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Nearest Communities to Kyan,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Kyan.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Although our information shows that the community of Kyan is historic,<2> 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 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kyan. Of these communities, 5 are located in counties other than Kern County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Kyan (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 Kyan

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

  • Kern County   (where Kyan resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Kyan (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kyan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kyan.
      • Levee ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Levee was located in Kern County
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      • San Emidio ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • San Emidio was located in Kern County
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      • Millux
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Millux is also located in Kern County
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      • Gulf
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gulf is also located in Kern County
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      • Paloma ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Paloma was located in Kern County
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      • Pentland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pentland is also located in Kern County
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      • Lakeview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview is also located in Kern County
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      • Hazelton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hazelton is also located in Kern County
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      • Conner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Conner is also located in Kern County
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      • Dustin Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Dustin Acres is also located in Kern County
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      • Valley Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley Acres is also located in Kern County
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      • Maricopa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Kern Lake
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Kern Lake is also located in Kern County
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        • South Taft
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • South Taft is also located in Kern County
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        • Ford City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Ford City is also located in Kern County
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        • Spellacy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Spellacy is also located in Kern County
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        • Taft Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Taft Heights is also located in Kern County
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        • Taft
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Taft is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,488 people
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        • Wallace Center
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Wallace Center is also located in Kern County
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        • Tupman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Stevens
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Stevens is also located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bannister is also located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Old River is also located in Kern County
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        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Joyful was located in Kern County
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          • Joyful has also been known as:
          • Joyfull
        • San Emigdio
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • San Emigdio is also located in Kern County
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        • Midoil
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Midoil is also located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Strand was located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Panama is also located in Kern County
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        • Warren ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Warren was located in Kern County
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        • Mettler
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Alameda
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Alameda is also located in Kern County
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        • Gosford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Gosford is also located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pumpkin Center is also located in Kern County
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        • Fellows
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Calders Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenfield is also located in Kern County
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        • Venola
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Venola is also located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
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        • Quailwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Quailwood is also located in Kern County
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        • Meridian
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Meridian is also located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Rosedale was located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Wible Orchard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Wible Orchard is also located in Kern County
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        • Pine Mountain Club
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Wheeler Ridge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bakersfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fruitvale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
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        • Jastro
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Jastro is also located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Landco is also located in Kern County
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        • Bowerbank
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
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        • Derby Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Derby Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Weedpatch is also located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Una is also located in Kern County
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        • Kayandee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Kayandee is also located in Kern County
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        • Lamont
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kilowatt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Crome is also located in Kern County
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        • Hights Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Harpertown is also located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Patch is also located in Kern County
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        • Asphalto ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Asphalto was located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Grapevine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Grapevine is also located in Kern County
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        • Cherokee Strip
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
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        • Mexican Colony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
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        • Fuller Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Fuller Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Kern
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Kern is also located in Kern County
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        • Oil Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Oil Junction is also located in Kern County
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        • Ribier
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Ribier is also located in Kern County
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        • McKittrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinon Pines Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Pinon Pines Estates is also located in Kern County
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        • Arvin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Arvin is also located in Kern County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,757 people
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        • Di Giorgio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Di Giorgio is also located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mitchells Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Smith Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Algoso
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Algoso is also located in Kern County
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        • East Bakersfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • East Bakersfield is also located in Kern County
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          • Former names for East Bakersfield:
          • Kern City
          • Sumner
        • Lonsmith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lonsmith is also located in Kern County
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        • Magunden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Magunden is also located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Mayfair is also located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Oildale is also located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Saco is also located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Seguro is also located in Kern County
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        • Lokern
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lokern is also located in Kern County
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        • Edmundson Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Edmundson Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Vaccaro was located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Prospero is also located in Kern County
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        • Thomas Lane
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Maltha is also located in Kern County
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        • Lake of the Woods
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake of the Woods is also located in Kern County
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        • Cawelo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cawelo is also located in Kern County
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        • Dow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Dow is also located in Kern County
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        • Minter Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Minter Village is also located in Kern County
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        • North Shafter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • North Shafter is also located in Kern County
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        • Shafter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Edison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oil City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oil City is also located in Kern County
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        • Olig ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Olig was located in Kern County
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        • Myricks Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Myricks Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Reward ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Reward was located in Kern County
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        • Castac
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Castac is also located in Kern County
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        • Frazier Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Fort Tejon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Fort Tejon is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Tejon
        • Slater
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Slater is also located in Kern County
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        • Lebec
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Kyan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Kyan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.