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Nearest Communities to The Forks,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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 from The Forks.<1>

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

The Forks is located in Mendocino County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mendocino County: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma, Tehama & Trinity.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of The Forks. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Mendocino 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 The Forks (which is Mendocino 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 The Forks

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

  • Mendocino County   (where The Forks resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mendocinocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Mendocino:   Ukiah
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to The Forks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from The Forks.
      • Pinoleville Rancheria
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Pinoleville Rancheria is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinoleville Rancheria
      • Yokaya
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Yokaya is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokaya
      • Presswood
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Presswood is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presswood
      • Calpella
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Ukiah
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Guidiville Rancheria
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Guidiville Rancheria is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guidiville Rancheria
      • Coyote Valley Rancheria ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Asylum
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Asylum is located in Mendocino County
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      • Regina Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Regina Heights is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina Heights
      • Vichy Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Vichy Springs is located in Mendocino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vichy Springs
      • Talmage
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Redwood Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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        • Laughlin
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Laughlin is located in Mendocino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laughlin
        • Redwood Valley Rancheria
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Hemlock Ranch
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • El Roble
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • El Roble is located in Mendocino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Roble
        • Ukiah Rancheria
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Ukiah Rancheria is located in Mendocino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Rancheria
        • Orrs Springs
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Pomo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pomo is located in Mendocino County
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        • Potter Valley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Montgomery
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Montgomery is located in Mendocino County
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        • Ridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridge is located in Mendocino County
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        • Ridgewood Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ridgewood Park is located in Mendocino County
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        • Largo ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Crittendon ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Crittendon is located in Mendocino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crittendon
        • Fair Oaks
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Fair Oaks is located in Mendocino County
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        • Sanel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Sanel is located in Mendocino County
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        • Old Bailey Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Old Bailey Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Hopland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Old Hopland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Old Hopland is located in Mendocino County
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        • Boonville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hendy Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hendy Grove is located in Mendocino County
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        • Philo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Muir
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Muir is located in Mendocino County
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        • Willits
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hopland Rancheria
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hopland Rancheria is located in Mendocino County
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        • Nacomis Indian Rancheria
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Simerson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Simerson is located in Mendocino County
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        • Dawes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Dawes is located in Mendocino County
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        • Duncan Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Duncan Springs is located in Mendocino County
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        • Philbrick Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Philbrick Mill is located in Mendocino County
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        • Reilly Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Reilly Heights is located in Mendocino County
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        • De Camp
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • De Camp is located in Mendocino County
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        • Upp
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Upp is located in Mendocino County
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        • Rankin ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Rankin is located in Mendocino County
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        • Oasis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Oasis is located in Mendocino County
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        • Navarro
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Brooktrails
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Brooktrails is located in Mendocino County
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        • Clare Mill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Clare Mill is located in Mendocino County
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        • Crowley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Crowley is located in Mendocino County
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        • The Oaks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • The Oaks is located in Mendocino County
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        • Cameron
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Cameron is located in Mendocino County
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        • Hearst
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Hearst is located in Mendocino County
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        • Burbeck
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Burbeck is located in Mendocino County
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        • Soda Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hermitage ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Ingram
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ingram is located in Mendocino County
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        • Old Ornbaun Hot Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Yorkville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Pieta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pieta is located in Mendocino County
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        • Dunlap ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Dunlap is located in Mendocino County
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        • Shake City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
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        • Comptche
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Rowes ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rowes is located in Mendocino County
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        • Little Penny
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Little Penny is located in Mendocino County
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        • Irmulco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Irmulco is located in Mendocino County
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        • Sylvandale ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sylvandale is located in Mendocino County
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        • Cape Horn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cape Horn is located in Mendocino County
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        • Arnold
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Arnold is located in Mendocino County
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        • Northspur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Northspur is located in Mendocino County
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        • Melbourne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Melbourne is located in Mendocino County
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        • Alpine
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Alpine is located in Mendocino County
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        • Marble Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Marble Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Wanhala
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wanhala is located in Mendocino County
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        • Longvale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Longvale is located in Mendocino County
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        • Whiskey Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Whiskey Springs is located in Mendocino County
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        • Hardin ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hardin is located in Mendocino County
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        • Elk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Sherwood Valley Rancheria
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Grove is located in Mendocino County
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        • Manchester
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitesboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Whitesboro is located in Mendocino County
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        • Farley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Farley is located in Mendocino County
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        • Old Red Rock Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Red Rock Place is located in Mendocino County
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        • Albion
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Colusa County
  • Lake County
  • Sonoma County

Footnotes ...

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