services and dances were also held inside.