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Nearest Communities to La Mission Vieja De La Purisima,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 starting from La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.<1>

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


La Mission Vieja De La Purisima is located in Santa Barbara County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Mission Vieja De La Purisima. Of these communities, 3 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara 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 La Mission Vieja De La Purisima (which is Santa Barbara 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 Mission Vieja De La Purisima

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

  • Santa Barbara County   (where La Mission Vieja De La Purisima resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofsb.org/
    • County Seat for Santa Barbara:   Santa Barbara
    • Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
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    • Nearest Communities to La Mission Vieja De La Purisima   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Mission Vieja De La Purisima.
      • Lompoc
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Lompoc is also located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <3>
      • Foothill Estates
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Foothill Estates is also located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Estates
      • Lompoc Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lompoc Village is also located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
      • Canada De Salsipuedes
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Canada De Salsipuedes is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Acorn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Acorn is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Ellwood Estates
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellwood Estates is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Mesa Oaks
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Mesa Oaks is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Santa Rita
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Santa Rita is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • La Salle
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • La Salle is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Mission Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Mission Hills is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Mission La Purisima
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Mission La Purisima is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Vandenberg Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Vandenberg Village is also located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Continue List   (78 more) ...
        • Jalama ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Jalama was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Punta De La Concepcion
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Punta De La Concepcion is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Julian
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • San Julian is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Santa Rosa
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Santa Rosa is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Baroda
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Baroda is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Surf
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Surf is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Shisholop ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Shisholop was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Arlight
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Arlight is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Honda
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Honda is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Jesus Maria
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Jesus Maria is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Concepcion
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Concepcion is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Kunuqug ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Kunuqug was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Gato
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gato is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Augustine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • San Augustine is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Arguello
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Arguello is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lompoc Landing was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Todos Santos Y San Antonio
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Los Alamos
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Tangair
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Tangair is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Drake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Drake is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Sacate
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sacate is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Buellton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Buellton is also located in Santa Barbara County
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          • Estimated population in 2015: 5,082 people
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        • Bicknell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Bicknell is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Las Cruces
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Cruces is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Jonata Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Jonata Park is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Narlon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Narlon is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Nojoqui
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Nojoqui is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Carlos De Jonata
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • San Carlos De Jonata is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Casmalia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Devon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Devon is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Palmer ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Palmer was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Antonio
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Antonio is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Gaviota
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gaviota is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Port Orford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Port Orford is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Cimarron Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Cimarron Estates is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Orcutt
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Shuman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Shuman is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Roadamite ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Roadamite was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Solvang
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Solvang is also located in Santa Barbara County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <3>
        • Corral De Quati
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Corral De Quati is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ballard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Los Olivos
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Tinaquaic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Tinaquaic is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lento
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lento is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Garey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Garey is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Santa Ynez
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Betteravia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Betteravia is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Gum
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Gum is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Iremel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Iremel is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Waldorf
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Waldorf is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Laguna
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • La Laguna is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Zaca
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • La Zaca is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Betteravia Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Betteravia Junction is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Bragur
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Bragur is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Carr
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Carr is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Midco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Midco is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Pacer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Pacer is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Punta De La Laguna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Punta De La Laguna is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Tepusquet
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Tepusquet is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Tajiguas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tajiguas is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lomas De La Purificacion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lomas De La Purificacion is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • North Santa Maria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • North Santa Maria is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Rex
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rex is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Rosemary
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rosemary is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Santa Maria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Santa Maria is also located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 105,851 people
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        • Sisquoc
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Sisquoc is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Barsug
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Barsug is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Canada del Corral
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Canada del Corral is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Guadalupe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Guadalupe is also located in Santa Barbara County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,140 people
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        • Capitan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Capitan is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Orella ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Orella was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Cachuma Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Cachuma Village is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ahwin ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ahwin was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Junction Camp
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Junction Camp is also located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Tequepis ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Tequepis was located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Naples ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Naples was located in Santa Barbara County
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  • San Luis Obispo County

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 from Point A (ie- La Mission Vieja De La Purisima) 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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