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Nearest Communities to Modesto,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 west 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 Modesto.<1>

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

Modesto is located in Stanislaus County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stanislaus County: Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin & Santa Clara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Modesto. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Stanislaus 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 Modesto (which is Stanislaus 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 Modesto

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

  • Stanislaus County   (where Modesto resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.stancounty.com/
    • County Seat for Stanislaus:   Modesto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modesto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modesto.
      • Aurora
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Aurora is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Riverside
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Riverside is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Standiford
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Standiford is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standiford
      • Bystrom
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Shackelford
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
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      • West Modesto
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • McHenry
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • Bret Harte
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Claus
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Claus is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Ceres
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdale Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Empire
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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        • Stewart
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Riverbank
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Harp
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Harp is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Del Rio
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
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        • North McHenry
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • North McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Burneyville Ferry
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burneyville Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Salida
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Esmar ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Esmar is located in Stanislaus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmar
        • Hughson
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Keyes
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Claribel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Claribel is located in Stanislaus County
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        • El Pescadero
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • El Pescadero is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Adela
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hatch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Hatch is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Grayson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Valley Home
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Valley Home is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Hickman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Chemurgic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Chemurgic is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Rancho Del Puerto
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Rancho Del Puerto is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Denair
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Turlock
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Vanormer ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Vanormer is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Westley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • East Oakdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Patterson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Halley ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Halley is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Arnold ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Arnold is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Ohm
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Ohm is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Solyo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Solyo is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Rancheria Del Rio Estanislao
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jet
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Jet is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Paulsell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Paulsell is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Montpelier
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Eugene
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Eugene is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Crows Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Stomar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Stomar is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Knights Ferry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hills Ferry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hills Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Orestimba
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Orestimba is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Timba
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Timba is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Warnerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Warnerville is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Newman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cooperstown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Cooperstown is located in Stanislaus County
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        • La Grange
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Calaveras County
  • Merced County
  • San Joaquin County
    • County Website:   https://www.sjgov.org/
    • County Seat for San Joaquin:   Stockton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Modesto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Modesto.
      • Meyers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Meyers is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Huntley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Huntley is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Escalon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Ripon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Alba
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Van Allen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Van Allen is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Carrolton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Carrolton is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Simms
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Simms is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Wagner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wagner is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Bardi
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bardi is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Avena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Avena is located in San Joaquin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Atlanta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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        • Calla
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Calla is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calla
        • Cometa
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Five Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Manteca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • San Joaquin River Club
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • San Joaquin River Club is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Joaquin River Club
        • Trigo ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Trigo is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Vernalis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Summer Home
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County
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        • West Manteca
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • West Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Burnham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Burnham is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Turner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Turner is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Farmington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Collegeville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegeville
        • Lathrop
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Manteca Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mossdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mossdale is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Shepherds Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Yarmouth ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Yarmouth is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
        • Cochrane
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Cochrane is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Stewart Tract
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Stewart Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Banta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lyoth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Lyoth is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Peters
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • French Camp
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Larson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Larson is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
        • Ortega ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Holden ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Brandts Ferry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Brandts Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Kennedy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Carbona
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Carbona is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbona
        • Sibley ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Sibley is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
        • Walthal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Campo De Los Franceses
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Campo De Los Franceses is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campo De Los Franceses
        • Charleston ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Charleston is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Orford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Orford is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orford
        • Taft Mosswood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Taft Mosswood is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Tracy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Wainwright Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Linden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Fair Oaks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fair Oaks is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Garden Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Garden Acres is located in San Joaquin County
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        • The Homestead
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • The Homestead is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Homestead
        • Mormon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mormon is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Moss Tract
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Moss Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Ellis ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
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        • August
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • August is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Stockton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • El Pescadero
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • El Pescadero is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Pescadero
        • Bellota
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • El Pinal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • El Pinal is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lane
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lane is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Waterloo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Waterloo is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Akers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Akers is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Country Club
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Country Club is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
        • Foppiano
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Foppiano is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Gillis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Gillis is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Drexler Tract
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Drexler Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Honker Lake Tract
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Honker Lake Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Morada
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Morada is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morada
        • Carnegie ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Holt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lincoln Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
        • Monada
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Monada is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monada
        • Sargent - Barnhart Tract
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bethany Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bethany Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Ferry
  • Tuolumne County

Footnotes ...

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