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Nearest Communities to North Shafter,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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


North Shafter 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 North Shafter. Of these communities, 12 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 North Shafter (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 North Shafter

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

  • Kern County   (where North Shafter 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 North Shafter (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Shafter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Shafter.
      • Myricks Corner
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Myricks Corner is located in Kern County
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      • Shafter
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Thomas Lane
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Thomas Lane is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Lane
      • Smith Corner
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Smith Corner is located in Kern County
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      • Mexican Colony
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
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      • Cherokee Strip
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherokee Strip is located in Kern County
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      • Palmo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmo is located in Kern County
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      • Minter Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Minter Village is located in Kern County
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      • Slater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Slater is located in Kern County
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      • Cawelo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Cawelo is located in Kern County
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      • Dow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Dow is located in Kern County
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      • Wasco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (100 more) ...
        • Crome
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Crome is located in Kern County
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        • Hights Corner
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hights Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Lerdo is located in Kern County
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        • Neufeld
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Neufeld is located in Kern County
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        • Famoso
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Famoso is located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Rio Bravo is located in Kern County
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        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Leonards is located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Una is located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Prospero is located in Kern County
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        • Calico
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Calico is located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Calders Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Bowerbank
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowerbank is located in Kern County
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        • Elmo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Elmo is 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 located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rosedale is located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Saco is located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Strand is located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Kilowatt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Kilowatt is located in Kern County
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        • Petro ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Petro is located in Kern County
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        • Greenacres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Pond
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Pond is located in Kern County
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        • Vinland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Vinland is located in Kern County
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        • Zentner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Zentner is located in Kern County
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        • Semitropic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Semitropic is located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Stevens is located in Kern County
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        • Fruitvale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fruitvale is located in Kern County
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        • Oil Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oil Junction is 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 located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Landco is located in Kern County
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        • Quailwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Quailwood is located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oildale is located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Seguro is located in Kern County
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        • Lokern
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lokern is located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Maltha is located in Kern County
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        • Delano
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Kernell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Kernell is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernell
        • Jasmin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Jasmin is located in Kern County
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        • Bakersfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Gosford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gosford is located in Kern County
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        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Joyful is located in Kern County
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          • Joyful has also been known as:
          • Joyfull
        • Halfway House
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Halfway House is located in Kern County
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        • Venola
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Venola is located in Kern County
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        • Spicer City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Spicer City is located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Oil City is located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bannister is located in Kern County
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        • East Bakersfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
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          • Former names for East Bakersfield:
          • Kern City
          • Sumner
        • Kayandee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Kayandee is located in Kern County
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        • Kern
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern is located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Old River is located in Kern County
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        • Wible Orchard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • Quality
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Quality is located in Kern County
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        • Dustin Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Panama is located in Kern County
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        • Valley Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Valley Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Algoso
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Algoso is located in Kern County
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        • Magunden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Magunden is located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pumpkin Center is located in Kern County
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        • Asphalto ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Asphalto is located in Kern County
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        • Gulf
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Gulf is located in Kern County
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        • Levee ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Levee is located in Kern County
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        • Millux
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Millux is located in Kern County
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        • Greenfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenfield is located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lonsmith is 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 located in Kern County
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        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Paloma is located in Kern County
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        • Alameda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Alameda is located in Kern County
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        • Conner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Conner is located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayfair is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Olig ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Olig is located in Kern County
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        • Edison
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fuller Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
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        • Derby Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Derby Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Reward ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Reward is located in Kern County
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        • Wallace Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wallace Center is located in Kern County
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        • Ford City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ford City is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
        • Kyan ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kyan is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyan
        • South Taft
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • South Taft is located in Kern County
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        • Taft
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • 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 located in Kern County
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        • Warren ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Warren is located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • San Emidio ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • San Emidio is located in Kern County
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        • Taft Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Taft Heights is located in Kern County
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        • Kern Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern Lake is located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
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        • Ribier
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
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        • North Belridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • North Belridge is 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 North Shafter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Shafter.
      • Jovista
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jovista is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jovista
      • Trocha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Trocha is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trocha
      • Radnor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Radnor is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor
      • Richgrove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Allensworth ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal
      • Orris
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Orris is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orris
      • Alpaugh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Alpaugh ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • West Alpaugh is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alpaugh
      • Stoil
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Stoil is located in Tulare County
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      • Ducor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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- North Shafter) 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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