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Nearest Communities to Bowman Place,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Bowman Place is located in Mendocino County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mendocino County: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma, Tehama & Trinity.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bowman Place. Of these communities, 25 are located in counties other than Mendocino 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 Bowman Place (which is Mendocino 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 Bowman Place

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

  • Mendocino County   (where Bowman Place resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mendocinocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Mendocino:   Ukiah
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bowman Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bowman Place.
      • Twin Rocks
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Twin Rocks is located in Mendocino County
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      • Empire ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Empire is located in Mendocino County
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      • Tan Oak Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Tan Oak Park is located in Mendocino County
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      • Cummings
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cummings is located in Mendocino County
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      • Card Place
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Card Place is located in Mendocino County
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      • Nashmead
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Nashmead is located in Mendocino County
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      • Dunlap Place
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Dunlap Place is located in Mendocino County
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      • River Garden ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • River Garden is located in Mendocino County
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      • Spyrock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Leggett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Laytonville Rancheria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Laytonville Rancheria is located in Mendocino County
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      • Laytonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (74 more) ...
        • Heath Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Heath Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Woodman
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Woodman is located in Mendocino County
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        • Jim Leggett Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Jim Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Ralph Leggett Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ralph Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Reyes Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Reyes Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Leggett
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Underwood Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Underwood Park is located in Mendocino County
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        • Branscomb
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Indian Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Indian Springs is located in Mendocino County
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        • Bell Springs ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Pratt Place
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pratt Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Riverdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverdale is located in Mendocino County
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        • Hales Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Hales Grove is located in Mendocino County
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        • Lane Redwood Flat ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lane Redwood Flat is located in Mendocino County
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        • Dos Rios
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hardy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hardy is located in Mendocino County
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        • Rockport
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Rockport is located in Mendocino County
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        • Ramsey
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ramsey is located in Mendocino County
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        • Tatu
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tatu is located in Mendocino County
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        • DeHaven
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • DeHaven is located in Mendocino County
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        • Union Landing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Landing is located in Mendocino County
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        • Reynolds ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Reynolds is located in Mendocino County
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        • Farley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Farley is located in Mendocino County
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        • Westport
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Covelo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Mina
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mina is located in Mendocino County
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        • Piercy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherwood Valley Rancheria
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Longvale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Longvale is located in Mendocino County
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        • Kibesillah
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kibesillah is located in Mendocino County
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        • Delmonico Place
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Delmonico Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Andersonia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Andersonia is located in Mendocino County
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        • Newport
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Newport is located in Mendocino County
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        • Wheeler
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Wheeler is located in Mendocino County
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        • Kenny
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenny is located in Mendocino County
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        • Arnold
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Arnold is located in Mendocino County
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        • Inglenook
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Etsel Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Etsel Crossing is located in Mendocino County
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        • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunnyside is located in Mendocino County
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        • Wanhala
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Wanhala is located in Mendocino County
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        • Cubbler Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Cubbler Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Marks Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Marks Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Marble Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Marble Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Rowes ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Rowes is located in Mendocino County
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        • Sylvandale ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sylvandale is located in Mendocino County
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        • Cleone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cleone is located in Mendocino County
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        • Reeves Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Reeves Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Alpine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Alpine is located in Mendocino County
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        • Glenblair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Glenblair is located in Mendocino County
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        • Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Grove is located in Mendocino County
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        • Redwood Lodge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Redwood Lodge is located in Mendocino County
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        • Sherburns ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Sherburns is located in Mendocino County
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        • Brooktrails
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Brooktrails is located in Mendocino County
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        • Burbeck
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Burbeck is located in Mendocino County
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        • Irmulco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Irmulco is located in Mendocino County
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        • Northspur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Northspur is located in Mendocino County
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        • Shake City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
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        • Clare Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Clare Mill is located in Mendocino County
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        • Soda Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • South Fork
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • South Fork is located in Mendocino County
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        • De Camp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • De Camp is located in Mendocino County
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        • Crowley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Crowley is located in Mendocino County
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        • Hearst
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hearst is located in Mendocino County
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        • Simerson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Simerson is located in Mendocino County
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        • Upp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Upp is located in Mendocino County
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        • Fort Bragg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Noyo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • McClure Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • McClure Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Willits
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Heeser Addition
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Heeser Addition is located in Mendocino County
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        • Whiskey Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Whiskey Springs is located in Mendocino County
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        • Muir
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Muir is located in Mendocino County
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        • Dunlap ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Dunlap is located in Mendocino County
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        • Fair Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fair Oaks is located in Mendocino County
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  • Humboldt County
  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.trinitycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Weaverville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bowman Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bowman Place.
      • Island Mountain
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
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      • Nielson Place
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Nielson Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Kekawaka
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Kekawaka is located in Trinity County
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      • Bob Hoaglin Place
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bob Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Willie Hoaglin Place
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Willie Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Kettenpom
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Kettenpom is located in Trinity County
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      • Shannon Place
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Shannon Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Crabtree Place
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Hoxie Crossing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoxie Crossing is located in Trinity County
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      • Russ Place
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Russ Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Zenia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Yellowjacket Place
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity 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- Bowman Place) 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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