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Nearest Communities to Capital Hill,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.


Capital Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Capital Hill. Of these communities, 12 are located in counties other than San Luis Obispo 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 Capital Hill (which is San Luis Obispo 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 Capital Hill

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

  • San Luis Obispo County   (where Capital Hill resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for San Luis Obispo:   San Luis Obispo
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Capital Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Capital Hill.
      • Paso Robles
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • El Paso de Robles
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • El Paso de Robles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
      • Oak Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Oak Park is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Santa Ysabel
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Ysabel is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
      • Wellsona
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Wellsona is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
      • Templeton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Union
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Union is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Estrella
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Estrella is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
      • Paso de Robles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Paso de Robles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paso de Robles
      • Old Adobe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Old Adobe is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Adobe
      • Asuncion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Asuncion is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asuncion
      • Linne
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Linne is also located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
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        • San Lawrence Terrace
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • San Lawrence Terrace is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lawrence Terrace
        • San Miguel
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Bern
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bern is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
        • Whitley Gardens
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Whitley Gardens is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Gardens
        • Atascadero
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Atascadero is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,254 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascadero <3>
        • Henry
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Henry is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
        • Huerhuero
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Huerhuero is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerhuero
        • Adelaida
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Adelaida is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaida
        • McKay
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • McKay is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
        • Poloma ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Poloma was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poloma
        • Creston
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Klau
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Klau is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klau
        • Dove ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Dove was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
        • Eaglet ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Eaglet was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaglet
        • Lake Nacimiento
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cushing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Cushing is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Garden Farms
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Garden Farms is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
        • Santa Margarita
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Shandon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Cayucos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Moro Y Cayucos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Moro Y Cayucos is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Y Cayucos
        • Bee Rock
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Bee Rock is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
        • San Bernardo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • San Bernardo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardo
        • San Luisito
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • San Luisito is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luisito
        • Thyle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Thyle is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thyle
        • San Geronimo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • San Geronimo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo
        • Chorro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Chorro is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chorro
        • El Chorro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • El Chorro is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Chorro
        • Potrero de San Luis Obispo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Serrano
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Serrano is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serrano
        • Wilson Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilson Corner is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Harmony
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Morro Bay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Morro Bay is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <3>
        • Goldtree
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Goldtree is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldtree
        • Huerta de Romauldo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Huerta de Romauldo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerta de Romauldo
        • Santa Rosa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Santa Rosa is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
        • Cholame
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Los Osos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cambria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • East Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • East Village is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
        • Tin City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Tin City is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
        • San Luis Obispo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cuesta-by-the-Sea
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cuesta-by-the-Sea is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuesta-by-the-Sea
        • Cambria Pines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cambria Pines is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria Pines
        • Lodge Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Lodge Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge Hill
        • Marine Terrace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Marine Terrace is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine Terrace
        • West Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • West Village is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
        • Canada De Los Osos Y Pecho Y Islay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Happy Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Happy Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
        • Leimert
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Leimert is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leimert
        • Park Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Park Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hill
        • Laguna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Laguna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
        • Ranchita De Santa Fe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Ranchita De Santa Fe is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchita De Santa Fe
        • Pippin Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pippin Corner is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Corner
        • Steele ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Steele was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele
        • Navajo ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Navajo was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
        • Pozo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pozo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pozo
        • Piedra Blanca
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Piedra Blanca is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedra Blanca
        • San Simeon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Edna
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Edna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
        • Maxwellton ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Maxwellton was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwellton
        • San Miguelito
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • San Miguelito is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
        • Asphalt Mines ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Asphalt Mines was located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphalt Mines
        • Corral De Piedra
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Corral De Piedra is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral De Piedra
        • Miles
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Miles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
        • Sycamore Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sycamore Springs is also located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
  • Kern County
  • Kings County
  • Monterey County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/
    • County Seat for Monterey:   Salinas
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Capital Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Capital Hill.
      • Nacimiento
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Nacimiento is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nacimiento
      • Bradley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Valleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Valleton is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleton
      • Cholame
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Cholame is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cholame
      • Parkfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleyto ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleyto was located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
      • Wunpost
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wunpost is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wunpost
      • Bryson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bryson is located in Monterey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
      • San Ardo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Mateo 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 from Point A (ie- Capital Hill) 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.