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Nearest Communities to Cayucos,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Cayucos.<1>

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


Cayucos 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 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cayucos. Of these communities, 5 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 Cayucos (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 Cayucos

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

  • San Luis Obispo County   (where Cayucos 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 Cayucos   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cayucos.
      • Moro Y Cayucos
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Moro Y Cayucos is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Y Cayucos
      • San Geronimo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • San Geronimo is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo
      • Morro Bay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • San Bernardo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • San Bernardo is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardo
      • Harmony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuesta-by-the-Sea
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Cuesta-by-the-Sea is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuesta-by-the-Sea
      • Los Osos
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • San Luisito
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • San Luisito is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luisito
      • Paso de Robles
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paso de Robles
      • Santa Rosa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Rosa is located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Canada De Los Osos Y Pecho Y Islay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Atascadero
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (82 more) ...
        • Klau
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Klau is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Asuncion
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Asuncion is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Templeton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • El Chorro
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • El Chorro is located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Chorro
        • Huerta de Romauldo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Huerta de Romauldo is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Cambria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • East Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • East Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Lodge Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Lodge Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Marine Terrace
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Marine Terrace is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Tin City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Tin City is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Dove ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Henry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Henry is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Poloma ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Poloma is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Adelaida
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Adelaida is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Cambria Pines
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambria Pines is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Park Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Park Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • West Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • West Village is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Chorro
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chorro is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Goldtree
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Goldtree is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Potrero de San Luis Obispo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Eaglet ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Eaglet is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Happy Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Happy Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Leimert
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Leimert is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Serrano
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Serrano is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Cushing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Cushing is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Garden Farms
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Garden Farms is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Santa Margarita
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Thyle
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Thyle is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Capital Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Capital Hill is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Paso Robles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Ysabel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Santa Ysabel is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Laguna
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Laguna is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Luis Obispo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • El Paso de Robles
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • El Paso de Robles is 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
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Ranchita De Santa Fe
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ranchita De Santa Fe is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Lake Nacimiento
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Port San Luis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Linne
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wellsona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Avila Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Miles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Miles is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Miguelito
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Sycamore Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sycamore Springs is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Creston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Huerhuero
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Huerhuero is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Simeon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunset Palisades
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Palisades is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Union
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Union is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Edna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Maxwellton ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Maxwellton is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Steele ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Steele is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Old Adobe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Adobe is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • San Lawrence Terrace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • San Lawrence Terrace is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Asphalt Mines ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Asphalt Mines is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Shell Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Tiber
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Tiber is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Bee Rock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Estrella
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • San Miguel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Piedra Blanca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Piedra Blanca is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Corral De Piedra
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Corral De Piedra is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pismo Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Reeds ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • McKay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • McKay is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Bern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bern is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Whitley Gardens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitley Gardens is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Grover Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Verde
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Verde is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Arroyo Grande
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairoaks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oaks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oceano Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oceano Beach is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pismo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pismo is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Wilson Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Wilson Corner is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Halcyon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Halcyon is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oceano
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Pippin Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Pippin Corner is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Newsom Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Newsom Springs is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pozo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Pozo is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Bolsa de Chamisal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bolsa de Chamisal is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Santa Manuela
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Manuela is located in San Luis Obispo County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cayucos) 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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