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Nearest Communities to Cain Rock,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.


Cain Rock is located in Humboldt County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humboldt County: Del Norte, Mendocino, Siskiyou & Trinity.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cain Rock. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Humboldt 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 Cain Rock (which is Humboldt 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 Cain Rock

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

  • Humboldt County   (where Cain Rock resides)
    • County Website:   https://humboldtgov.org/
    • County Seat for Humboldt:   Eureka
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cain Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cain Rock.
      • Alderpoint
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Steelhead
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Steelhead is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead
      • Harris
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harris is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Fort Seward
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Seward is located in Humboldt County
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      • Blocksburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Brock Creek ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Brock Creek is located in Humboldt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock Creek
      • Garberville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Phillipsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Benbow
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Benbow is located in Humboldt County
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      • Oak Glen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Glen is located in Humboldt County
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      • Redway
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Miranda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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        • Cooks Valley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
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        • Smith ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Smith is located in Humboldt County
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        • Beall Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Beall Place is located in Humboldt County
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        • Tanoak ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tanoak is located in Humboldt County
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        • Fruitland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitland is located in Humboldt County
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        • Whitlow
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitlow is located in Humboldt County
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        • Briceland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Briceland is located in Humboldt County
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        • Myers Flat
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • McCann
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • McCann is located in Humboldt County
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        • Burlington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Burlington is located in Humboldt County
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        • Whitethorn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Thorn Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Thorn Junction is located in Humboldt County
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        • Weott
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ettersburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ettersburg is located in Humboldt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettersburg
        • Hunter Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hunter Place is located in Humboldt County
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        • Scott Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Scott Place is located in Humboldt County
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        • Westlund Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Westlund Place is located in Humboldt County
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        • Dinsmore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dinsmore is located in Humboldt County
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        • Bridgeville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Englewood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Englewood is located in Humboldt County
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        • Larabee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Larabee is located in Humboldt County
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        • Bull Creek ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bull Creek is located in Humboldt County
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        • Holmes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Holmes is located in Humboldt County
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        • Maple Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Maple Grove is located in Humboldt County
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        • Redcrest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Shelter Cove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Shively
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Shively is located in Humboldt County
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        • Honeydew
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Olsen Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Olsen Crossing is located in Humboldt County
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        • Pepperwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pepperwood is located in Humboldt County
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        • Yager Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Yager Junction is located in Humboldt County
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  • Mendocino County
    • 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 Cain Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cain Rock.
      • Bell Springs ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Bell Springs is located in Mendocino County
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      • Ramsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ramsey is located in Mendocino County
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      • Andersonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Andersonia is located in Mendocino County
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      • Piercy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pratt Place
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pratt Place is located in Mendocino County
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      • Reynolds ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Reynolds is located in Mendocino County
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      • Mina
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Mina is located in Mendocino County
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      • Delmonico Place
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Delmonico Place is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmonico Place
      • Lane Redwood Flat ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Lane Redwood Flat is located in Mendocino County
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      • Leggett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Spyrock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
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      • Riverdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverdale is located in Mendocino County
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        • South Leggett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • South Leggett is located in Mendocino County
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        • Underwood Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Underwood Park is located in Mendocino County
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        • Cummings
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Cummings is located in Mendocino County
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        • Empire ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Empire is located in Mendocino County
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        • Tan Oak Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tan Oak Park is located in Mendocino County
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        • Twin Rocks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Twin Rocks is located in Mendocino County
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        • Dunlap Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dunlap Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Jim Leggett Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jim Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Ralph Leggett Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralph Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Kenny
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Kenny is located in Mendocino County
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        • Reyes Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Reyes Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • River Garden ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • River Garden is located in Mendocino County
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        • Nashmead
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Nashmead is located in Mendocino County
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        • Bowman Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bowman Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Card Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Card Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Heath Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Heath Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Sunnyside ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunnyside is located in Mendocino County
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        • Hales Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hales Grove is located in Mendocino County
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        • Wheeler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wheeler is located in Mendocino County
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        • Woodman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodman is located in Mendocino County
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        • Covelo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rockport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Rockport is located in Mendocino County
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        • Indian Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Springs is located in Mendocino County
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        • Reeves Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Reeves Place is located in Mendocino County
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  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.trinitycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Weaverville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cain Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cain Rock.
      • Kekawaka
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kekawaka is located in Trinity County
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      • Kettenpom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Kettenpom is located in Trinity County
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      • Zenia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Island Mountain
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Island Mountain is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Mountain
      • Crabtree Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Crabtree Place is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree Place
      • Shannon Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Shannon Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Willie Hoaglin Place
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Willie Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Bob Hoaglin Place
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bob Hoaglin Place is located in Trinity County
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      • Yellowjacket Place
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Yellowjacket Place is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellowjacket Place
      • Ueland Place
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ueland Place is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ueland Place
      • Nielson Place
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Nielson Place is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielson Place
      • Russ Place
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Russ Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Ruth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sids Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Sids Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Forest Glen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Glen is located in Trinity County
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        • Norgaar ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Norgaar is located in Trinity County
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        • Graham Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Graham Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Murphy Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Murphy Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Bramlet Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Bramlet Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Miller Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Miller Place is located in Trinity County
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        • McClellan Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • McClellan Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Hoxie Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hoxie Crossing is located in Trinity County
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        • Penney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Penney is located in Trinity County
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        • Friend Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Friend Place is located in Trinity County
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        • Payne
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Payne 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- Cain Rock) 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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