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Nearest Communities to Merrimac,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Merrimac.<1>

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


Merrimac is located in Butte County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butte County: Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama & Yuba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 231 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merrimac. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Butte 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 Merrimac (which is Butte 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 Merrimac

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

  • Butte County   (where Merrimac resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Butte County, we have limited the list to those within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Merrimac (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.buttecounty.net/
    • County Seat for Butte:   Oroville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merrimac   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merrimac.
      • Gold Lake ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Gold Lake is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Lake
      • Junction House
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Junction House is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction House
      • Kister
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kister is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kister
      • Brush Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Hughes Place
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hughes Place is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Place
      • Blinzing ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Blinzing is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blinzing
      • New Blinzing ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • New Blinzing is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Blinzing
      • Cresta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cresta is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresta
      • Mayaro
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Mayaro is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaro
      • Brush ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Brush is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush
      • Isaiah ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Isaiah is located in Butte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isaiah
      • Big Bar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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        • Nelsons Crossing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Nelsons Crossing is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Crossing
        • David ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • David is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for David
        • Poe
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Poe is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
        • Pulga
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Berry Creek Rancheria
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Wagners ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wagners is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagners
        • Berry Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Bend
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Flea Valley ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Flea Valley is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flea Valley
        • Moseley ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Moseley is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moseley
        • Pipers ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pipers is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers
        • Parkhill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Parkhill is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkhill
        • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rogerville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rogerville is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogerville
        • Las Plumas ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Las Plumas is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Plumas
        • Concow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Concow is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concow
        • Deadwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Deadwood is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
        • Feather Falls
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Camp Eighteen
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Camp Eighteen is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Eighteen
        • Yankee Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
        • Golden Trout Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Ripples ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Big Ripples is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Ripples
        • Bloomer ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bloomer is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
        • Enterprise Rancheria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Enterprise Rancheria is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Rancheria
        • Cherokee ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Magalia
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Nelson Bar ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Nelson Bar is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Bar
        • Stirling City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Craig ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Craig is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • James
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • James is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • Lovelock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lovelock is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
        • Enterprise ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Enterprise is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Old Forbestown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Old Forbestown is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Forbestown
        • South Fork ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bidwell ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Land ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Land is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land
        • Oregon City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oregon City is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
          • Former name for Oregon City:
          • Bloomingdale
        • Pentz
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pentz is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentz
        • Mineral Slide
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mineral Slide is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Slide
        • Paradise Pines
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Paradise
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • De Sabla
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Toadtown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Toadtown is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toadtown
        • Evansville ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Forbestown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Clipper Mills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Oroleve
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Irish Town
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Irish Town is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Town
        • Nimshew
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Powellton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawk Ravine ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hawk Ravine is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ravine
        • Robinson Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Elsey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Centerville is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Helltown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Helltown is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helltown
        • Inskip ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hurleton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hurleton is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurleton
        • Longs Bar ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Quartz ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Quartz is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
        • Kramm
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Kramm is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
        • Wicks Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wicks Corner is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicks Corner
        • Dodge Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Dodge Place is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Place
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Forest Ranch
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Swedes Flat ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Swedes Flat is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedes Flat
        • Wyandotte
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Oroville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • South Oroville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • South Oroville is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
        • Yuman ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Yuman is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuman
        • Mooretown Rancheria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Mooretown Rancheria is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooretown Rancheria
        • Thermalito
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lomo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lomo is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomo
        • Lava Beds ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lava Beds is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lava Beds
        • Jonesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Jonesville is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Butte Meadows
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cohasset
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Cohasset is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohasset
        • Oroville Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Palermo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ramada
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ramada is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramada
        • Shippee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Shippee is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee
        • Richardson Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Richardson Springs is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson Springs
        • Bangor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Blavo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Blavo is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blavo
        • Esquon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Esquon is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esquon
        • Arroyo Chico
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Arroyo Chico is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Chico
        • Lorraine ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Vista Robles
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Vista Robles is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Robles
        • Chapmantown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Chapmantown is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapmantown
        • Durham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Eskini ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Eskini is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskini
        • Roble
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Roble is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roble
        • Stirling Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Stirling Junction is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirling Junction
        • Sunnyslope
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sunnyslope is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
        • Haselbusch ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Haselbusch is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haselbusch
        • Nelson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Barber
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Barber is located in Butte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
        • Chico
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Nevada County
  • Plumas County
  • Sierra County
    • County Website:   https://www.sierracounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Sierra:   Downieville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merrimac   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merrimac.
      • Poverty Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Poverty Hill is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
      • Union Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Union Hill is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Grass Flat
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Grass Flat is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Flat
      • Queen City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Queen City is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Saint Louis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Saint Louis is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
      • Mount Pleasant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Scales ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Scales is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales
      • Gibsonville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Brandy City ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Howland Flat ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Howland Flat is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howland Flat
      • Morristown ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Morristown is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Cal-Ida
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cal-Ida is located in Sierra County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cal-Ida
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • McMahons ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • McMahons is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahons
        • Deadwood ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Deadwood is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
        • Maredith Mill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Maredith Mill is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maredith Mill
        • Eureka ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Eureka is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
        • Indian Hill ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Indian Hill is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
        • Poker Flat
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Monte Cristo is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Cristo
        • Goodyears Bar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pike
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pike is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
          • Pike has also been known as:
          • Pike City
        • Tippecanoe ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tippecanoe is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippecanoe
        • Freemans Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Freemans Crossing is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemans Crossing
        • Grizzly Gulch ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Grizzly Gulch is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Gulch
        • Nelson Mill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nelson Mill is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Mill
        • Oxford Mill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxford Mill is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mill
        • Plum Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Plum Valley is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
        • Cold Spring ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cold Spring is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
        • Downieville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Foote Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Foote Crossing is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foote Crossing
        • Forest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Vernon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mount Vernon is located in Sierra County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
  • Tehama County
  • Yuba County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merrimac) 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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