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Nearest Communities to McFarland,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.


McFarland 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 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of McFarland. Of these communities, 53 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 McFarland (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 McFarland

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

  • Kern County   (where McFarland resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McFarland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McFarland.
      • Hollis
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Hollis is also located in Kern County
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      • Vinland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Zentner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Zentner is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zentner
      • Calico
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Calico is also located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calico
      • Famoso
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Elmo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Elmo is also located in Kern County
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      • Petro ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Petro was located in Kern County
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      • Delano
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jasmin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jasmin is also located in Kern County
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      • Pond
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pond is also located in Kern County
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      • Neufeld
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Neufeld is also located in Kern County
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      • Kernell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Kernell is also located in Kern County
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        • Wasco
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Quality
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Quality is also located in Kern County
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        • Slater
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Slater is also located in Kern County
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        • Palmo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Palmo is also located in Kern County
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        • Myricks Corner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Myricks Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • North Shafter
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • North Shafter is also located in Kern County
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        • Cawelo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Dow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Dow is also located in Kern County
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        • Minter Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Minter Village is also located in Kern County
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        • Shafter
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Lerdo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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        • Thomas Lane
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
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        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Leonards was located in Kern County
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        • Cherokee Strip
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
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        • Mexican Colony
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
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        • Smith Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Prospero is also located in Kern County
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        • Halfway House
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Halfway House is also located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Hights Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Semitropic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Una
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Una is also located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Saco is also located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Oil Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fruitvale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Maltha
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Maltha is also located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Seguro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Seguro is also located in Kern County
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        • Bowerbank
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jastro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Jastro is also located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Landco is also located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oil City is also located in Kern County
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        • Kilowatt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
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        • Quailwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Quailwood is also located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Strand was located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bakersfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • East Bakersfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kern
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern
        • Spicer City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Spicer City is also located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Stevens is also located in Kern County
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        • Gosford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kayandee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lokern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lokern is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lokern
        • Lost Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Tupman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Venola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Algoso
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Algoso is also located in Kern County
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        • Magunden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Magunden is also located in Kern County
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        • Wible Orchard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wible Orchard is also located in Kern County
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        • Lavers Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lavers Crossing is also located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lonsmith is also located in Kern County
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        • Glennville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bannister
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Bannister is also located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Old River is also located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Panama is also located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayfair is also located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Edison
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenfield is also located in Kern County
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        • Missouri Triangle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Missouri Triangle is also located in Kern 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 McFarland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McFarland.
      • Jovista
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jovista is located in Tulare County
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      • Trocha
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Trocha is located in Tulare County
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      • Radnor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Radnor is located in Tulare County
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      • Richgrove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vestal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Vestal is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal
      • Earlimart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Orris
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Orris is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orris
      • Allensworth ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ducor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Stoil
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Stoil is located in Tulare County
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      • Pixley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Saucelito ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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        • Alpaugh
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Spa ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Spa was located in Tulare County
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        • West Alpaugh ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • West Alpaugh was located in Tulare County
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        • Fountain Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Fountain Springs is located in Tulare County
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        • Terra Bella
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Quail
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Quail is located in Tulare County
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        • Ultra
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Ultra is located in Tulare County
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        • White River ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Alfac ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Alfac was 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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        • Elmco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmco is located in Tulare County
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        • Lairds Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lairds 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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        • Angiola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Angiola is located in Tulare County
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        • Poplar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Tipton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hope ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hope was located in Tulare County
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        • Lois
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lois is located in Tulare County
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        • Cotton Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Cotton Center is located in Tulare County
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        • Jones Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Jones Corner is located in Tulare County
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        • Pleasant Grove ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Grove was located in Tulare County
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        • Magnolia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Magnolia is located in Tulare County
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        • Ponca
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ponca is located in Tulare County
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        • Sunland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunland is located in Tulare County
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        • Lowes Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lowes Corner is located in Tulare County
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        • Nanceville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Nanceville is located in Tulare County
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        • Vincent
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Vincent is located in Tulare County
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        • Woodville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Lumer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lumer is located in Tulare County
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        • Plano
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Plano is located in Tulare County
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        • Monache ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Monache was located in Tulare County
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        • Porterville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • 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)
        • Roche
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Roche is located in Tulare County
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        • Blanco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Blanco is located in Tulare County
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        • Harmony
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Harmony is located in Tulare County
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        • Lisko
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lisko is located in Tulare County
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        • Westfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Westfield 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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        • Turnbull ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Turnbull was located in Tulare 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 from Point A (ie- McFarland) 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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