Nearest Communities to Kern,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kern, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kern:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Kern 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 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kern. Of these communities, 4 are located in counties other than Kern 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 Kern (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 Kern
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kern County (where Kern 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 Kern (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/
- County Seat for Kern: Bakersfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- East Bakersfield
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
- Former names for East Bakersfield:
- Kern City
- Sumner
- Maltha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Maltha is located in Kern County
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- Kayandee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kayandee is located in Kern County
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- Magunden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Magunden is located in Kern County
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- Oil City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Oil City is located in Kern County
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- Oildale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oildale is located in Kern County
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- Seguro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seguro is located in Kern County
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- Algoso
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Algoso is located in Kern County
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- Bakersfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lonsmith
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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- Mayfair
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfair is located in Kern County
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- Wible Orchard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
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- Landco
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Landco is located in Kern County
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- Oil Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oil Junction is located in Kern County
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- Fruitvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fruitvale is located in Kern County
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- Jastro
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jastro is located in Kern County
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- Quailwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Quailwood is located in Kern County
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- Edison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fuller Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
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- Harpertown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harpertown is located in Kern County
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- Venola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Venola is located in Kern County
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- Saco
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saco is located in Kern County
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- Greenfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenfield is located in Kern County
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- Gosford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gosford is located in Kern County
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- Greenacres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pumpkin Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
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- Panama
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panama is located in Kern County
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- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Rosedale is located in Kern County
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- Lamont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Joyful ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joyful is located in Kern County
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- Joyful has also been known as:
- Joyfull
- Prospero
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Prospero is located in Kern County
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- Alameda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alameda is located in Kern County
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- Weedpatch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weedpatch is located in Kern County
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- Patch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Patch is located in Kern County
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- Ribier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ribier is located in Kern County
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- Bannister
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister is located in Kern County
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- Old River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Old River is located in Kern County
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- Treves ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Treves is located in Kern County
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- Di Giorgio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
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- Una
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Una is located in Kern County
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- Lerdo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lerdo is located in Kern County
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- Crome
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Crome is located in Kern County
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- Stevens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stevens is located in Kern County
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- Rock Springs ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rock Springs is located in Kern County
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- Cawelo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cawelo is located in Kern County
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- Dow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dow is located in Kern County
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- Edmundson Acres
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
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- Mitchells Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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- Hights Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hights Corner is located in Kern County
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- Strand ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Strand is located in Kern County
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- Bena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bena is located in Kern County
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- Halfway House
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Halfway House is located in Kern County
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- Minter Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Minter Village is located in Kern County
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- Arvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conner is located in Kern County
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- Calders Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Calders Corner is located in Kern County
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- Ilmon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ilmon is located in Kern County
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- Slater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slater is located in Kern County
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- El Tejon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Tejon is located in Kern County
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- Vaccaro ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vaccaro is located in Kern County
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- Cherokee Strip
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cherokee Strip is located in Kern County
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- Kern Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kern Lake is located in Kern County
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- Gulf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf is located in Kern County
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- Paloma ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paloma is located in Kern County
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- Mexican Colony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
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- Rio Bravo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rio Bravo is located in Kern County
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- Smith Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Corner is located in Kern County
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- Shafter
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Thomas Lane is located in Kern County
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- Millux
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Millux is located in Kern County
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- Famoso
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Famoso is located in Kern County
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- Myricks Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Myricks Corner is located in Kern County
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- North Shafter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- North Shafter is located in Kern County
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- Meridian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Meridian is located in Kern County
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- Caliente
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Levee ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Levee is located in Kern County
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- Bealville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bealville is located in Kern County
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- Calico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Calico is located in Kern County
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- Lakeview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lakeview is located in Kern County
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- Mettler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tupman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hollis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hollis is located in Kern County
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- Fig Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
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- Woody
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Palmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Palmo is located in Kern County
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- Kyan ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kyan is located in Kern County
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- McFarland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wasco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zentner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zentner is located in Kern County
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- Rowen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rowen is located in Kern County
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- Bowerbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bowerbank is located in Kern County
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- Lackey Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lackey Place is located in Kern County
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- Neufeld
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neufeld is located in Kern County
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- Bear Valley Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dustin Acres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
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- Jasmin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jasmin is located in Kern County
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- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
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- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
- Leonards ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leonards is located in Kern County
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- Vinland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vinland is located in Kern County
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- San Emigdio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- San Emigdio is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emigdio
- Wheeler Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- El Rita
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- El Rita is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
- Keene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodford is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Emidio is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emidio
- Valley Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Acres is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Acres
- Kilowatt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kilowatt is located in Kern County
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- Tulare County
- County Website: https://tularecounty.ca.gov/
- County Seat for Tulare: Visalia
- Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Richgrove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jovista
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jovista is located in Tulare County
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- Trocha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Trocha is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trocha
- White River ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- White River is located in Tulare County
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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- Kern) 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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