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Nearest Communities to El Rio,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to El Rio, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for El Rio:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from El Rio.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


El Rio is located in Pima County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pima County: Cochise, Graham, Maricopa, Pinal, Santa Cruz & Yuma.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of El Rio. Of these communities, 8 are located in counties other than Pima County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for El Rio (which is Pima County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from El Rio

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Pima County   (where El Rio resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pima.gov/
    • County Seat for Pima:   Tucson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to El Rio   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from El Rio.
      • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Polo Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Polo Village is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
      • Amphitheater
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Amphitheater is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphitheater
      • Stockham
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Stockham is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockham
      • South Tucson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • South Tucson is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
      • Tucson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Tucson is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 553,571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucson <3>
      • Pueblo Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pueblo Gardens is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Gardens
      • Flowing Wells
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Flowing Wells is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
      • Oracle Foothills Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jaynes
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jaynes is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes
      • Valley View
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Valley View is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Polvo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Polvo is also located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvo
      • Continue List   (62 more) ...
        • Craycroft
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Craycroft is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycroft
        • Casas Adobes
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Catalina Foothills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Catalina Foothills is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
        • Orange Grove Estates
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Orange Grove Estates is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Estates
        • Drexel Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Drexel Heights is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
        • Emery Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Emery Park is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Park
        • Tucson Estates
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Tucson Estates is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
        • Tucson Country Club Estates
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Indian Ridge Estates
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Indian Ridge Estates is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge Estates
        • Kingston Knolls Terrace
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Tucson National Estates
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Skyline Bel Aire Estates
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kino
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Kino is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
        • Rancho de Martinez
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Rancho de Martinez is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho de Martinez
        • Drexel - Alvernon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Drexel - Alvernon is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
        • Vandenberg Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Vandenberg Village is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
        • Old Tucson
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Old Tucson is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tucson
        • Littletown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Littletown is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
        • Rolling Hills Country Club Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Oro Valley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Cortaro
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rankin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rankin is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Tortolita
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Summit
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Summit is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Wilmot
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilmot is also located in Pima County
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        • Tanque Verde
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Tanque Verde is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanque Verde
        • Avra
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Avra is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra
        • Rillito
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Picture Rocks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Picture Rocks is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
        • Esmond
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Esmond is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
        • Catalina
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Mount Lemmon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Soldier Camp
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Soldier Camp is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Camp
        • Summerhaven
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Summerhaven is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
        • Whitetail
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitetail is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetail
        • Willow Canyon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Willow Canyon is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Canyon
        • Marana
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Marana is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,306 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marana <3>
        • San Xavier
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • San Xavier is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Xavier
        • Loma Linda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Loma Linda is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
        • East Sahuarita
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • East Sahuarita is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sahuarita
        • Sahuarita Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sahuarita Heights is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahuarita Heights
        • Nelson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Nelson is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Duval
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Duval is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duval
        • Sahuarita
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Corner Windmill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Corner Windmill is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
        • Robles Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Robles Junction is also located in Pima County
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        • Three Points
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Three Points is also located in Pima County
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        • Corona de Tucson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Corona de Tucson is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona de Tucson
        • Avra Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Avra Valley is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra Valley
        • Naviska
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Naviska is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naviska
        • Twin Buttes ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Twin Buttes was located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
        • Vail
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Dobson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Dobson is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
        • Mountain View
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain View is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • New Tucson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • New Tucson is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Tucson
        • Diamond Bell Ranch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond Bell Ranch is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bell Ranch
        • Continental ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Continental was located in Pima County
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        • Green Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Helvetia ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Helvetia was located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvetia
        • Pantano
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pantano is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pantano
        • Harrington Place ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Harrington Place was located in Pima County
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        • San Pedro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • San Pedro is also located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
  • Pinal County
    • County Website:   https://www.pinal.gov/
    • County Seat for Pinal:   Florence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to El Rio   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from El Rio.
      • Oracle Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Oracle Junction is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oracle Junction
      • Nariska
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nariska is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nariska
      • Casa del Oro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Casa del Oro is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa del Oro
      • Campo Bonito ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Campo Bonito was located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo Bonito
      • Highjinks
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Highjinks is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highjinks
      • Oracle
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Avra
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Avra is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra
      • Red Rock
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- El Rio) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.