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Nearest Communities to Gadwall,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Gadwall.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Gadwall is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Merced County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Merced County: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Benito, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 86 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gadwall. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Merced County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Gadwall (which is Merced 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 Gadwall

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

  • Merced County   (where Gadwall resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmerced.com/
    • County Seat for Merced:   Merced
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gadwall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gadwall.
      • Brito
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Brito is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brito
      • Abbato ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Abbato was located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbato
      • Los Banos
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanjon De Santa Rita
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sanjon De Santa Rita is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanjon De Santa Rita
      • Dos Palos
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dos Palos Y
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dos Palos Y is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palos Y
      • Trent
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Trent is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • South Dos Palos
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Santa Rita Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Hamburg Farms
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hamburg Farms is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg Farms
      • Volta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Volta is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volta
      • Old Dickenson Ferry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Old Dickenson Ferry is also located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dickenson Ferry
      • Continue List   (38 more) ...
        • Santa Nella Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Santa Nella
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ingomar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ingomar is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingomar
        • Panoche de San Juan Y Los Carrisali
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • El Nido
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Linora ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Linora was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linora
        • Gustine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Gustine is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,709 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <4>
        • Stevinson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Buhach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Buhach is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhach
        • Arena
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Arena is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arena
        • Atwater
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Atwater is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwater
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,296 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwater <4>
        • Fergus
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fergus is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fergus
        • Merced
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Merced is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced <4>
        • Livingston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Athlone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Athlone is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
        • Castle Gardens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Castle Gardens is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
        • Cuba ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cuba was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Fluhr
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Fluhr is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
        • Hoff ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoff was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff
        • Lingard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lingard is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingard
        • Irwin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Irwin is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Winton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bear Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bear Creek is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • La Branza ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • La Branza was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Branza
        • Hilmar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bellevue ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellevue was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
        • Kadota
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kadota is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadota
        • Cressey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Delhi
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • The Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • The Grove is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
        • Nairn ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Nairn was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nairn
        • Plainsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Plainsburg is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
        • Tuttle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tuttle is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
        • Ballico
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Calpack
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Calpack is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calpack
        • Arundel ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Arundel was located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
        • Amsterdam
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Amsterdam is also located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
        • Planada
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fresno County
    • County Website:   https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Fresno:   Fresno
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gadwall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gadwall.
      • Oro Loma ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oro Loma was located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Loma
      • Oxalis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxalis is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxalis
      • Broadview Farms
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Broadview Farms is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadview Farms
      • Wood Ranch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Wood Ranch is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Ranch
      • Firebaugh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mercey Hot Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mercey Hot Springs is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercey Hot Springs
        • Former name for Mercey Hot Springs:
        • Mercy Hot Springs
      • Benito
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Benito is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
      • La Jolla Ranch
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • La Jolla Ranch is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jolla Ranch
      • Cromir
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cromir is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromir
      • Arbios
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Arbios is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbios
      • Chaney Ranch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Chaney Ranch is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Ranch
      • Pilibos Ranch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pilibos Ranch is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilibos Ranch
      • Mendota
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Murietta Farm
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Murietta Farm is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murietta Farm
  • Madera County
    • County Website:   https://www.maderacounty.com/
    • County Seat for Madera:   Madera
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gadwall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gadwall.
      • Plains ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Plains was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
      • Lincoln ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lincoln was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Ovejo ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ovejo was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovejo
      • Tillman ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Tillman was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman
      • Tyler ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Tyler was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
      • Ash ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ash was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Dairyland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Dairyland is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyland
      • Sierra Vista
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sierra Vista is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Vista
      • Chowchilla
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Minturn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Minturn is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minturn
      • Califa ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Califa was located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Califa
  • San Benito County
  • Santa Clara County
  • Stanislaus County
    • County Website:   https://www.stancounty.com/
    • County Seat for Stanislaus:   Modesto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gadwall   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gadwall.
      • Newman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Newman is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <4>
      • Hills Ferry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hills Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Ferry
      • Orestimba
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Orestimba is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orestimba
      • Timba
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Timba is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timba
      • Stomar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stomar is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stomar
      • Crows Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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- Gadwall) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Gadwall, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.