Nearest Communities to El Cajon,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to El Cajon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for El Cajon:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from El Cajon.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
El Cajon is located in San Diego County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 235 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of El Cajon.
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 El Cajon (which is San Diego 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 El Cajon
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- San Diego County (where El Cajon resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> of El Cajon (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
- County Seat for San Diego: San Diego
- Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south
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- Nearest Communities to El Cajon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Cajon.
- Bostonia
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bostonia is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostonia
- Cajon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cajon Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon Heights
- Winter Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Gardens
- Santee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Calavo Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Calavo Gardens is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calavo Gardens
- Hillsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in San Diego County
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- Alta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alta is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Grossmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Helix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Helix is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Helix
- Granite Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hills
- Glenview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Farms is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Farms
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- Carlton Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carlton Hills is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Hills
- Casa de Oro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Casa de Oro is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa de Oro
- Lakeside Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Farms is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Farms
- Canada De Los Coches
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canada De Los Coches is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada De Los Coches
- Johnstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in San Diego County
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- Riverview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Bancroft Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bancroft Point is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft Point
- Homelands
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Homelands is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelands
- Jamacha Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jamacha Junction is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamacha Junction
- Rancho San Diego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- La Mesa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Crest is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
- La Cresta
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- La Cresta is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta
- Suncrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Suncrest is located in San Diego County
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- Eucalyptus Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Moreno
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moreno is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno
- Jamacho
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jamacho is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamacho
- Jamacha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jamacha is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamacha
- Lemon Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Dehesa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Dehesa is located in San Diego County
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- La Presa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Allied Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
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- College Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- College Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Del Cerro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Del Cerro is located in San Diego County
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- Mission San Diego
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission San Diego
- Harbison Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
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- Foster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Foster is located in San Diego County
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- Blossom Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
- Flinn Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Springs is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Jamul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Jamul
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lomita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lomita is located in San Diego County
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- Grantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grantville is located in San Diego County
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- Jamul Indian Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County
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- Encanto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Encanto is located in San Diego County
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- North Bay Terraces
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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- Ex Mission San Diego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ex Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Tierrasanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tierrasanta is located in San Diego County
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- Glen Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Oaks is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Oaks
- Mussey Grove ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eastlake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eastlake is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chollas Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chollas Creek is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chollas Creek
- Chollas View
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chollas View is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chollas View
- East San Diego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
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- South Bay Terraces
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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- South Encantato
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- South Encantato is located in San Diego County
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- Valencia Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Valencia Park is located in San Diego County
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- Normal Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Alpine Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Alpine Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Heights
- Barona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barona is located in San Diego County
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- Scripps Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scripps Ranch is located in San Diego County
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- Phelps Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Phelps Corner is located in San Diego County
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- Bonita
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
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- Mount Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
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- North Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Park is located in San Diego County
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- Paradise Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Serra Mesa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Serra Mesa is located in San Diego County
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- University Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- University Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Alpine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fernbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fernbrook is located in San Diego County
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- Miramar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miramar is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miramar
- Poway Grove Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poway Grove Park is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway Grove Park
- Poway Grove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Poway Grove is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway Grove
- Cockatoo Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eastlake Greens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Eastlake Greens is located in San Diego County
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- Rancho del Rey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rancho del Rey is located in San Diego County
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- Brooklyn Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Heights
- Golden Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
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- La Nacion
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- La Nacion is located in San Diego County
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- Lincoln Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View is located in San Diego County
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- National City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shelltown is located in San Diego County
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- South Crest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Park is located in San Diego County
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- Stockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton is located in San Diego County
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- Irvings Crest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Irvings Crest is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvings Crest
- Poway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Dell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Dell is located in San Diego County
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- Sabre Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sabre Springs is located in San Diego County
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- Barrio Logan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barrio Logan is located in San Diego County
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- Grant Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Hill is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Hill
- Logan Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Heights
- Lynwood Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lynwood Hills is located in San Diego County
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- San Diego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Sunny Vista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
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- Hillcrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 from Point A (ie- El Cajon) 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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