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Nearest Communities to Montecito,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 starting from Montecito.<1>

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


Montecito is located in Santa Barbara County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Montecito. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara 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 Montecito (which is Santa Barbara 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 Montecito

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

  • Santa Barbara County   (where Montecito resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofsb.org/
    • County Seat for Santa Barbara:   Santa Barbara
    • Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Montecito   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Montecito.
      • Summerland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Serena Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Park
      • Toro Canyon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Serena
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
      • Mission Canyon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
      • Santa Barbara
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Franciscan Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Old Town
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sandyland Cove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
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        • Irma
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mission
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Carpinteria
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • El Sueno
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Hope Ranch
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Las Positas Y La Calera
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • La Goleta
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Shepards
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Goleta
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • La Patera
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
        • Coromar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Isla Vista
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • El Encano Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ellwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Orchams
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Marcos
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Los Dos Pueblos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Naples ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Tequepis ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tequepis is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
        • Cachuma Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
        • Ahwin ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Ahwin is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Canada del Corral
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Canada del Corral is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Capitan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Orella ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Orella is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lomas De La Purificacion
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tajiguas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Tajiguas is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ventucopa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Junction Camp
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Junction Camp is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Santa Ynez
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ballard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lento
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lento is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Solvang
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ventura County
    • County Website:   https://venturacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Ventura:   Ventura
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Montecito   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Montecito.
      • Rincon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rincon is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
      • El Rincon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • El Rincon is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rincon
      • Punta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Punta is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta
      • Muscle Shoals
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
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      • Sea Cliff
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Faria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Faria is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faria
      • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Los Pitos is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pitos
      • Santa Ana
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Santa Ana is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
      • Vickers Hot Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Vickers Hot Springs is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Hot Springs
      • Dulah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Dulah is located in Ventura County
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      • Live Oak Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Live Oak Acres is located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Acres
      • Matilija Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Matilija Springs is located in Ventura County
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      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Casitas Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Casitas Springs is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casitas Springs
        • Foster Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Foster Park is located in Ventura County
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        • Mira Monte
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Oak View
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ojala
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Ojala is located in Ventura County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Wheeler Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Canada De San Miguelito
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Meiners Oaks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
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        • Ortonville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ortonville is located in Ventura County
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        • Weldons
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Weldons is located in Ventura County
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        • Arbolada
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Arbolada is located in Ventura County
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        • Canada Larga o Verde
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Canada Larga o Verde is located in Ventura County
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        • Matilija
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Matilija is located in Ventura County
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        • Chrisman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Chrisman is located in Ventura County
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        • Kimballville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimballville is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballville
        • Miscanaka ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Miscanaka is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miscanaka
        • Wadstrom
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Wadstrom is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadstrom
        • Ojai
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Pierpont Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ventura
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • San Miguel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • San Miguel is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
        • Ex Mission San Buenaventura
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Montalvo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • West Saticoy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • West Saticoy is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saticoy
        • Kimball
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Shores
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard Shores is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard Shores
        • Cabrillo Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
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        • Camp Bartlett
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Camp Bartlett is located in Ventura County
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        • Howell Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Howell Place is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell Place
        • Limoneira
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Limoneira is located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula Y Saticoy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Saticoy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Hollywood Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood Beach is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Beach
        • Oxnard Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard Beach is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard Beach
        • Limon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Limon is located in Ventura County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Ventura County
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        • Channel Islands Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • El Rio
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • El Rio is located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
        • Hollywood by the Sea
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hollywood by the Sea is located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Clara Del Norte
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver Strand
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver Strand is located in Ventura County
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        • Strickland Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Strickland Acres is located in Ventura County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Montecito) 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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