Nearest Communities to Joyful,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Joyful, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Joyful:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Joyful.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Joyful<2> is historic,<3> it would have been located within present day Kern County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Joyful.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<4> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Joyful (which is Kern 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 Joyful
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kern County (where Joyful resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Joyful (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/
- County Seat for Kern: Bakersfield
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- Nearest Communities to Joyful ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Joyful.
- Gosford
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Venola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bannister
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bannister is also located in Kern County
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- Old River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Old River is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River
- Panama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Panama is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Wible Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wible Orchard is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wible Orchard
- Quailwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Quailwood is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
- Pumpkin Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Stevens is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Greenacres
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jastro
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jastro is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jastro
- Bakersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Fruitvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Landco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Landco is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landco
- Kayandee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strand ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Strand was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Alameda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oil Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Conner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Conner is also located in Kern County
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- Gulf
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Gulf is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- East Bakersfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kern
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kern is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern
- Oildale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seguro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Seguro is also located in Kern County
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- Una
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Una is also located in Kern County
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- Paloma ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Paloma was located in Kern County
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- Millux
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Millux is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millux
- Fuller Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harpertown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Harpertown is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
- Lonsmith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lonsmith is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsmith
- Saco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Saco is also located in Kern County
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- Magunden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Magunden is also located in Kern County
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- Maltha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maltha is also located in Kern County
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- Calders Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calders Corner
- Lamont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mayfair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mayfair is also located in Kern County
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- Weedpatch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Algoso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Algoso is also located in Kern County
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- Crome
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hights Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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- Kern Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kern Lake is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Lake
- Levee ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Levee was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Patch
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Patch is also located in Kern County
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- Prospero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Prospero is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospero
- Oil City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oil City is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
- Rio Bravo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- Edison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ribier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ribier is also located in Kern County
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- Lerdo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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- Lakeview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Tupman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Di Giorgio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Di Giorgio is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Di Giorgio
- Cawelo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Dow is also located in Kern County
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- Minter Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Minter Village is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
- Cherokee Strip
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Strip
- Mexican Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Colony
- Kyan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kyan was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyan
- Mitchells Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mitchells Corner is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corner
- Smith Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Corner
- Edmundson Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Edmundson Acres is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson Acres
- Thomas Lane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Lane
- Arvin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meridian is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Dustin Acres
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dustin Acres is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Acres
- Treves ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Treves was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treves
- North Shafter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Shafter is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shafter
- Shafter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mettler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vaccaro ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vaccaro was located in Kern County
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- Slater
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Slater is also located in Kern County
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- Myricks Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Myricks Corner is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks Corner
- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bowerbank
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerbank
- Valley Acres
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bena is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
- San Emigdio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- San Emigdio is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emigdio
- Kilowatt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilowatt
- El Tejon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- El Tejon is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Tejon
- Famoso
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Halfway House
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Halfway House is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
- Wheeler Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pentland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pentland is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentland
- Buttonwillow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Springs ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Springs was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Palmo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Palmo is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmo
- Ford City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ford City is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- South Taft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taft
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wallace Center is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Center
- Ilmon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ilmon is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilmon
- Calico
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calico is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
- Hazelton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
- Maricopa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taft Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Leonards ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leonards was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
- Wasco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spellacy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Spellacy is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellacy
- Neufeld
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neufeld is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neufeld
- Fellows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lokern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lokern is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lokern
- Midoil
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Warren ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Warren was located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Caliente
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hollis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hollis is also located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollis
- Grapevine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
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 from Point A (ie- Joyful) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Joyful is also known as Joyfull. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Joyful. |
| <3> | 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 Joyful, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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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