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Nearest Communities to Murphys,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Murphys.<1>

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


Murphys is located in Calaveras County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calaveras County: Alpine, Amador, San Joaquin, Stanislaus & Tuolumne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 281 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Murphys. Of these communities, 166 are located in counties other than Calaveras 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 Murphys (which is Calaveras 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 Murphys

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

  • Calaveras County   (where Murphys resides)
  • Amador County
    • County Website:   https://www.amadorgov.org/
    • County Seat for Amador:   Jackson
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    • Nearest Communities to Murphys   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Murphys.
      • Electra ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Whale Boat Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Whale Boat Ferry is located in Amador County
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      • Milligan District ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Milligan District is located in Amador County
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      • Clinton ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Clinton is located in Amador County
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      • Pine Acres
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Acres is located in Amador County
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      • Ranch House Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Ranch House Estates is located in Amador County
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      • Pioneer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Irishtown ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Irishtown is located in Amador County
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      • Scottsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Scottsville is located in Amador County
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      • Barton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Barton is located in Amador County
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      • Bruce Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Bruce Crossing is located in Amador County
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      • Bonnefoy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bonnefoy is located in Amador County
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  • El Dorado County
  • Mariposa County
  • San Joaquin County
  • Stanislaus County
  • Tuolumne County
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Tuolumne County, we have limited the list to those within 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> of Murphys (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Tuolumne:   Sonora
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Murphys   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Murphys.
      • Stanislaus
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Stanislaus is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Parrotts Ferry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Parrotts Ferry is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Columbia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yankee Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Columbia Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Columbia Village is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Springfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Springfield is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Martinez
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Jupiter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jupiter is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Saratoga Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Saratoga Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Shaws Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Shaws Flat is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Tuttletown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Browns Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Browns Flat is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Squabbletown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gibbs Ranch
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Gibbs Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rancho Sonora Estates
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Rancho Sonora Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sonora Knolls
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Sonora Knolls is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cedar Ridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Phoenix Lake - Cedar Ridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairway Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Fairway Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Heavenly Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Heavenly Hills is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Melones Sunset Lake Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Peppermint Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Peppermint Creek is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rawhide
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Sonora
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Apple Valley Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Apple Valley Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Bellwood Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellwood Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Greenley Oaks
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Phoenix Lake County Club Estates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Quail Hollow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Quail Ridge Ranch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Quail Ridge Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Scenic Brook
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Scenic View
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Hess Mill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Hess Mill is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Jamestown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Volponi Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Volponi Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Belleview Acres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Belleview Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Belleview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Belleview is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Comstock Ranch
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Comstock Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Crystal Falls
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
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        • East Sonora
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • East Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Peaceful Valley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Phoenix Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Phoenix Lake is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sonora Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sonora Hills is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sonora Meadows
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sonora Meadows is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Campo Seco
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Campo Seco is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cuesta Serena
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Cuesta Serena is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mother Lode West
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Mother Lode West is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Woods Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Woods Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Brentwood Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Brentwood Park is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cedar Rock Lodge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Goldmont Forest
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Goldmont Forest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lambert Lake Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lambert Lake Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lynnwood Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lynnwood Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mono Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mono Vista
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Scenic Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sunshine Camp
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Twain Harte Valley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
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        • White Oak Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • White Oak Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sugarpine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Sugarpine is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Chicken Ranch Rancheria
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Quartz
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Quartz is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Black Oak Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Black Oak Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cedar Pines Vista
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Pines Vista is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Chaparral Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Chaparral Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Curtis Creek Ranch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Curtis Creek Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Diamond Bar B Ranch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Diamond Bar B Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lakewood Highlands
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood Highlands is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lakewood Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lilac Terrace
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lilac Terrace is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Oak Gardens Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Gardens Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rancho Poquitos
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Rancho Poquitos is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sherwood Forest
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sherwood Forest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sonora Ranchettes
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sonora Ranchettes is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Soulsbyville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Standard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Twain Harte
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Willow Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mi-Wuk Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Montezuma
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Montezuma is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Stent
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Arastraville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Arastraville is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Camp Earnest
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Camp Earnest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cherokee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Confidence
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Monte Grande Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Monte Grande Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Ralph
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuolumne Rancheria
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Sierra Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Sierra Village is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sylvan Lodge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Sylvan Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tall Timber Camp
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Tall Timber Camp is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Boards Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Boards Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Algerine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Algerine is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Buckhorn Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckhorn Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuolumne City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuolumne
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Camp Pendola
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Camp Pendola is located in Tuolumne County
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        • High Sierra Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • High Sierra Park is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Long Barn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Yosemite Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Black Jack Bluffs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Black Jack Bluffs is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Chinese Camp
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Spring Gap
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Spring Gap is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Keystone
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Keystone is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cold Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Buchanan
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Deadwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Deadwood is located in Tuolumne 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- Murphys) 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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