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Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.<1>

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


Grays Crossing is located in Alpine County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alpine County: Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Tuolumne & Douglas (NV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grays Crossing. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than Alpine 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 Grays Crossing (which is Alpine 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 Grays Crossing

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

  • Alpine County   (where Grays Crossing resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.alpinecountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Alpine:   Markleeville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Centerville ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville is located in Alpine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Loope ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Loope is located in Alpine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
      • Mount Bullion ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mount Bullion is located in Alpine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Silver Mountain ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Silver Mountain is located in Alpine County
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      • Markleeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Marklee Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
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      • Peaceful Pines
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Peaceful Pines is located in Alpine County
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      • Alpine Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
      • Woodfords
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
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      • Mesa Vista
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
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      • Paynesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Paynesville is located in Alpine County
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      • Woodfords Community
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodfords Community is located in Alpine County
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        • Fredericksburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County
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        • Sorensens
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
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        • Cape Horn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Cape Horn is located in Alpine County
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        • Lake Alpine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
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        • Bear Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Amador County
  • Calaveras County
    • County Website:   https://www.calaverasgov.us/
    • County Seat for Calaveras:   San Andreas
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    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Lombardi
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lombardi is located in Calaveras County
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      • Sherman Acres
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherman Acres is located in Calaveras County
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      • Tamarack
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tamarack is located in Calaveras County
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      • Tamarack Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Tamarack Springs is located in Calaveras County
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      • Skyhigh
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Skyhigh is located in Calaveras County
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      • Big Meadow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Meadow is located in Calaveras County
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      • Ganns
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ganns is located in Calaveras County
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  • El Dorado County
    • County Website:   https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for El Dorado:   Placerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Fountain Place
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Fountain Place is located in El Dorado County
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      • Nebelhorn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Nebelhorn is located in El Dorado County
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      • Echo Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Norway ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Norway is located in El Dorado County
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      • Mevers
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mevers is located in El Dorado County
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      • Phillips
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
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      • Al Tahoe
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
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      • Bijou Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bijou Park is located in El Dorado County
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      • Bijou
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
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      • Lake Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
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      • Sciots Camp
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sciots Camp is located in El Dorado County
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      • South Lake Tahoe
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Stateline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Stateline is located in El Dorado County
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        • Strawberry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Tahoe Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Tahoe Valley is located in El Dorado County
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        • Twin Bridges
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fallen Leaf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tahoe Keys
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tahoe Keys is located in El Dorado County
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        • Tallac Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
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  • Mono County
    • County Website:   https://www.monocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Mono:   Bridgeport
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Topaz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Coleville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Walker
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sonora Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sonora Junction is located in Mono County
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      • Fales Hot Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fales Hot Springs is located in Mono County
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      • Belfort ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Belfort is located in Mono County
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  • Tuolumne County
    • County Website:   https://tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Tuolumne:   Sonora
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Kennedy Meadow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Kennedy Meadow is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Dardanelle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wagner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wagner is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Cow Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cow Creek is located in Tuolumne County
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  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.douglascountynv.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Minden (NV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Topaz Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Holbrook Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Holbrook Junction is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Mountain House ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain House is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Double Springs ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Double Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Mammoth Ledge ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Mammoth Ledge is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Carman Heights ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Carman Heights is located in Douglas County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Heights
      • Gardnerville Ranchos
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
      • Valley View ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley View is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Dresslerville Colony
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Dresslerville Colony is located in Douglas County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville Colony
      • Dresslerville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Dresslerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Twelvemile House
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Twelvemile House is located in Douglas County (NV)
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      • Centerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
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        • Sheridan ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Gardnerville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Buckeye ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Buckeye is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Minden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Mottsville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
        • Walleys Hot Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
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        • Summit Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
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        • Edgewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Kingsbury Meadows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingsbury Meadows is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Meadows
        • Kingsbury Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
        • Kingsbury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
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        • Stateline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Genoa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Tahoe Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   https://lyon-county.org/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Yerington (NV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Crossing.
      • Hoye ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoye is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoye
      • Wellington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Walker River ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Walker River is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker River
      • Sulfur
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Sulfur is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulfur
      • Smith
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Simpson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Simpson is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Hudson ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hudson is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Sweetwater ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sweetwater is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
      • Wellington Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Wellington Springs is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington Springs
      • Pine Grove ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Pine Grove is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Artesia ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Artesia is located in Lyon County (NV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Tippecanoe ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Tippecanoe is located in Lyon County (NV)
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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 from Point A (ie- Grays Crossing) 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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