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Nearest Communities to Lake Forest,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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 east 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lake Forest.<1>

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


Lake Forest is located in Orange County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 349 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Forest. Of these communities, 174 are located in counties other than Orange 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 Lake Forest (which is Orange 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 Lake Forest

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

  • Orange County   (where Lake Forest resides)
  • Los Angeles County
  • Riverside County
    • County Website:   https://rivco.org/
    • County Seat for Riverside:   Riverside
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Forest.
      • Temescal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Potrero El Cariso
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Potrero El Cariso is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potrero El Cariso
      • Arcilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Arcilla is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcilla
      • Weisel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Weisel is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weisel
      • Potrero de Los Cienega
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • El Cerrito
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pepper Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pepper Corner is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Corner
      • Alberhill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Alberhill is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberhill
      • Corona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Porphyry ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Terra Cotta
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Terra Cotta is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
      • Home Gardens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Lakeland Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • La Laguna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • La Laguna is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Laguna
        • Lake Elsinore
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • North Elsinore
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • North Elsinore is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Elsinore
        • El Sobrante de San Jacinto
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gavilan Hills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Gavilan Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gavilan Hills
        • May
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • May is located in Riverside County
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        • Norco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Camelot Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Camelot Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Hills
        • La Sierra
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • La Sierra is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sierra
        • Santa Rosa Ranch Estates
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • La Cresta Highlands
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • La Cresta Highlands is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Highlands
        • La Cresta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • La Cresta is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta
        • Santa Rosa West
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Santa Rosa West is located in Riverside County
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        • Sedco Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Sedco Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedco Hills
        • Eastvale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Santa Rosa South
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Rosa South is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa South
        • Meadowbrook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Arlington Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Arlington Station is located in Riverside County
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        • Arlington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Arlington is located in Riverside County
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        • La Sierra Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • La Sierra Heights is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Sierra Heights
        • Canyon Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Good Meadow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Good Meadow is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Meadow
        • Sylvan Meadows
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Sylvan Meadows is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Meadows
        • Wildomar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jurupa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Jurupa is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa
        • Arlanza
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Arlanza is located in Riverside County
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        • Woodcrest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodcrest is located in Riverside County
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        • Good Hope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Good Hope is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Quail Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Santa Rosa ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Santa Rosa is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
        • Mira Loma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Casa Blanca
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Casa Blanca is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Blanca
        • Glen Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Glen Valley is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Valley
        • Mead Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mead Valley is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead Valley
        • Pedley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pedley is located in Riverside County
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        • Prenda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Prenda is located in Riverside County
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        • Santa Margarita Groves
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bly
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bly is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bly
        • Magnolia Avenue
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Magnolia Avenue is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Avenue
        • Pachappa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pachappa is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pachappa
        • Riverside
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Murrieta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Stalder
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Stalder is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalder
        • De Anza Village
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
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        • Glen Avon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Henshaw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Henshaw is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
        • Jurupa Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Ellis is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Menifee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Perris
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Sun City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Arnold Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Arnold Heights is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold Heights
        • Rubidoux
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Val Verde
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Val Verde is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Val Verde
        • Antelope Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Antelope Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Hills
        • Alessandro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Alessandro is located in Riverside County
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        • Ennis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ennis is located in Riverside County
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        • Ormand
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ormand is located in Riverside County
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        • Rancho las Perris
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rancho las Perris is located in Riverside County
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        • Riverside Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverside Junction is located in Riverside County
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        • Sunnyslope
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
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        • West March
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • West March is located in Riverside County
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        • Linda Rose
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Linda Rose is located in Riverside County
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        • Menifee Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Menifee Lakes is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee Lakes
        • Romoland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Bannockburn Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bannockburn Village is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn Village
        • Belltown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Belltown is located in Riverside County
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        • Box Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Box Springs is located in Riverside County
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        • Canyon Crest Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Canyon Crest Heights is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Crest Heights
        • Edgemont
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Edgemont is located in Riverside County
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        • Lemona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lemona is located in Riverside County
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        • March Field
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • March Field is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Field
  • San Bernardino County
    • County Website:   https://main.sbcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Bernardino:   San Bernardino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lake Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Forest.
      • El Rincon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • El Rincon is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rincon
      • Sleepy Hollow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Sleepy Hollow is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
      • Los Serranos
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Los Serranos is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Serranos
      • Chino Hills
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Boys Republic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Boys Republic is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boys Republic
      • Chino
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Creekside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Creekside is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside
      • Santa Ana Del Chino
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Santa Ana Del Chino is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana Del Chino
      • Champagne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Champagne is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champagne
      • Collins ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Collins is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Ballou
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ballou is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballou
      • Narod
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Narod is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narod
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  • San Diego County
    • 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 Lake Forest   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Forest.
      • San Onofre
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Agra
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Agra is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agra
      • De Luz
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • De Luz is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Luz
      • Don ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Don is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
      • De Luz Heights
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • De Luz Heights is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Luz Heights
      • Santa Margarita Y Las Flores
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Las Flores ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Flores is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
      • Chappo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Chappo is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappo
      • Jofegan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jofegan is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jofegan

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 from Point A (ie- Lake Forest) 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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