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Nearest Communities to Bear Valley Springs,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.<1>

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

Bear Valley Springs 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 117 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bear Valley Springs. Of these communities, 7 are located in counties other than Kern 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 Bear Valley Springs (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 Bear Valley Springs

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

  • Kern County   (where Bear Valley Springs resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Bear Valley Springs (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bear Valley Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bear Valley Springs.
      • El Rita
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • El Rita is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
      • Keene
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowen
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rowen is located in Kern County
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      • Walong
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Walong is located in Kern County
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      • Woodford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodford is located in Kern County
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      • Stallion Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Girard ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Marcel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Marcel is located in Kern County
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      • Golden Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Old Town is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Bealville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cable
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Cable is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Continue List   (98 more) ...
        • Caliente
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Five Points
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Tehachapi
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Fig Orchard
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • El Tejon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • El Tejon is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Tejon
        • Ilmon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Ilmon is located in Kern County
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        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Vaccaro is located in Kern County
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        • Sullivan ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Sullivan is located in Kern County
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        • Summit
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Summit is located in Kern County
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        • Arvin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Edmundson Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson Acres
        • Millersville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Millersville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Bena
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bena is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Lakes
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Manolith
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Manolith is located in Kern County
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        • Monolith
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Monolith is located in Kern County
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        • Loraine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Loraine is located in Kern County
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        • Sand Canyon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
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        • Di Giorgio
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
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        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Treves is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Oaks
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Oaks is located in Kern County
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        • Ribier
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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        • Meridian
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Meridian is located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
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        • Eric ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Eric is located in Kern County
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        • Los Alamos Y Agua Caliente
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamont
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Weedpatch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cameron
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Cameron is located in Kern County
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        • Edison
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Fuller Acres
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Rock Springs is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Harpertown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
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        • La Rose ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • La Rose is located in Kern County
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        • Piute ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Piute is located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayfair is located in Kern County
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        • Mettler
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Algoso
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Algoso is located in Kern County
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        • Wheeler Ridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Magunden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Magunden is located in Kern County
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        • Castac
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Castac is located in Kern County
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        • Alameda
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Greenfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Greenfield is located in Kern County
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        • Inmans ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Inmans is located in Kern County
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        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
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        • Grapevine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Kayandee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wible Orchard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wible Orchard
        • Pumpkin Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Fram ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Fram is located in Kern County
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        • Sage ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Sage is located in Kern County
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        • Havilah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Claraville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • East Bakersfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kern
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Kern is located in Kern County
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        • Old Fort Tejon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Fort Tejon is located in Kern County
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        • Kern Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Kern Lake is located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Panama is located in Kern County
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        • Chaffee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Chaffee is located in Kern County
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        • Mojave
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Burton Mill ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Burton Mill is located in Kern County
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        • Bakersfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Oil City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Oil City is located in Kern County
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        • Lebec
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • San Emigdio
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • San Emigdio is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emigdio
        • Venola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Maltha
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Maltha is located in Kern County
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        • Reefer City ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Reefer City is located in Kern County
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        • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow Springs is located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Bannister is located in Kern County
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        • Conner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Conner is located in Kern County
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        • Lakeview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Lakeview is located in Kern County
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        • Cambio ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Cambio is located in Kern County
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        • Fleta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fleta is located in Kern County
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        • Miracle Hot Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Moreland Mill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Landco is located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Seguro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Seguro is located in Kern County
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        • Gold Town ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gold Town is located in Kern County
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        • Gosford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Old River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Old River is located in Kern County
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        • Jastro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Jastro is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jastro
        • Quailwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Quailwood is located in Kern County
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        • Actis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Frazier Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Trescape ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Trescape is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trescape
        • Bodfish
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Petersburg ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Silver City ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Fruitvale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitvale is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
        • Oil Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Gulf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Gulf is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Paloma is located in Kern County
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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- Bear Valley Springs) 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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