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Nearest Communities to Cantil,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Cantil is located in Kern County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cantil. Of these communities, 5 are located in counties other than Kern 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 Cantil (which is Kern 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 Cantil

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

  • Kern County   (where Cantil resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
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    • Nearest Communities to Cantil   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cantil.
      • Redrock ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Redrock was located in Kern County
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      • Gypsite
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gypsite is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsite
      • Rancho Seco
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rancho Seco is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Seco
      • Ricardo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Ricardo is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricardo
      • Cinco
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cinco is also located in Kern County
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      • Ceneda
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ceneda is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceneda
      • Saltdale ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Neuralia ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Neuralia was located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuralia
      • Old Garlock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Garlock is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Garlock
      • Garlock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • California City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Harts Place
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Harts Place is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harts Place
      • Continue List   (69 more) ...
        • Little Dixie ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Little Dixie was located in Kern County
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        • Trescape ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Trescape was located in Kern County
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        • Goler Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Goler Heights is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goler Heights
        • Armistead
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Randsburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rand
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rand is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
        • Cambio ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Cambio was located in Kern County
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        • Sageland ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Aerial Acres
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Aerial Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Fram ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Fram was located in Kern County
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        • Johannesburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Freeman ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Teagle ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Teagle was located in Kern County
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        • Terese ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Terese was located in Kern County
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        • Chaffee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Chaffee is also located in Kern County
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        • Sage ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sage was located in Kern County
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        • Bissell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bissell is also located in Kern County
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        • North Edwards
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Mojave
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Shady Rest was located in Kern County
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        • Searles
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Searles is also located in Kern County
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        • Claraville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • North Muroc ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • North Muroc was located in Kern County
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        • Sanborn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sanborn is also located in Kern County
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        • La Rose ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • La Rose was located in Kern County
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        • West Baker ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • West Baker was located in Kern County
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        • Cameron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cameron is also located in Kern County
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        • Fleta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Fleta is also located in Kern County
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        • Inmans ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Inmans was located in Kern County
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        • Inyokern
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Silt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Silt is also located in Kern County
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        • Eric ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Eric was located in Kern County
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        • Gold Town ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Gold Town was located in Kern County
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        • Reefer City ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Reefer City was located in Kern County
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        • Twin Oaks
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Twin Oaks is also located in Kern County
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        • Indian Wells
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Indian Wells is also located in Kern County
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        • China Lake Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • China Lake Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Moreland Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Moreland Mill is also located in Kern County
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        • Fluhr ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Fluhr was located in Kern County
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        • Baker
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Baker is also located in Kern County
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        • Piute ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Piute was located in Kern County
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        • Sand Canyon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Sand Canyon is also located in Kern County
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        • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Edwards
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Solon ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Solon was located in Kern County
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        • Wherry Housing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Wherry Housing is also located in Kern County
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        • Desert Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Desert Lake is also located in Kern County
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        • Rich
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Rich is also located in Kern County
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        • Actis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Manolith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Manolith is also located in Kern County
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        • Monolith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Monolith is also located in Kern County
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        • Loraine
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Loraine is also located in Kern County
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        • Bradys
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Bradys is also located in Kern County
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        • Ridgecrest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Muroc ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Muroc was located in Kern County
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        • Boron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sullivan ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sullivan was located in Kern County
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        • Millersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Millersville is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Leliter ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Leliter was located in Kern County
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        • Burton Mill ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Burton Mill was located in Kern County
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        • Eaires ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Eaires was located in Kern County
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        • Summit
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Summit is also located in Kern County
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        • Canebrake ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Canebrake was located in Kern County
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        • China Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Onyx
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ansel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ansel is also located in Kern County
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        • Tehachapi
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Weldon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cable
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Cable is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
  • San Bernardino 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- Cantil) 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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