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

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

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.

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.


Hemlock Crossing is located in Madera County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madera County: Fresno, Mariposa, Merced & Mono.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hemlock Crossing. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Madera 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 Hemlock Crossing (which is Madera 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 Hemlock Crossing

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

  • Madera County   (where Hemlock Crossing resides)
    • 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 Hemlock Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hemlock Crossing.
      • Miller Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Miller Crossing is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Crossing
      • Lower Miller Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Central Camp
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Central Camp is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Camp
      • Sugar Pine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sugar Pine is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Pine
      • Whisky Falls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Whisky Falls is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Falls
      • Bass Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Corral
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Corral is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Corral
      • The Pines
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Pines is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
      • Wishon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wishon is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
      • Yosemite Forks
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
      • Cascadel Woods
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cascadel Woods is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascadel Woods
  • 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 Hemlock Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hemlock Crossing.
      • Island Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Island Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Crossing
      • Second Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Second Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
      • Rattlesnake Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Rattlesnake Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Crossing
      • Mono Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Mono Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Crossing
      • Mono Hot Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakeshore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Snow Bend
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Snow Bend is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Bend
      • Cedar Crest
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Crest is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
      • Huntington Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Former names for Big Creek:
        • Big Creek Flats
        • Cascada
        • Manzanita Park
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <3>
      • Camp Sierra
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Camp Sierra is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Sierra
  • Mariposa County
    • County Website:   https://mariposacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Mariposa:   Mariposa
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hemlock Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hemlock Crossing.
      • Curry Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Curry Village is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Village
      • Yosemite Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Yosemite Valley is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Valley
      • Yosemite Village
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Yosemite Village is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Village
      • Big Tree
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Tree is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Tree
      • North Wawona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • North Wawona is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wawona
      • South Wawona ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • South Wawona is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wawona
      • Wawona
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fish Camp
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Yosemite West
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
      • Foresta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Foresta is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresta
      • Ponderosa Basin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponderosa Basin is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Basin
      • El Portal
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 Hemlock Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hemlock Crossing.
      • Lake Mary
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Lake Mary is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
      • Mill City ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mill City is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • June Lake
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mammoth Lakes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Old Mammoth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Old Mammoth is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mammoth
      • Crestview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Crestview is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • June Lake Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • June Lake Junction is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake Junction
      • Dana City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Dana City is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana City
      • Convict Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Convict Lake is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convict Lake
      • Bennettville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bennettville is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
        • Former names for Bennettville:
        • Bennett City
        • Tioga
      • Whitmore Hot Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Whitmore Hot Springs is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Hot Springs
        • Former names for Whitmore Hot Springs:
        • Whitmore Tub Spring
        • Whitmore Tubs
      • Lee Vining
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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        • Mono Mills ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Mono Mills is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Mills
        • Benton Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Benton Crossing is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Crossing
        • Mono Lake ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Mono Lake is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Lake
        • North Landing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • North Landing is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Landing
        • Lundy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lundy is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lundy
          • Former name for Lundy:
          • Mill Creek
        • South Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • South Landing is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Landing
        • Aspen Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Aspen Springs is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Springs
        • Mono City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Mono City is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono City
        • Tom's Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Tom's Place is located in Mono County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
  • Nevada County
  • Tuolumne County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hemlock 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.