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Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 from Arroyo Seco.<1>

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


Arroyo Seco is located in Monterey County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Monterey County: Fresno, Kings, San Benito, San Luis Obispo & Santa Cruz.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Arroyo Seco. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Monterey 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 Arroyo Seco (which is Monterey 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 Arroyo Seco

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

  • Monterey County   (where Arroyo Seco resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/
    • County Seat for Monterey:   Salinas
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo Seco.
      • Greenfield
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Los Coches
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Los Coches is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Coches
      • Metz
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Metz is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Harlem
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Harlem is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
      • Posa De Los Ositos
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Posa De Los Ositos is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posa De Los Ositos
      • Fort Romie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Romie is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Romie
      • Coburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Coburn is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburn
      • San Lorenzo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • San Lorenzo is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lorenzo
      • Soledad
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Soledad is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soledad <3>
      • Sycamore Flat
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sycamore Flat is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Flat
      • Ex Mission Soledad
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ex Mission Soledad is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ex Mission Soledad
      • Elsa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Elsa is also located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsa
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        • Millers Ranch
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Millers Ranch is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ranch
        • Camphora
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Camphora is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camphora
        • Molus
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Molus is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molus
        • King City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Paraje de Sanchez
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Paraje de Sanchez is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paraje de Sanchez
        • San Vicente
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • San Vicente is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Vicente
        • San Bernabe
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • San Bernabe is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernabe
        • Mascorini Place
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Mascorini Place is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascorini Place
        • Gonzales
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Gonzales is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gonzales
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,237 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gonzales <3>
        • Welby
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Welby is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welby
        • Dean
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dean is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean
        • Tassajara Hot Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Tassajara Hot Springs is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara Hot Springs
        • Milpitas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Milpitas is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milpitas
        • Jamesburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Jamesburg is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
        • Lonoak
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Lonoak is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonoak
        • Penvir
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Penvir is also located in Monterey County
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        • Zanjones
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Zanjones is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanjones
        • San Benito
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • San Benito is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
        • Los Tularcitos
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Los Tularcitos is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Tularcitos
        • Gabilan ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gabilan was located in Monterey County
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        • San Lucas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Guadalupe Y Llanitos de los Correos
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Chualar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hunter - Liggett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hunter - Liggett is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter - Liggett
        • Rincon de la Puente del Monte
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Encinal Y Buena Esperanga
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Sans ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sans was located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sans
        • Docas ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Docas was located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Docas
        • Slates Hot Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Slates Hot Springs is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Hot Springs
        • Spence
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Spence is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
        • Jolon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • San Miguelito
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • San Miguelito is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
        • San Bernardo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • San Bernardo is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardo
        • Lucia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lucia is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
        • Carmel Valley Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • El Alisal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • El Alisal is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Alisal
        • Posts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Posts is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posts
        • Robles Del Rio
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Robles Del Rio is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robles Del Rio
        • Buena Vista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Buena Vista is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Llano De Buena Vista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Llano De Buena Vista is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano De Buena Vista
        • Los Laurelles
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Los Laurelles is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Laurelles
        • Rancho Corral de Tierra
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Martinus Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Martinus Corner is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
        • Lockwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Spreckels
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Los Ojitos
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Los Ojitos is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Ojitos
        • San Ardo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Sur
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Alisal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Alisal is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alisal
        • Ambler Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ambler Park is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambler Park
        • Confederate Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Confederate Corners is also located in Monterey County
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        • Corral de Tierra
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Corral de Tierra is also located in Monterey County
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        • Creekside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Creekside is also located in Monterey County
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        • El Toro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • El Toro is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro
        • Old Hilltown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Hilltown is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hilltown
        • Serra Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Serra Village is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serra Village
        • Spreckels Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Spreckels Junction is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spreckels Junction
        • El Piojo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • El Piojo is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Piojo
        • Plaskett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Plaskett is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaskett
        • San Francisquito
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • San Francisquito is also located in Monterey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisquito
  • San Benito County
    • County Website:   https://www.sanbenitocountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for San Benito:   Hollister
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Arroyo Seco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Arroyo Seco.
      • Bitterwater
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
      • Pinnacles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pinnacles is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacles
      • San Benito
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • San Benito is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
      • Vasquez Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Vasquez Crossing is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vasquez Crossing
      • Cienega De Los Paicines
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Paicines
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Llanada
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Llanada is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llanada
      • Real De Las Aguilas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Real De Las Aguilas is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Real De Las Aguilas
      • Vineyard ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Vineyard was located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Cienega Del Gabilan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Cienega Del Gabilan is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Del Gabilan
      • Panoche
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Panoche is located in San Benito County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Arroyo Seco) 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.