Nearest Communities to La Mesa,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to La Mesa, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for La Mesa:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 La Mesa.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
La Mesa is located in San Diego County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 221 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Mesa.
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 La Mesa (which is San Diego 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 La Mesa
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- San Diego County (where La Mesa resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of La Mesa (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
- County Seat for San Diego: San Diego
- Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to La Mesa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from La Mesa.
- Lemon Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Grossmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Helix
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Helix is located in San Diego County
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- Alta ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in San Diego County
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- Casa de Oro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Casa de Oro is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa de Oro
- Spring Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- College Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- College Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Del Cerro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Del Cerro is located in San Diego County
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- Calavo Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calavo Gardens is located in San Diego County
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- Cajon Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cajon Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Allied Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
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- Bancroft Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bancroft Point is located in San Diego County
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- Homelands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homelands is located in San Diego County
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- El Cajon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mission San Diego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Encanto
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Encanto is located in San Diego County
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- La Presa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lomita
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lomita is located in San Diego County
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- North Bay Terraces
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- North Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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- Jamacho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jamacho is located in San Diego County
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- Chollas Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chollas Creek is located in San Diego County
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- Emerald Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Ex Mission San Diego
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ex Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Grantville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Grantville is located in San Diego County
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- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in San Diego County
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- Jamacha Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jamacha Junction is located in San Diego County
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- Rancho San Diego
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rancho San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Bostonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bostonia is located in San Diego County
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- Santee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- South Bay Terraces
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- South Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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- Chollas View
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chollas View is located in San Diego County
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- Lincoln Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
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- South Encantato
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- South Encantato is located in San Diego County
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- Valencia Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Valencia Park is located in San Diego County
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- East San Diego
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Normal Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Jamacha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jamacha is located in San Diego County
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- Carlton Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Carlton Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Winter Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winter Gardens is located in San Diego County
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- Tierrasanta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tierrasanta is located in San Diego County
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- Paradise Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brooklyn Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Mount Hope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
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- South Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Park is located in San Diego County
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- Stockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stockton is located in San Diego County
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- North Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- North Park is located in San Diego County
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- University Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- University Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Granite Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Granite Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Riverview Farms
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Farms is located in San Diego County
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- Bonita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eastlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Eastlake is located in San Diego County
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- La Nacion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- La Nacion is located in San Diego County
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- Golden Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
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- Grant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grant Hill is located in San Diego County
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- Lincoln Acres
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Logan Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Mountain View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View is located in San Diego County
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- National City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelltown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shelltown is located in San Diego County
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- Sherman Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman Heights is located in San Diego County
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- South Crest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Serra Mesa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Serra Mesa is located in San Diego County
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- Indian Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Indian Springs is located in San Diego County
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- Canada De Los Coches
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canada De Los Coches is located in San Diego County
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- Eucalyptus Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Glenview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in San Diego County
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- Lakeside Farms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside Farms is located in San Diego County
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- Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview is located in San Diego County
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- Riverview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview is located in San Diego County
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- Lynwood Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lynwood Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Rancho del Rey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rancho del Rey is located in San Diego County
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- Sunny Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
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- Barrio Logan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Barrio Logan is located in San Diego County
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- San Diego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crest is located in San Diego County
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- Dehesa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dehesa is located in San Diego County
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- Jamul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Cresta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- La Cresta is located in San Diego County
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- North Jamul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Suncrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Suncrest is located in San Diego County
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- Moreno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moreno is located in San Diego County
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- Chula Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cockatoo Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eastlake Greens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eastlake Greens is located in San Diego County
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- Jamul Indian Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamul Indian Village is located in San Diego County
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- Five Points
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in San Diego County
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- Mission Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Miramar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Miramar is located in San Diego County
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- Scripps Ranch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scripps Ranch is located in San Diego County
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- Coronado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tent City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tent City is located in San Diego County
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- Bay Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bay Park is located in San Diego County
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- Bayside Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Bayside Village is located in San Diego County
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- Clairemont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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- Morena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Morena is located in San Diego County
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- Old San Diego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Old Town San Diego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Overlook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Overlook is located in San Diego County
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- Harbison Canyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harbison Canyon is located in San Diego County
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- Blossom Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blossom Valley is located in San Diego County
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- Flinn Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foster is located in San Diego County
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- Linda Vista ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
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- North Clairemont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- North Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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- Selwyn ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Selwyn is located in San Diego County
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- Boal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Boal is located in San Diego County
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- Castle Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Castle Park is located in San Diego County
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- Harbor Side
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
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- Otay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Otay is located in San Diego County
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- Fiesta Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
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- Loma Portal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Loma Portal is located in San Diego County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Mesa) 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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