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Nearest Communities to Myricks Corner,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>

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


Myricks Corner is located in Kern County.

The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kern County: Inyo, Kings, Los Angeles, Monterey, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Tulare & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Myricks Corner. Of these communities, 13 are located in counties other than Kern 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 Myricks Corner (which is Kern 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 Myricks Corner

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

  • Kern County   (where Myricks Corner resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Myricks Corner (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Myricks Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Myricks Corner.
      • North Shafter
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • North Shafter is also located in Kern County
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      • Shafter
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Smith Corner
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
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      • Thomas Lane
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
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      • Palmo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmo is also located in Kern County
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      • Mexican Colony
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
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      • Cherokee Strip
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
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      • Slater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Slater is also located in Kern County
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      • Cawelo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Cawelo is also located in Kern County
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      • Dow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Dow is also located in Kern County
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      • Minter Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Minter Village is also located in Kern County
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      • Wasco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wasco is also located in Kern County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,734 people
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        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Leonards was located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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        • Neufeld
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Neufeld is also located in Kern County
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        • Famoso
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Famoso is also located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Crome is also located in Kern County
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        • Hights Corner
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Una is also located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Prospero is also located in Kern County
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        • Calico
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Calico is also located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Bowerbank
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
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        • Elmo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Elmo is also located in Kern County
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        • McFarland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Hollis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hollis is also located in Kern County
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        • Kilowatt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
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        • Petro ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Petro was located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Strand was located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rosedale was located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Saco is also located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Semitropic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Semitropic is also located in Kern County
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        • Pond
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Pond is also located in Kern County
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        • Vinland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Vinland is also located in Kern County
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        • Zentner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Zentner is also located in Kern County
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        • Fruitvale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oil Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oil Junction is also located in Kern County
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        • Tupman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jastro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Jastro is also located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stevens is also located in Kern County
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        • Kernell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kernell is also located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Landco is also located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oildale is also located in Kern County
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        • Quailwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Quailwood is also located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Seguro is also located in Kern County
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        • Lokern
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lokern is also located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Maltha is also located in Kern County
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        • Delano
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Delano is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delano
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,041 people
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        • Jasmin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Jasmin is also located in Kern County
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        • Spicer City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Spicer City is also located in Kern County
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        • Bakersfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Gosford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Gosford is also located in Kern County
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        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Joyful was located in Kern County
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          • Joyful has also been known as:
          • Joyfull
        • Halfway House
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Halfway House is also located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Oil City is also located in Kern County
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        • East Bakersfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Bakersfield is also located in Kern County
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          • Former names for East Bakersfield:
          • Kern City
          • Sumner
        • Kern
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern is also located in Kern County
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        • Venola
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Venola is also located in Kern County
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        • Quality
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Quality is also located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bannister is also located in Kern County
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        • Kayandee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kayandee is also located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Old River is also located in Kern County
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        • Wible Orchard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wible Orchard is also located in Kern County
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        • Dustin Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Dustin Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Panama is also located in Kern County
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        • Valley Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Valley Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Magunden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Magunden is also located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pumpkin Center is also located in Kern County
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        • Asphalto ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Asphalto was located in Kern County
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        • Levee ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Levee was located in Kern County
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        • Millux
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Millux is also located in Kern County
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        • Algoso
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Algoso is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenfield is also located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lonsmith is also located in Kern County
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        • McKittrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lost Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Missouri Triangle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Missouri Triangle is also located in Kern County
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        • Gulf
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Gulf is also located in Kern County
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        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Paloma was located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayfair is also located in Kern County
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        • Olig ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Olig was located in Kern County
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        • Wallace Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Wallace Center is also located in Kern County
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        • Alameda
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Alameda is also located in Kern County
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        • Conner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Conner is also located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harpertown is also located in Kern County
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        • Derby Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Derby Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Reward ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Reward was located in Kern County
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        • Ford City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ford City is also located in Kern County
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        • Edison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fuller Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fuller Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Kyan ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Kyan was located in Kern County
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        • Taft
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Taft is also located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,488 people
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        • Lamont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fellows
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Midoil
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Midoil is also located in Kern County
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        • Warren ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Warren was located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • South Taft
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • South Taft is also located in Kern County
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        • Taft Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Taft Heights is also located in Kern County
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        • Kern Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern Lake is also located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Patch is also located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Weedpatch is also located in Kern County
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        • North Belridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • North Belridge is also located in Kern County
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  • Tulare County
    • County Website:   https://tularecounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Tulare:   Visalia
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Myricks Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Myricks Corner.
      • Jovista
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jovista is located in Tulare County
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      • Radnor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Radnor is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Trocha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Trocha is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trocha
      • Richgrove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Allensworth ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Earlimart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Vestal
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Vestal is located in Tulare County
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      • Orris
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Orris is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orris
      • Alpaugh
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stoil
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stoil is located in Tulare County
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      • West Alpaugh ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • West Alpaugh was located in Tulare County
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      • Ducor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Spa ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Spa was located in Tulare 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Myricks Corner) 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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