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Nearest Communities to Picture Rocks,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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


Picture Rocks 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 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Picture Rocks. Of these communities, 10 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 Picture Rocks (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 Picture Rocks

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

  • Pima County   (where Picture Rocks resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pima.gov/
    • County Seat for Pima:   Tucson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Picture Rocks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Picture Rocks.
      • Avra
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Avra is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra
      • Marana
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Nelson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Nelson is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Rillito
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Avra Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Avra Valley is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra Valley
      • Cortaro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Dobson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Dobson is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
      • Kino
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Kino is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kino
      • Naviska
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Naviska is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naviska
      • Old Tucson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Tucson is located in Pima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Tucson
      • Orange Grove Estates
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Tortolita
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (54 more) ...
        • Tucson National Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jaynes
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Jaynes is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynes
        • Casas Adobes
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Flowing Wells
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Flowing Wells is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowing Wells
        • Stockham
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Stockham is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockham
        • Tucson Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tucson Estates is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucson Estates
        • Silver Bell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Silver Bell is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Bell
        • Amphitheater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Amphitheater is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amphitheater
        • Oro Valley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Valley View
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Valley View is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Corner Windmill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Corner Windmill is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
        • El Rio
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • El Rio is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
        • Pascua Yaqui Indian Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oracle Foothills Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Skoksonak
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Skoksonak is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skoksonak
        • Polo Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Polo Village is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polo Village
        • Robles Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Robles Junction is located in Pima County
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        • Three Points
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Three Points is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
        • Silverbell ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Silverbell is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbell
        • Catalina Foothills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Catalina Foothills is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catalina Foothills
        • Drexel Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Drexel Heights is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Heights
        • South Tucson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • South Tucson is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tucson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,742 people
        • Skyline Bel Aire Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Pueblo Gardens
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pueblo Gardens is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo Gardens
        • Tucson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Catalina
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Quinlin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Quinlin is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlin
        • Emery Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Emery Park is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery Park
        • Polvo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Polvo is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polvo
        • Rancho de Martinez
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho de Martinez is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho de Martinez
        • San Pedro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pedro is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro
        • Tucson Country Club Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Craycroft
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Craycroft is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycroft
        • Queens Well
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Queens Well is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Well
        • Indian Ridge Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Kingston Knolls Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Drexel - Alvernon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Drexel - Alvernon is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel - Alvernon
        • Vandenberg Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Vandenberg Village is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
        • Diamond Bell Ranch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Diamond Bell Ranch is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bell Ranch
        • Summit
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Summit is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Nawt Vaya
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Nawt Vaya is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nawt Vaya
        • Littletown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Littletown is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
        • Rolling Hills Country Club Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • San Xavier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • San Xavier is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Xavier
        • Rankin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rankin is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Wilmot
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilmot is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
        • Loma Linda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Loma Linda is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Linda
        • Mount Lemmon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Soldier Camp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Soldier Camp is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier Camp
        • Summerhaven
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Summerhaven is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhaven
        • Pan Tak
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pan Tak is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pan Tak
        • Schuchk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Schuchk is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schuchk
        • Tanque Verde
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Tanque Verde is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanque Verde
        • Whitetail
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Whitetail is located in Pima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetail
  • Pinal County
    • County Website:   https://www.pinal.gov/
    • County Seat for Pinal:   Florence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Picture Rocks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Picture Rocks.
      • Nariska
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Nariska is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nariska
      • Avra
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Avra is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avra
      • Red Rock
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sasco ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sasco is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sasco
      • Oracle Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Oracle Junction is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oracle Junction
      • Wymola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wymola is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wymola
      • Friendly Corners
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Friendly Corners is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corners
      • Laguna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Laguna is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
      • Casa del Oro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Casa del Oro is located in Pinal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa del Oro
      • Picacho
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Picture Rocks) 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.
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