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Nearest Communities to Kernell,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note 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.


Kernell 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 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kernell. Of these communities, 63 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 Kernell (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 Kernell

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

  • Kern County   (where Kernell resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kernell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kernell.
      • Pond
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Pond is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
      • Petro ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Petro was located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petro
      • Delano
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Delano is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,041 people
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      • Elmo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Elmo is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Vinland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Vinland is also located in Kern County
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      • McFarland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Neufeld
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Neufeld is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neufeld
      • Zentner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Zentner is also located in Kern County
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      • Hollis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hollis is also located in Kern County
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      • Jasmin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jasmin is also located in Kern County
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      • Wasco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Wasco is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,734 people
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      • Calico
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Calico is also located in Kern County
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        • Quality
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Quality is also located in Kern County
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        • Palmo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Palmo is also located in Kern County
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        • Famoso
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Famoso is also located in Kern County
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        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Leonards was located in Kern County
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        • Semitropic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Semitropic is also located in Kern County
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        • Myricks Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Myricks Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Slater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Slater is also located in Kern County
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        • North Shafter
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • North Shafter is also located in Kern County
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        • Shafter
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Thomas Lane
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
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        • Smith Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Dow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Dow is also located in Kern County
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        • Minter Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Minter Village is also located in Kern County
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        • Cherokee Strip
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
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        • Mexican Colony
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
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        • Cawelo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cawelo is also located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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        • Lost Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Spicer City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Spicer City is also located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Crome is also located in Kern County
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        • Hights Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Prospero is also located in Kern County
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        • Bowerbank
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
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        • Halfway House
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Halfway House is also located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Una is also located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Kilowatt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Saco is also located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rosedale was located in Kern County
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        • Lokern
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lokern is also located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Oil Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oil Junction is also located in Kern County
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        • North Belridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • North Belridge is also located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Strand was located in Kern County
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        • Fruitvale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oildale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oildale is also located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Seguro is also located in Kern County
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        • Missouri Triangle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Missouri Triangle is also located in Kern County
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        • Jastro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jastro is also located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Landco is also located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Maltha is also located in Kern County
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        • Blackwells Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Blackwells Corner is also located in Kern County
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  • Kings County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/
    • County Seat for Kings:   Hanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kernell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kernell.
      • South Corcoran
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • South Corcoran is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corcoran
      • Corcoran
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Helm Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Helm Corner is located in Kings County
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      • Bean ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bean was located in Kings 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 Kernell   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kernell.
      • Radnor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Radnor is located in Tulare County
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      • Allensworth ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jovista
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jovista is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jovista
      • Earlimart
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Trocha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Trocha is located in Tulare County
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      • Alpaugh
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoil
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Stoil is located in Tulare County
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      • West Alpaugh ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • West Alpaugh was located in Tulare County
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      • Richgrove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Spa ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Spa was located in Tulare County
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      • Pixley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Vestal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Vestal is located in Tulare County
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        • Quail
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Quail is located in Tulare County
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        • Orris
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Orris is located in Tulare County
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        • Saucelito ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Saucelito was located in Tulare County
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        • Angiola
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Angiola is located in Tulare County
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        • Alfac ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Alfac was located in Tulare County
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        • Ducor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tipton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lairds Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lairds Corner is located in Tulare County
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        • Terra Bella
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Blanco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Blanco is located in Tulare County
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        • Turnbull ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Turnbull was located in Tulare County
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        • Elmco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmco is located in Tulare County
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        • Poplar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Poplar is located in Tulare County
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          • Poplar has also been known as:
          • Poplar - Cotton Center
        • Lowes Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lowes Corner is located in Tulare County
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        • Woodville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Woodville is located in Tulare County
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        • Cotton Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cotton Center is located in Tulare County
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        • Deer Creek Colony
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Deer Creek Colony is located in Tulare County
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        • Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Grove was located in Tulare County
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        • Ultra
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ultra is located in Tulare County
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        • Fountain Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Fountain Springs is located in Tulare County
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        • Octol
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Octol is located in Tulare County
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        • Hope ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hope was located in Tulare County
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        • Jones Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jones Corner is located in Tulare County
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        • Lempon ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lempon was located in Tulare County
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        • Lois
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lois is located in Tulare County
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        • Vincent
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Vincent is located in Tulare County
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        • Magnolia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Magnolia is located in Tulare County
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        • Nanceville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Nanceville is located in Tulare County
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        • Ponca
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ponca is located in Tulare County
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        • Harmony
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Harmony is located in Tulare County
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        • Waukena
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lumer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lumer is located in Tulare County
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        • Monache ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Monache was located in Tulare County
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        • Plano
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Plano is located in Tulare County
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        • Porterville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunland is located in Tulare County
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        • White River ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • White River was located in Tulare County
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        • Roche
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Roche is located in Tulare County
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        • Westfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Westfield is located in Tulare County
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        • Burling ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Burling was located in Tulare County
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        • Paige
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Paige is located in Tulare County
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        • Alta Vista ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Alta Vista was located in Tulare County
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        • East Porterville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • East Porterville is located in Tulare County
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        • Lisko
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lisko is located in Tulare County
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        • Plainview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Plainview is located in Tulare County
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        • Zante
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Zante is located in Tulare County
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        • Worth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Worth is located in Tulare 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- Kernell) 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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