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Nearest Communities to Cantara,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.


Although our information shows that the community of Cantara is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Siskiyou County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Siskiyou County: Del Norte, Humboldt, Modoc, Shasta, Trinity, Jackson (OR), Josephine (OR) & Klamath (OR).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cantara. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Siskiyou County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Cantara (which is Siskiyou 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 Cantara

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

  • Siskiyou County   (where Cantara resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Siskiyou:   Yreka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cantara   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cantara.
      • Mott
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Mott is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
      • Azalea
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Azalea is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
      • Shasta Springs
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Shasta Springs is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Springs
      • Pioneer
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pioneer is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Shasta Retreat
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Shasta Retreat is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Retreat
      • Pierce
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Pierce is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
      • Howard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Howard is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Mount Shasta
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Dunsmuir
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Signal Butte
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Signal Butte is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Butte
      • Hooper
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hooper is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
      • Upton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Upton is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
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        • McCloud
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Deetz
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Deetz is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deetz
        • Black Butte
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Black Butte is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte
        • Igerna
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Igerna is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
        • Ash Creek Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Ash Creek Junction is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek Junction
        • Weed
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Weed is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <4>
        • Esperanza ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Esperanza is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
        • Wyntoon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wyntoon is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyntoon
        • Carrick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Carrick is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
        • Hotlum
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Hotlum is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotlum
        • Edgewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Edgewood is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Graham ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Graham is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Ash Creek Station ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Ash Creek Station is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek Station
        • Bolam
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Bolam is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolam
        • Metcalf ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Metcalf is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Andesite
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Andesite is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andesite
        • Houston ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Houston is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Swobe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Swobe is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swobe
        • Kinyon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Kinyon is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinyon
        • Algoma ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Algoma is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Gazelle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cougar ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Cougar is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
        • Big Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
        • Bartle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Bartle is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
        • Pomeroy ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Pomeroy is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
        • Grass Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Grass Lake is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Lake
        • Callahan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Curtis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Curtis is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • Erickson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Erickson is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson
        • Grenada
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Slagger ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Slagger is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagger
        • Tennant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Tennant is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Penoyar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Penoyar is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penoyar
        • Bray
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bray is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
        • Leaf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Leaf is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
  • Shasta County
    • County Website:   https://www.shastacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Shasta:   Redding
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cantara   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cantara.
      • Castle Crags ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Castle Crags is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Crags
      • Castella
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dirigo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Dirigo is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirigo
      • Sweetbriar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Sweetbriar is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
      • Conant ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Conant is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
      • Flume ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Flume is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flume
      • Sims
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sims is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
      • Rinckel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rinckel is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinckel
      • Fisher ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Fisher is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Gibson ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Gibson is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Pollard Flat
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Pollard Flat is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Flat
      • Lamoine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lamoine is located in Shasta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoine
        • Former names for Lamoine:
        • Slate Creek
        • Slatonis
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Delta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Delta is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
          • Former name for Delta:
          • Bayles
        • Point McCloud
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Point McCloud is located in Shasta County
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        • Vollmers
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Vollmers is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmers
        • Pollock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Pollock is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
        • Riverview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Riverview is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Antlers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Antlers is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antlers
        • Kelly ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Kelly is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
        • Lakehead - Lakeshore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lakehead - Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehead - Lakeshore
        • Lakehead
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Big Bend Rancheria
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Bend Rancheria is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend Rancheria
        • Lakeshore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
        • Big Bend
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Bend is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
          • Former names for Big Bend:
          • Elena
          • Henderson
          • Indian Springs
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Bend <4>
        • Sugarloaf
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sugarloaf is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
        • Obie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Obie is located in Shasta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obie
  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.trinitycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Weaverville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cantara   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cantara.
      • Coffee Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Coffee Creek is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Creek
      • Carrville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Carrville is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Stringtown ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stringtown is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Coffee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Coffee is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee
      • Trinity Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cantara) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Cantara, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.