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Nearest Communities to Cactus City,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Cactus City.<1>

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


Cactus City is located in Riverside County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Riverside County: La Paz (AZ), Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cactus City. Of these communities, 10 are located in counties other than Riverside 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 Cactus City (which is Riverside 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 Cactus City

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

  • Riverside County   (where Cactus City resides)
    • County Website:   https://rivco.org/
    • County Seat for Riverside:   Riverside
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cactus City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus City.
      • Mecca
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Caleb ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Caleb is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb
      • Desert Camp
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Desert Camp is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
      • Mortmar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Mortmar is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortmar
      • North Shore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • North Shore is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • Thermal
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Desert Beach
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Desert Beach is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Beach
      • Coachella
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Sandy Korner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
      • Chiriaco Summit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Martinez
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Martinez is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Salton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Salton is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton
      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Rancho Dos Palmas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho Dos Palmas is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Dos Palmas
        • One Hundred Palms
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • One Hundred Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for One Hundred Palms
        • Valerie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Valerie is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
        • Indio
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Indio is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
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        • Vista Santa Rosa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Vista Santa Rosa is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Santa Rosa
        • Ferrum
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ferrum is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrum
        • Oasis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oasis is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Sunnyside Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Sunnyside Estates is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Estates
        • Biskra Palms
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Biskra Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biskra Palms
        • Indio Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Indio Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio Hills
        • Macomber Palms
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Macomber Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber Palms
        • Durmid
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Durmid is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durmid
        • Myoma
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Myoma is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
        • Hayfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Hayfield is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
        • Bermuda Dunes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • La Quinta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lost Horse Mine is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
        • Pushawalla Palms
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pushawalla Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushawalla Palms
        • Palm Desert Country
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Palm Desert Country is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert Country
        • Hidden Palms
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hidden Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Palms
        • Indian Wells
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pinto Wye
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Pinto Wye is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto Wye
        • Willis Palms
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Willis Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Palms
        • Palm Desert
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Shadow Ridge Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Shadow Ridge Creek is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge Creek
        • Cahuilla Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Cahuilla Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla Hills
        • Edom
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Edom is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Rancho Mirage
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Taylor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Taylor is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Thousand Palms
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sky Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinyon Crest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Pinyon Crest is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Crest
        • Pinyon Pines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pinyon Pines is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
        • Alpine Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Alpine Village is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
        • Caliente Sands
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Caliente Sands is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente Sands
        • Cathedral City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Rimlon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Rimlon is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimlon
        • Royal Palms
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
        • Suntown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Suntown is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
        • Eagle Mountain ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Eagle Mountain is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
  • Imperial County
    • County Website:   https://imperialcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Imperial:   El Centro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cactus City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cactus City.
      • Desert Shores
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Desert Shores is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Shores
      • Coolidge Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Coolidge Springs is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolidge Springs
      • Salton Sea Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Salton Sea Beach is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton Sea Beach
      • Bertram
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bertram is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
      • Salton City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Pope ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pope is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Truckhaven
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckhaven
      • Bombay Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bombay Beach is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bombay Beach
      • Frink
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Frink is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frink
      • Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs

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- Cactus City) 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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