Nearest Communities to Bannister,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bannister, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bannister:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bannister.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bannister is located in Kern County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bannister.
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 Bannister (which is Kern 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 Bannister
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kern County (where Bannister resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Bannister (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/
- County Seat for Kern: Bakersfield
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- Nearest Communities to Bannister ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bannister.
- Old River
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Old River is located in Kern County
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- Panama
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Panama is located in Kern County
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- Joyful ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Joyful is located in Kern County
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- Joyful has also been known as:
- Joyfull
- Pumpkin Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
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- Gosford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gosford is located in Kern County
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- Venola
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Venola is located in Kern County
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- Alameda
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Alameda is located in Kern County
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- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Kern County
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- Wible Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
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- Conner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Conner is located in Kern County
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- Quailwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Quailwood is located in Kern County
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- Bakersfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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- Stevens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stevens is located in Kern County
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- Gulf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf is located in Kern County
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- Greenacres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jastro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jastro is located in Kern County
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- Paloma ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paloma is located in Kern County
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- Fruitvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale is located in Kern County
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- Landco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Landco is located in Kern County
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- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Kern County
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- Kayandee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kayandee is located in Kern County
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- Strand ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Strand is located in Kern County
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- Kern Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Kern Lake is located in Kern County
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- Millux
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millux is located in Kern County
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- Levee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Levee is located in Kern County
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- Fuller Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
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- Harpertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harpertown is located in Kern County
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- Lamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weedpatch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Weedpatch is located in Kern County
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- Oil Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Oil Junction is located in Kern County
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- Kern
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kern is located in Kern County
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- Patch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Patch is located in Kern County
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- Oildale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oildale is located in Kern County
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- Seguro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Seguro is located in Kern County
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- Una
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Una is located in Kern County
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- Algoso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Algoso is located in Kern County
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- East Bakersfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
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- Former names for East Bakersfield:
- Kern City
- Sumner
- Lonsmith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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- Magunden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magunden is located in Kern County
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- Mayfair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mayfair is located in Kern County
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- Calders Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Calders Corner is located in Kern County
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- Lakeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Kern County
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- Ribier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ribier is located in Kern County
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- Saco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Saco is located in Kern County
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- Maltha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maltha is located in Kern County
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- Oil City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is located in Kern County
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- Crome
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Crome is located in Kern County
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- Hights Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hights Corner is located in Kern County
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- Kyan ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kyan is located in Kern County
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- Di Giorgio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
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- Mitchells Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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- Prospero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Prospero is located in Kern County
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- Edison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Bravo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Bravo is located in Kern County
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- Tupman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Arvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edmundson Acres
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
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- Lerdo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lerdo is located in Kern County
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- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is located in Kern County
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- Mettler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vaccaro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vaccaro is located in Kern County
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- Cawelo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cawelo is located in Kern County
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- Dow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dow is located in Kern County
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- Cherokee Strip
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Strip is located in Kern County
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- Mexican Colony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
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- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Emidio is located in Kern County
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- Dustin Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
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- Minter Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Minter Village is located in Kern County
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- Smith Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Corner is located in Kern County
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- Valley Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Valley Acres is located in Kern County
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- Treves ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Treves is located in Kern County
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- Thomas Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Lane is located in Kern County
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- San Emigdio
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- San Emigdio is located in Kern County
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- Bowerbank
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bowerbank is located in Kern County
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- North Shafter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Shafter is located in Kern County
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- Shafter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wheeler Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bena is located in Kern County
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- Slater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Slater is located in Kern County
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- Myricks Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Myricks Corner is located in Kern County
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- Pentland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pentland is located in Kern County
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- El Tejon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- El Tejon is located in Kern County
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- Kilowatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kilowatt is located in Kern County
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- South Taft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Taft is located in Kern County
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- Taft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ford City is located in Kern County
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- Wallace Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wallace Center is located in Kern County
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- Rock Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Kern County
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- Buttonwillow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton is located in Kern County
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- Maricopa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taft Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taft Heights is located in Kern County
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- Ilmon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ilmon is located in Kern County
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- Halfway House
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Halfway House is located in Kern County
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- Spellacy
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Spellacy is located in Kern County
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- Famoso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Famoso is located in Kern County
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- Palmo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Palmo is located in Kern County
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- Grapevine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Grapevine is located in Kern County
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- Midoil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Midoil is located in Kern County
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- Warren ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Warren is located in Kern County
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- Fellows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bealville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bealville is located in Kern County
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- Caliente
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Calico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Calico is located in Kern County
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- Leonards ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonards is located in Kern County
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- Wasco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lokern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lokern is located in Kern County
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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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bannister) 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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