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Nearest Communities to French Camp,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from French Camp.<1>

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


French Camp is located in San Joaquin County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Joaquin County: Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Sacramento, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 248 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of French Camp. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than San Joaquin 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 French Camp (which is San Joaquin 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 French Camp

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

  • San Joaquin County   (where French Camp resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in San Joaquin County, we have limited the list to those within 18 miles [29 km]<1> of French Camp (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.sjgov.org/
    • County Seat for San Joaquin:   Stockton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to French Camp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from French Camp.
      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Taft Mosswood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Taft Mosswood is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Manteca Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Homestead
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • The Homestead is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Kennedy
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Moss Tract
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Moss Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Turner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Turner is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Brandts Ferry
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Brandts Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Campo De Los Franceses
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Campo De Los Franceses is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Fair Oaks
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Fair Oaks is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Mormon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Mormon is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Larson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Larson is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lathrop
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Garden Acres
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Garden Acres is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Stockton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Summer Home
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Burnham
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Burnham is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Collegeville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County
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        • August
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • August is located in San Joaquin County
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        • El Pinal
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • El Pinal is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Country Club
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Country Club is located in San Joaquin County
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        • West Manteca
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • West Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Manteca
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Stewart Tract
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Stewart Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Akers
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Akers is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Orford
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Orford is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Gillis
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Gillis is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Mossdale
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Mossdale is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Shepherds Ferry
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Five Corners
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lane
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Lane is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lincoln Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Charleston ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Charleston is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Sibley ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Sibley is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Sargent - Barnhart Tract
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Calla
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Calla is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Honker Lake Tract
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Honker Lake Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Foppiano
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Foppiano is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Walthal
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmwood Tract
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Elmwood Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Atlanta
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Drexler Tract
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Drexler Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Holt
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Monada
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Monada is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Morada
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Morada is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Wright Tract
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Wright Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Bardi
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bardi is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Banta
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Avena
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Avena is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Tomspur
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Tomspur is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Holden ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Waterloo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Waterloo is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Blackslough Landing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackslough Landing is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Shima Tract
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Shima Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Simms
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Simms is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Wagner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wagner is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Cochrane
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cochrane is located in San Joaquin County
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        • El Pescadero
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • El Pescadero is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lacto ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Lacto is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Quito ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Quito is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Upper Jones Tract
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Upper Jones Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Carrolton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Carrolton is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Ripon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wainwright Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Bear Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Bear Creek is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Norton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Norton is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Linden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Peters
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Rindge Tract
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Rindge Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Alba
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Van Allen
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Van Allen is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lyoth
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Lyoth is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Tracy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lower Jones Tract
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Lower Jones Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Trull
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Trull is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Armstrong
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Armstrong is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Haight
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Haight is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Hawes
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Hawes is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Bishop Tract
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bishop Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • San Joaquin River Club
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • San Joaquin River Club is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Yarmouth ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Yarmouth is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Bethany Ferry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bethany Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Farmington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ampere
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Ampere is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Henderson Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Rio Blanco Tract
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rio Blanco Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Carbona
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Carbona is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Ellis ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Escalon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Trigo ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Trigo is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Kettleman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kettleman is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lodi Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Lodi Junction is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lodi
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Empire Tract
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Empire Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Shin Kee Tract
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Shin Kee Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Mountain House
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mountain House is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Cometa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • East Side
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • East Side is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Pearson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Pearson is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Pope
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Pope is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Roma
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Roma is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Victor
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Vernalis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Meyers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Meyers is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Cherokee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cherokee is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Guild
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Guild is located in San Joaquin County
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        • South Woodbridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Urgon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Urgon is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Villinger
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Villinger is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Woodbridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Woodlake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Woodlake is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Bellota
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Terminous Tract
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Terminous Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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  • Alameda County
    • County Website:   https://www.acgov.org/
    • County Seat for Alameda:   Oakland
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to French Camp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from French Camp.
      • Midway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Midway is located in Alameda County
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      • Altamont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Altamont is located in Alameda County
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      • Tesla ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenville ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenville is located in Alameda County
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      • Ulmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ulmar is located in Alameda County
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      • Mendenhall Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mendenhall Springs is located in Alameda County
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      • Trevarno
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Trevarno is located in Alameda County
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      • Las Positas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Las Positas is located in Alameda County
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      • Laddville ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Livermore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Amador County
  • Calaveras County
  • Contra Costa County
  • Sacramento County
    • County Website:   https://www.saccounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sacramento:   Sacramento
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to French Camp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from French Camp.
      • Galt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Blumenberg ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Blumenberg is located in Sacramento County
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      • Isleton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Noverd
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Noverd is located in Sacramento County
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      • Mackenson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Mackenson is located in Sacramento County
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      • Conley ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Conley is located in Sacramento County
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      • Herald
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Need
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Need is located in Sacramento County
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      • Twin Cities
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Twin Cities is located in Sacramento County
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      • Emmaton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Emmaton is located in Sacramento County
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      • Locke
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
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        • Sanjon De Los Moquelumnes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Howard Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Howard Landing is located in Sacramento County
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        • Ryde
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Walker Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Walker Landing is located in Sacramento County
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        • Centralia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Centralia is located in Sacramento County
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        • Hicksville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hicksville is located in Sacramento County
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        • Howard Landing Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Howard Landing Ferry is located in Sacramento County
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        • Vorden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Solano County
  • Stanislaus County
    • County Website:   https://www.stancounty.com/
    • County Seat for Stanislaus:   Modesto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to French Camp   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from French Camp.
      • Salida
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ohm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Ohm is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Del Rio
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
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      • North McHenry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • North McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Stewart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Solyo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Solyo is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Valley Home
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Valley Home is located in Stanislaus County
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      • McHenry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Standiford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Standiford is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Halley ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Halley is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Burneyville Ferry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Burneyville Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- French Camp) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.

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