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Nearest Communities to Bowerbank,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Bowerbank 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 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bowerbank. Of these communities, 3 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 Bowerbank (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 Bowerbank

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

  • Kern County   (where Bowerbank resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Bowerbank (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bowerbank   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bowerbank.
      • Kilowatt
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Kilowatt is located in Kern County
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      • Buttonwillow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Rio Bravo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Rio Bravo is located in Kern County
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      • Tupman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lokern
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Lokern is located in Kern County
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      • Calders Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Calders Corner is located in Kern County
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      • Cherokee Strip
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cherokee Strip is located in Kern County
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      • Mexican Colony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
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      • Smith Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Smith Corner is located in Kern County
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      • Thomas Lane
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Thomas Lane is located in Kern County
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      • Leonards ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Leonards is located in Kern County
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      • Myricks Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Myricks Corner is located in Kern County
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        • North Shafter
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • North Shafter is located in Kern County
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        • Shafter
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hights Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hights Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Strand is located in Kern County
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        • Palmo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Palmo is located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Crome is located in Kern County
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        • Dustin Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Asphalto ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Asphalto is located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Una is located in Kern County
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        • Wasco
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Spicer City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Spicer City is located in Kern County
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        • Valley Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Valley Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Stevens is located in Kern County
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        • McKittrick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Minter Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Minter Village is located in Kern County
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        • Derby Acres
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Derby Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Olig ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Olig is located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Rosedale is located in Kern County
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        • Neufeld
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Neufeld is located in Kern County
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        • Cawelo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Cawelo is located in Kern County
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        • Dow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Dow is located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lerdo is located in Kern County
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        • Slater
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Slater is located in Kern County
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        • Semitropic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Semitropic is located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Prospero
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Prospero is located in Kern County
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        • Wallace Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Wallace Center is located in Kern County
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        • Fellows
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Missouri Triangle
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Missouri Triangle is located in Kern County
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        • Reward ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Reward is located in Kern County
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        • Famoso
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Famoso is located in Kern County
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        • Ford City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Ford City is located in Kern County
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        • Midoil
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Midoil is located in Kern County
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        • Taft
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Warren ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Warren is located in Kern County
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        • Fruitvale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Fruitvale is located in Kern County
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        • Gosford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Gosford is located in Kern County
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        • Jastro
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Jastro is located in Kern County
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        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Joyful is located in Kern County
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          • Joyful has also been known as:
          • Joyfull
        • Quailwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Quailwood is located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Saco is located in Kern County
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        • South Taft
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • South Taft is located in Kern County
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        • Taft Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Taft Heights is located in Kern County
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        • Levee ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Levee is located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Landco is located in Kern County
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        • Oil Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
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        • Elmo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Elmo is located in Kern County
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        • Calico
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Calico is located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bannister is located in Kern County
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        • Millux
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Millux is located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Old River is located in Kern County
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        • Venola
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Venola is located in Kern County
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        • Petro ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Petro is located in Kern County
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        • Spellacy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Spellacy is located in Kern County
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        • Gulf
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Gulf is located in Kern County
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        • Kyan ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kyan is located in Kern County
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        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Paloma is located in Kern County
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        • Bakersfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oildale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Oildale is located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Seguro is located in Kern County
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        • McFarland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lost Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • San Emidio ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • San Emidio is located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Panama is located in Kern County
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        • Wible Orchard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • Pond
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Pond is located in Kern County
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        • Hollis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollis is located in Kern County
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        • Conner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Conner is located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
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        • Kayandee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Kayandee is located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Maltha is located in Kern County
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        • Vinland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Vinland is located in Kern County
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        • North Belridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • North Belridge is located in Kern County
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        • Maricopa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Pentland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Pentland is located in Kern County
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        • East Bakersfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
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          • Former names for East Bakersfield:
          • Kern City
          • Sumner
        • Greenfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Greenfield is located in Kern County
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        • Kern
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Kern is located in Kern County
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        • Kernell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Kernell is located in Kern County
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        • Zentner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Zentner is located in Kern County
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        • Hazelton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Hazelton is located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Oil City is located in Kern County
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        • Alameda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Alameda is located in Kern County
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        • Kern Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern Lake is located in Kern County
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        • Magunden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Magunden is located in Kern County
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        • Lakeview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeview is located in Kern County
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        • Algoso
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Algoso is located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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        • Delano
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jasmin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Jasmin is located in Kern County
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        • Fuller Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Mayfair is located in Kern County
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        • Halfway House
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Halfway House is located in Kern County
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  • San Luis Obispo County
  • Tulare County

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- Bowerbank) 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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