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Nearest Communities to Kayandee,
Listed County-By-County

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

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


Kayandee is located in 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 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kayandee.

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 Kayandee (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 Kayandee

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

  • Kern County   (where Kayandee resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of Kayandee (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kayandee   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kayandee.
      • East Bakersfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Kern
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Kern is also located in Kern County
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      • Wible Orchard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wible Orchard is also located in Kern County
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      • Bakersfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Algoso
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Algoso is also located in Kern County
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      • Magunden
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Magunden is also located in Kern County
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      • Lonsmith
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Lonsmith is also located in Kern County
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      • Mayfair
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Mayfair is also located in Kern County
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      • Jastro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jastro is also located in Kern County
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      • Landco
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Landco is also located in Kern County
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      • Venola
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Maltha
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Maltha is also located in Kern County
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      • Continue List   (118 more) ...
        • Oil City
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Oil City is also located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Seguro
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Seguro is also located in Kern County
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        • Fruitvale
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenfield
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Greenfield is also located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Fuller Acres
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harpertown
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Harpertown is also located in Kern County
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        • Quailwood
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Quailwood is also located in Kern County
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        • Edison
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Oil Junction
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gosford
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Panama
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Panama is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Alameda
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lamont
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saco
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Saco is also located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Patch is also located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bannister
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bannister is also located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Old River is also located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Ribier
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ribier is also located in Kern County
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        • Di Giorgio
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Di Giorgio is also located in Kern County
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        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Treves was located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Prospero is also located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Una is also located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Stevens is also located in Kern County
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        • Edmundson Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Edmundson Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mitchells Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Strand was located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hights Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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        • Arvin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Conner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Conner is also located in Kern County
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        • Bena
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Bena is also located in Kern County
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        • Cawelo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Dow
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Dow is also located in Kern County
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        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vaccaro was located in Kern County
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        • Gulf
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gulf is also located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Rock Springs was located in Kern County
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        • Minter Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Minter Village is also located in Kern County
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        • Kern Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Kern Lake is also located in Kern County
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        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Paloma was located in Kern County
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        • El Tejon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • El Tejon is also located in Kern County
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        • Halfway House
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Halfway House is also located in Kern County
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        • Millux
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Millux is also located in Kern County
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        • Ilmon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Ilmon is also located in Kern County
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        • Cherokee Strip
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
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        • Mexican Colony
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
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        • Meridian
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Meridian is also located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
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        • Slater
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Slater is also located in Kern County
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        • Smith Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Thomas Lane
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
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        • Lakeview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Lakeview is also located in Kern County
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        • Levee ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Levee was located in Kern County
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        • North Shafter
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • North Shafter is also located in Kern County
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        • Shafter
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mettler
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Myricks Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Myricks Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Tupman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bealville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Caliente
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Famoso
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kyan ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Kyan was located in Kern County
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        • Fig Orchard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Fig Orchard is also located in Kern County
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        • Calico
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Calico is also located in Kern County
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        • Palmo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Palmo is also located in Kern County
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        • Wheeler Ridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bowerbank
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
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        • Rowen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rowen is also located in Kern County
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        • Hollis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hollis is also located in Kern County
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        • San Emigdio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • San Emigdio is also located in Kern County
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        • Bear Valley Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • San Emidio ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Dustin Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Dustin Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Keene
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wasco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Kilowatt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
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        • El Rita
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • El Rita is also located in Kern County
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        • Woodford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Woodford is also located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Zentner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Zentner is also located in Kern County
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        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Leonards was located in Kern County
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        • McFarland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Neufeld
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Neufeld is also located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Walong
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Walong is also located in Kern County
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        • Lackey Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lackey Place is also located in Kern County
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        • Stallion Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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- Kayandee) 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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