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Nearest Communities to Helm,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Please note 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.

Helm is located in Fresno County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fresno County: Inyo, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mono, San Benito & Tulare.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 154 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Helm. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Fresno 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 Helm (which is Fresno 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 Helm

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

  • Fresno County   (where Helm resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Fresno County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Helm (about 100 communities).
    • 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 Helm   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helm.
      • Nares ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Nares is located in Fresno County
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      • Caldwell ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Caldwell is located in Fresno County
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      • Burrel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • San Joaquin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Five Points
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Westside
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Westside is located in Fresno County
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      • Bender ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bender is located in Fresno County
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      • McMullin ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McMullin is located in Fresno County
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      • Raisin City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tranquillity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanare
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fresno City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fresno City is located in Fresno County
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        • Cantua Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Kerman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Calflax
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Calflax is located in Fresno County
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        • Schilling
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Schilling is located in Fresno County
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        • Caruthers
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Rugg ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Rugg is located in Fresno County
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        • Jamesan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Jamesan is located in Fresno County
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        • Riverdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Floyd
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Rolinda
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ingle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ingle is located in Fresno County
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        • Robinson ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Robinson is located in Fresno County
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        • Giffen Cantua Ranch
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Three Rocks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County
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        • Elm View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Elm View is located in Fresno County
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        • Camden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Camden is located in Fresno County
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        • Easton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Nevills ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Nevills is located in Fresno County
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        • Pratton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • West Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Laguna de Tache
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Laguna de Tache is located in Fresno County
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        • Levis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Levis is located in Fresno County
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        • Bowles
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Clint
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Clint is located in Fresno County
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        • Monmouth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Monmouth is located in Fresno County
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        • Biola
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Dickerson ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Dickerson is located in Fresno County
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        • Raco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Oleander
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Oleander is located in Fresno County
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        • Barstow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Barstow is located in Fresno County
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        • Conejo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Westhaven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Westhaven is located in Fresno County
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        • Murietta Farm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Murietta Farm is located in Fresno County
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        • Panoche Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lillis ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lillis is located in Fresno County
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        • Biola Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Biola Junction is located in Fresno County
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        • Calwa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Highway City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Highway City is located in Fresno County
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        • Malaga
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Malaga is located in Fresno County
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        • Muscatel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mendota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Huron
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Laton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Whitmores Ferry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Whitmores Ferry is located in Fresno County
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        • Wildflower
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Wildflower is located in Fresno County
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        • Figarden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Figarden is located in Fresno County
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        • Hammond
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hammond is located in Fresno County
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        • Herndon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Arbios
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Arbios is located in Fresno County
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        • Fowler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Cecile
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cecile is located in Fresno County
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        • Cincotta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cincotta is located in Fresno County
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        • Fig Garden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fig Garden is located in Fresno County
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        • Goldleaf
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Goldleaf is located in Fresno County
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        • Eshel ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Eshel is located in Fresno County
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        • Fresno
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Star
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mattei
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mattei is located in Fresno County
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        • Riverview ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverview is located in Fresno County
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        • Sierra Sky Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sierra Sky Park is located in Fresno County
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        • Pilibos Ranch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pilibos Ranch is located in Fresno County
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        • Turk
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Turk is located in Fresno County
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        • Butler ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Butler is located in Fresno County
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        • Fresno Beach ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Fresno Beach is located in Fresno County
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        • Granz ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Granz is located in Fresno County
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        • Las Palmas
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Las Palmas is located in Fresno County
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        • Sunnyside
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunnyside is located in Fresno County
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        • Cromir
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cromir is located in Fresno County
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        • Selma
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Cameo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cameo is located in Fresno County
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        • Locans
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Locans is located in Fresno County
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        • Pinedale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Vanris ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Vanris is located in Fresno County
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        • Wolf
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wolf is located in Fresno County
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        • Benito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wineland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Wineland is located in Fresno County
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        • Bronge ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bronge is located in Fresno County
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        • Fort Camp ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fort Camp is located in Fresno County
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        • Ivesta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ivesta is located in Fresno County
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        • Tarpey Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
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        • Tarpey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tarpey is located in Fresno County
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        • Chaney Ranch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Chaney Ranch is located in Fresno County
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        • Del Rey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Burness
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burness is located in Fresno County
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        • Clovis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Melvin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Melvin is located in Fresno County
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        • Firebaugh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ora is located in Fresno County
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        • Kingsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Clotho
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Clotho is located in Fresno County
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        • Glorietta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Glorietta is located in Fresno County
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        • Broadview Farms
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Broadview Farms is located in Fresno County
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        • Coalinga
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Kings County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/
    • County Seat for Kings:   Hanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Helm   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helm.
      • Gepford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Gepford is located in Kings County
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      • Hub
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hub is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
      • Cornwell ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cornwell is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
      • Halls Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Halls Corner is located in Kings County
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      • Lethent ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lethent is located in Kings County
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      • Vanguard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Vanguard is located in Kings County
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      • Rossi
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rossi is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossi
      • Hardwick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cimarron
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cimarron is located in Kings County
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      • Hasset ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hasset is located in Kings County
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      • Kingston
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Kingston is located in Kings County
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      • Kimble ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Kimble is located in Kings County
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      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Lemoore
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Cuneo ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cuneo is located in Kings County
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        • Shirley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Shirley is located in Kings County
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        • Grangeville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Grangeville is located in Kings County
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        • Orion ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Orion is located in Kings County
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        • Armona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Banner ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Banner is located in Kings County
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        • Lucerne
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lucerne is located in Kings County
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        • Marsala ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Marsala is located in Kings County
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        • Pitco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pitco is located in Kings County
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        • Santa Rosa Rancheria
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Rosa Rancheria is located in Kings County
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        • Fort Roosevelt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Roosevelt is located in Kings County
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        • Hanford Del Arroyo Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hanford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Stratford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Shell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shell is located in Kings County
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        • Murray
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Murray is located in Kings County
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        • Hamblin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hamblin is located in Kings County
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        • Home Garden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Odessa ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Odessa is located in Kings County
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  • 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 Helm   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Helm.
      • Ripperdan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Ripperdan is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripperdan
      • La Vina
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Gregg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Gregg is located in Madera County
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      • Irrigosa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Irrigosa is located in Madera County
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      • Borden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Borden is located in Madera County
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      • Italian Swiss Colony
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Italian Swiss Colony is located in Madera County
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      • Parkwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Trigo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Trigo is located in Madera County
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      • San Joaquin River Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lankershim ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Lankershim is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankershim
      • Parksdale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bonita
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Bonita is located in Madera County
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        • Madera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Storey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Storey is located in Madera County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storey
        • Madera Ranchos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Madera Ranchos is located in Madera County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Ranchos
        • Rolling Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Madera County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
  • San Benito 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- Helm) 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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