Nearest Communities to Ballard,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ballard, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ballard:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
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.
Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ballard. Of these communities, 1 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara 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 Ballard (which is Santa Barbara 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 Ballard
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Santa Barbara County (where Ballard resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Santa Barbara County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Ballard (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.countyofsb.org/
- County Seat for Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara
- Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ballard ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ballard.
- Los Olivos
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Santa Ynez
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Solvang
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Carlos De Jonata
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- San Carlos De Jonata is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos De Jonata
- Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Nojoqui
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nojoqui is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nojoqui
- Buellton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jonata Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jonata Park is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonata Park
- Corral De Quati
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Corral De Quati is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral De Quati
- Lomas De La Purificacion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cachuma Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- La Zaca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Zaca is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Zaca
- Continue List (92 more) ...
- Santa Rosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Tequepis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Tequepis is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
- La Laguna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Laguna
- Junction Camp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Junction Camp is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Camp
- Los Alamos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lento
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lento is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
- Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tajiguas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Tajiguas is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajiguas
- Canada del Corral
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canada del Corral is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada del Corral
- Las Cruces
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Las Cruces is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Tinaquaic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Tinaquaic is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinaquaic
- Capitan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orella ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Orella is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Gaviota
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gaviota is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaviota
- Ahwin ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ahwin is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwin
- Port Orford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Port Orford is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
- San Julian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Julian is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Julian
- Sisquoc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
- Drake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Drake is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Sacate
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sacate is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacate
- San Marcos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- Los Dos Pueblos
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dos Pueblos
- Naples ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Canada De Salsipuedes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Canada De Salsipuedes is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada De Salsipuedes
- Santa Rita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Santa Rita is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Palmer ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Orchams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchams
- Roadamite ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Roadamite is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadamite
- El Encano Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
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- San Augustine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- San Augustine is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Mesa Oaks
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mesa Oaks is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Oaks
- Mission Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Coromar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Ellwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Gato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gato is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
- La Mission Vieja De La Purisima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lompoc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mission La Purisima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mission La Purisima is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima
- Bicknell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bicknell is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bicknell
- Garey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tepusquet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Tepusquet is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepusquet
- Isla Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Patera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- Ellwood Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ellwood Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood Estates
- Foothill Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Foothill Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Estates
- Lompoc Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Vandenberg Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Goleta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Acorn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Acorn is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Cimarron Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cimarron Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Estates
- Todos Santos Y San Antonio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Goleta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Goleta
- Shisholop ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shisholop is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shisholop
- El Sueno
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sueno
- Concepcion
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Concepcion is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
- Jalama ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jalama is located in Santa Barbara County
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- La Salle
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- La Salle is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Orcutt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hope Ranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Irma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Las Positas Y La Calera
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kunuqug ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kunuqug is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunuqug
- Mission
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Rex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rex is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Rosemary
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Mission Canyon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Punta De La Concepcion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Punta De La Concepcion is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta De La Concepcion
- Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Casmalia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Devon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Devon is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Santa Barbara
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Baroda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Baroda is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Jesus Maria
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jesus Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesus Maria
- Midco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Midco is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Santa Maria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shuman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Shuman is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Surf
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Surf is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Antonio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Antonio is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonio
- Betteravia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Santa Maria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Santa Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Santa Maria
- Pacer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pacer is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Punta De La Laguna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Punta De La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta De La Laguna
- Honda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Honda is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tangair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tangair is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangair
- Carr
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carr is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Gum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gum is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum
- Iremel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iremel is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Narlon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Narlon is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Montecito
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arguello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arguello is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguello
- Arlight
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Arlight is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlight
- San Luis Obispo County
- County Website: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/
- County Seat for San Luis Obispo: San Luis Obispo
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ballard ...
- Suey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Suey is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suey
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- Ballard) 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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