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Nearest Communities to Mesquite Oasis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 starting from Mesquite Oasis.<1>

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


Mesquite Oasis 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 64 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Mesquite Oasis. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than San Diego 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 Mesquite Oasis (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 Mesquite Oasis

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

  • San Diego County   (where Mesquite Oasis resides)
    • 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 Mesquite Oasis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mesquite Oasis.
      • Dos Cabezas ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Dos Cabezas is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Cabezas
      • Palm Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Palm Grove is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Mount Laguna
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mortero Palms
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Mortero Palms is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortero Palms
      • Ocotillo Wells
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ocotillo Wells is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocotillo Wells
      • Boulevard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Calexico Lodge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Calexico Lodge is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calexico Lodge
      • Manzanita
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Manzanita is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Live Oak Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Live Oak Springs is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Springs
      • Bankhead Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Bankhead Springs is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankhead Springs
      • Campo Indian Reservation
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Laguna Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Laguna Junction is located in San Diego County
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      • Continue List   (41 more) ...
        • Scissors Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Scissors Crossing is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissors Crossing
        • Beulah Picnic Ground
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Beulah Picnic Ground is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Picnic Ground
        • Pine Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jacumba Hot Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Titus ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Titus is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titus
        • Boulder Oaks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Boulder Oaks is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Oaks
        • Cuyamaca ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Cuyamaca is located in San Diego County
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        • Guatay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Guatay is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guatay
        • Borrego
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Borrego is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrego
        • Desert Lodge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Desert Lodge is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lodge
        • Banner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Banner is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
        • Valle De San Felipe
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Valle De San Felipe is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle De San Felipe
        • Tierra del Sol
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tierra del Sol is located in San Diego County
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        • Clover Flat
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Clover Flat is located in San Diego County
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        • Harrison Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Harrison Park is located in San Diego County
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        • Stonewall ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Stonewall is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
        • Kentwood-In-The-Pines
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Kentwood-In-The-Pines is located in San Diego County
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        • Morena Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Morena Village is located in San Diego County
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        • Descanso Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Descanso Junction is located in San Diego County
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        • Descanso
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Hulburd Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hulburd Grove is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulburd Grove
        • Borrego Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Julian
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Whispering Pines
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Whispering Pines is located in San Diego County
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        • Barrett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Barrett is located in San Diego County
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        • Cameron Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Cameron Corners is located in San Diego County
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        • Los Terrentos
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Los Terrentos is located in San Diego County
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        • Stallion Oaks
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Stallion Oaks is located in San Diego County
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        • Branson ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Branson is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branson
        • Hellhole Palms
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hellhole Palms is located in San Diego County
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        • Campo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pine Hills is located in San Diego County
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        • Ranchita
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ranchita is located in San Diego County
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        • Hacienda del Florasol
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hacienda del Florasol is located in San Diego County
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        • Rancho Del Campo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rancho Del Campo is located in San Diego County
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        • Wynola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Wynola is located in San Diego County
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        • Canyon City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Canyon City is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
        • Pine Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pine Grove is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • San Felipe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • San Felipe is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe
        • Santa Ysabel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Willows
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • The Willows is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
  • Imperial County
    • County Website:   https://imperialcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Imperial:   El Centro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Mesquite Oasis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Mesquite Oasis.
      • Ocotillo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Boulder Park
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Boulder Park is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder Park
      • Coyote Wells
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Coyote Wells is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Wells
      • Plaster City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Plaster City is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaster City
      • Kane Spring
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kane Spring is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane Spring
      • Dixieland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Dixieland is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixieland
      • Elmore Desert Ranch
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmore Desert Ranch is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore Desert Ranch
      • Squeaky Springs ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Squeaky Springs is located in Imperial County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squeaky Springs
      • Edgar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Edgar is located in Imperial County
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      • Truckhaven
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Truckhaven is located in Imperial County
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      • Salton City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Mesquite Oasis) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.