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Nearest Communities to Hopeton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.

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.

Hopeton is located in 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 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hopeton. Of these communities, 87 are located in counties other than Merced 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 Hopeton (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 Hopeton

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

  • Merced County   (where Hopeton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmerced.com/
    • County Seat for Merced:   Merced
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hopeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hopeton.
      • Edendale ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Edendale is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edendale
      • Amsterdam
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
      • Arundel ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Arundel is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arundel
      • Snelling
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Grove is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
      • Nairn ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Nairn is located in Merced County
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      • Cressey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Winton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bellevue is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Castle Gardens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Castle Gardens is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Gardens
      • Cuba ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Cuba is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Fluhr
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Fluhr is located in Merced County
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        • Ballico
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Hoff ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Hoff is located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoff
        • Atwater
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Merced Falls
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
        • Buhach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Buhach is located in Merced County
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        • Fergus
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Fergus is located in Merced County
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        • Arena
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arena is located in Merced County
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        • Cortez
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cortez is located in Merced County
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        • Livingston
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Merced
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Bear Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bear Creek is located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • Delhi
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Kadota
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kadota is located in Merced County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kadota
        • Tuttle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tuttle is located in Merced County
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        • Calpack
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Calpack is located in Merced County
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        • Lingard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lingard is located in Merced County
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        • Planada
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilmar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Irwin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Irwin is located in Merced County
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        • Burchell ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Burchell is located in Merced County
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        • Stevinson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Athlone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Athlone is located in Merced County
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        • Plainsburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
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        • Le Grand
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Dickenson Ferry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Dickenson Ferry is located in Merced County
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        • El Nido
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • La Branza ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • La Branza is located in Merced County
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        • Dickenson ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dickenson is located in Merced County
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        • Sanjon De Santa Rita
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sanjon De Santa Rita is located in Merced County
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        • Marguerite ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Marguerite is located in Merced County
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        • Santa Rita Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Gustine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calaveras County
  • 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 Hopeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hopeton.
      • Sierra Vista
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sierra Vista is located in Madera County
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      • Minturn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Minturn is located in Madera County
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      • Chowchilla
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 Hopeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hopeton.
      • Hayward
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hayward is located in Mariposa County
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      • Hornitos
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Barrett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Barrett is located in Mariposa County
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      • Indian Gulch ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Indian Gulch is located in Mariposa County
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      • Granite Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
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      • Blanchard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Blanchard is located in Mariposa County
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      • Split Rock Ferry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County
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      • Bagby ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
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      • Bear Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
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      • Las Mariposas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Las Mariposas is located in Mariposa County
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      • Ragby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ragby is located in Mariposa County
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      • Coulterville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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        • Newtown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Newtown is located in Mariposa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
        • Catheys Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Mount Bullion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
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        • Dogtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dogtown is located in Mariposa County
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        • Agua Fria ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Agua Fria is located in Mariposa County
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        • Bridgeport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bridgeport is located in Mariposa County
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        • Colorado ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Colorado is located in Mariposa County
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        • Mariposa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • San Joaquin County
  • Stanislaus County
    • County Website:   https://www.stancounty.com/
    • County Seat for Stanislaus:   Modesto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hopeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hopeton.
      • Montpelier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • La Grange
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hickman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Denair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Waterford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooperstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Cooperstown is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
      • Warnerville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Warnerville is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Paulsell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Paulsell is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Turlock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Turlock is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlock
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
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      • Hughson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Chemurgic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Chemurgic is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemurgic
      • Keyes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (33 more) ...
        • Arnold ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Arnold is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Claribel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Claribel is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Empire
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Esmar ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Esmar is located in Stanislaus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmar
        • Knights Ferry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hatch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hatch is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Riverside
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverside is located in Stanislaus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Ceres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <3>
        • Claus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Claus is located in Stanislaus County
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        • East Oakdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • East Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Oakdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
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        • Harp
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Harp is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Bret Harte
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Bystrom
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Hills Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hills Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Shackelford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Adela
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Adela is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Modesto
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
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        • Rancheria Del Rio Estanislao
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverbank
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Orestimba
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Orestimba is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Aurora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Aurora is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Burneyville Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Burneyville Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • West Modesto
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
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        • McHenry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Standiford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Standiford is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Newman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Newman is located in Stanislaus County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
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        • Rancho Del Puerto
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Rancho Del Puerto is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Riverdale Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Stomar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Stomar is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Timba
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Timba is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Stewart
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Stewart is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Crows Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • 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 Hopeton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hopeton.
      • Hetch Hetchy Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hetch Hetchy Junction is located in Tuolumne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hetch Hetchy Junction
      • Keystone
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Keystone is located in Tuolumne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
      • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jacksonville is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Moccasin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chinese Camp
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Priest
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Priest is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Black Jack Bluffs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Black Jack Bluffs is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Yosemite Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Yosemite Junction is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Big Oak Flat
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Montezuma
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Montezuma is located in Tuolumne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Groveland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Algerine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Algerine is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Chicken Ranch Rancheria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Quartz
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Quartz is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Stent
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Stent is located in Tuolumne 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopeton) 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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