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Nearest Communities to Almanor,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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

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


Almanor is located in Plumas County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Plumas County: Butte, Lassen, Shasta, Sierra, Tehama & Yuba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Almanor. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Plumas 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 Almanor (which is Plumas 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 Almanor

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

  • Plumas County   (where Almanor resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.plumascounty.us/
    • County Seat for Plumas:   Quincy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almanor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almanor.
      • Canyondam
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • East Shore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • East Shore is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shore
      • Seneca ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Seneca is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Prattville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hamilton Branch
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Almanor Country Club
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Round Valley ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Round Valley is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
      • Lake Almanor Peninsula
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Peninsula Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Caribou
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Caribou is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
      • Foxwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Foxwood is located in Plumas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxwood
      • Continue List   (55 more) ...
        • Lake Almanor West
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Almanor West is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Almanor West
          • Lake Almanor West has also been known as:
          • Almanor West
        • Greenville Rancheria
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Greenville Rancheria is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville Rancheria
        • Indian Falls
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
        • Moccasin
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
        • Longville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Longville is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longville
        • Grays Flat
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Grays Flat is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Flat
        • Hot Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Hot Springs is located in Plumas County
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        • Twain
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Virgilia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Virgilia is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgilia
        • Crescent Mills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Paxton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Paxton is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Chester
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Keddie
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Keddie is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keddie
        • Rich Bar ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Rich Bar is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Bar
        • Tasikoyo ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tasikoyo is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasikoyo
        • Taylorsville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Belden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Haven
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Haven is located in Plumas County
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        • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
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        • Spanish Ranch
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
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        • Meadow Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Mill is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
        • Quincy Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
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        • Quincy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Silongkoyo ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Silongkoyo is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silongkoyo
        • Edmanton ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Edmanton is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmanton
        • East Quincy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • East Quincy is located in Plumas County
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        • Rodgers Flat
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Rodgers Flat is located in Plumas County
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        • Genesee ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Genesee is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
        • Tobin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Tobin is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
        • Bucks Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
        • Bucks Lodge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bucks Lodge is located in Plumas County
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        • Massack
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Massack is located in Plumas County
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        • Rock Creek Camp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Creek Camp is located in Plumas County
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        • Rock Crest
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Crest is located in Plumas County
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        • Rock Creek Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Creek Crossing is located in Plumas County
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        • Storrie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Babcock Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Babcock Crossing is located in Plumas County
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        • Paulson Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Paulson Place is located in Plumas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulson Place
        • Argentine ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Argentine is located in Plumas County
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        • Rock Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Creek is located in Plumas County
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        • English Bar ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • English Bar is located in Plumas County
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        • Spring Garden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Garden is located in Plumas County
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        • Drakesbad
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Drakesbad is located in Plumas County
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        • China Gulch ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • China Gulch is located in Plumas County
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        • Greenhorn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenhorn is located in Plumas County
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        • Walkermine ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Walkermine is located in Plumas County
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        • Merlin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Merlin is located in Plumas County
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        • Bells Bar ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bells Bar is located in Plumas County
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        • Lovejoy ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lovejoy is located in Plumas County
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        • Palmetto
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Palmetto is located in Plumas County
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        • Murdock Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Murdock Crossing is located in Plumas County
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        • Sloat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sloat is located in Plumas County
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        • Buckeye
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckeye is located in Plumas County
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        • Cromberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Butte County
    • County Website:   https://www.buttecounty.net/
    • County Seat for Butte:   Oroville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almanor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almanor.
      • Jonesville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jonesville is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Butte Meadows
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Inskip ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Inskip is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inskip
      • Cresta
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cresta is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresta
      • Kister
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kister is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kister
      • Gold Lake ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gold Lake is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Lake
      • Mayaro
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mayaro is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaro
      • Merrimac
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Merrimac is located in Butte County
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      • Stirling City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lomo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lomo is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomo
  • Lassen County
    • County Website:   https://co.lassen.ca.us/
    • County Seat for Lassen:   Susanville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almanor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almanor.
      • Peninsula Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Peninsula Village is located in Lassen County
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      • Clear Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Clear Creek is located in Lassen County
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      • Westwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Pine Town
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Town is located in Lassen County
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      • Robbers Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Robbers Creek is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbers Creek
      • Coppervale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Coppervale is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppervale
      • Lasco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lasco is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasco
      • Westwood Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Westwood Junction is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Junction
      • Goumaz ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Goumaz is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goumaz
      • Norvell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Norvell is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norvell
      • Susanville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnstonville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Johnstonville is located in Lassen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstonville
      • Susanville Indian Rancheria
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Janesville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Tehama County
    • County Website:   https://www.tehama.gov/
    • County Seat for Tehama:   Red Bluff
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Almanor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Almanor.
      • Saint Bernard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Saint Bernard is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
      • Black Forest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Black Forest is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Forest
      • Deer Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Deer Creek is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
      • Childs Meadows
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Childs Meadows is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Meadows
      • Mill Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Morgan Springs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Morgan Springs is located in Tehama County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Springs
      • Mineral
        (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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Almanor) 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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