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Nearest Communities to Brito,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.


Brito is located in Merced County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Merced County: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Benito, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brito. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Merced 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 Brito (which is Merced 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 Brito

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

  • Merced County   (where Brito resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmerced.com/
    • County Seat for Merced:   Merced
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brito   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brito.
      • Gadwall ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Gadwall was located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gadwall
      • South Dos Palos
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dos Palos
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Dos Palos Y
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dos Palos Y is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palos Y
      • Sanjon De Santa Rita
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Sanjon De Santa Rita is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanjon De Santa Rita
      • Santa Rita Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Abbato ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Abbato was located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbato
      • Los Banos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamburg Farms
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Hamburg Farms is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Farms
      • Trent
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Trent is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Volta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Volta is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volta
      • El Nido
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Old Dickenson Ferry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Old Dickenson Ferry is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dickenson Ferry
        • Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Santa Nella Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Nella
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ingomar
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ingomar is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
        • Linora ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Linora was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linora
        • Buhach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Buhach is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhach
        • Fergus
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Fergus is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus
        • Stevinson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Athlone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Athlone is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
        • La Branza ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • La Branza was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Branza
        • Lingard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lingard is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingard
        • Merced
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Merced is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced <3>
        • Gustine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gustine is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,709 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <3>
        • Atwater
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Atwater is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,296 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <3>
        • Hoff ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Hoff was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff
        • Arena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Arena is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
        • Castle Gardens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Castle Gardens is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
        • Cuba ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cuba was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Fluhr
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fluhr is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
        • Livingston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bear Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bear Creek is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • Kadota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Kadota is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadota
        • Plainsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Plainsburg is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
        • Winton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Tuttle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Tuttle is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
        • Irwin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Irwin is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Bellevue ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellevue was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Calpack
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Calpack is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calpack
        • Nairn ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Nairn was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
        • Cressey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • The Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • The Grove is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
        • Hilmar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Burchell ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burchell was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchell
        • Planada
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Delhi
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Le Grand
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fresno County
    • County Website:   https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Fresno:   Fresno
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brito   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brito.
      • Oro Loma ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Oro Loma was located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Loma
      • Oxalis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxalis is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxalis
      • Broadview Farms
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Broadview Farms is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Farms
      • Firebaugh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wood Ranch
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Wood Ranch is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Ranch
      • La Jolla Ranch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • La Jolla Ranch is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jolla Ranch
      • Benito
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Benito is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
      • Cromir
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cromir is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromir
      • Mercey Hot Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Mercey Hot Springs is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercey Hot Springs
        • Former name for Mercey Hot Springs:
        • Mercy Hot Springs
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        • Arbios
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Arbios is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbios
        • Pilibos Ranch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Pilibos Ranch is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilibos Ranch
        • Chaney Ranch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Chaney Ranch is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Ranch
        • Mendota
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Murietta Farm
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Murietta Farm is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murietta Farm
        • Levis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Levis is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levis
  • Madera County
    • County Website:   https://www.maderacounty.com/
    • County Seat for Madera:   Madera
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brito   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brito.
      • Plains ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Plains was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Lincoln ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lincoln was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Tillman ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Tillman was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Ash ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ash was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Dairyland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Dairyland is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
      • Ovejo ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ovejo was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovejo
      • Tyler ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Tyler was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Sierra Vista
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sierra Vista is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
      • Chowchilla
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Minturn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Minturn is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Bonita
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bonita is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Califa ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Califa was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califa
      • Fairmead
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Fairmead is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmead
      • Berenda
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Berenda is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
  • San Benito County
  • Stanislaus County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brito) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.