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Nearest Communities to Oak View,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Oak View is located in Ventura County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ventura County: Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak View. Of these communities, 24 are located in counties other than Ventura 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 Oak View (which is Ventura 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 Oak View

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

  • Ventura County   (where Oak View resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Ventura County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Oak View (about 100 communities).
    • 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 Oak View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak View.
      • Live Oak Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Live Oak Acres is also located in Ventura County
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      • Santa Ana
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Santa Ana is also located in Ventura County
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      • Mira Monte
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Casitas Springs
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Casitas Springs is also located in Ventura County
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      • Meiners Oaks
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Meiners Oaks is also located in Ventura County
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      • Matilija
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Matilija is also located in Ventura County
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      • Foster Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Foster Park is also located in Ventura County
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      • Weldons
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Weldons is also located in Ventura County
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      • Canada Larga o Verde
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Canada Larga o Verde is also located in Ventura County
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      • Arbolada
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Arbolada is also located in Ventura County
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      • Ojai
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Matilija Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Matilija Springs is also located in Ventura County
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      • Continue List   (88 more) ...
        • Ojala
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Ojala is also located in Ventura County
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        • Canada De San Miguelito
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Ortonville
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Ortonville is also located in Ventura County
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        • Wadstrom
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Wadstrom is also located in Ventura County
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        • Dulah
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Dulah is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ex Mission San Buenaventura
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Vickers Hot Springs
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Vickers Hot Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Chrisman
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Chrisman is also located in Ventura County
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        • Faria
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Faria is also located in Ventura County
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        • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Pitos was located in Ventura County
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        • Sea Cliff
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Kimballville ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Kimballville was located in Ventura County
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        • Miscanaka ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Miscanaka was located in Ventura County
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        • Ventura
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Muscle Shoals
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Muscle Shoals is also located in Ventura County
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        • Punta
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Punta is also located in Ventura County
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        • Pierpont Bay
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • El Rincon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • El Rincon is also located in Ventura County
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        • San Miguel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • San Miguel is also located in Ventura County
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        • Rincon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Rincon is also located in Ventura County
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        • Camp Bartlett
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Camp Bartlett is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Sulphur Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Howell Place
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Howell Place is also located in Ventura County
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        • Cabrillo Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cabrillo Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Kimball
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball is also located in Ventura County
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        • Limoneira
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Limoneira is also located in Ventura County
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        • Montalvo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Paula Y Saticoy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Paula Y Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • Saticoy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • West Saticoy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • West Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • Teagueville ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Teagueville was located in Ventura County
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        • Haines
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Haines is also located in Ventura County
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        • Limon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Limon is also located in Ventura County
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        • El Rio
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • El Rio is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Clara Del Norte
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Clara Del Norte is also located in Ventura County
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        • Strickland Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Strickland Acres is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Oxnard Shores
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Oxnard Shores is also located in Ventura County
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        • Kevet
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Kevet is also located in Ventura County
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        • Nyland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nyland is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hollywood Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hollywood Beach is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Oxnard Beach is also located in Ventura County
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        • Spanish Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Spanish Hills is also located in Ventura County
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        • Springville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Channel Islands Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Channel Islands Beach is also located in Ventura County
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        • Hollywood by the Sea
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Hollywood by the Sea is also located in Ventura County
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        • Silver Strand
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Silver Strand is also located in Ventura County
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        • Rio De Santa Clara
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rio De Santa Clara is also located in Ventura County
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        • Port Hueneme
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Wene'me ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Wene'me was located in Ventura County
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        • Leesdale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Leesdale is also located in Ventura County
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        • Keith
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Keith is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oak Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Oak Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sespe Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Camarillo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Posas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Posas is also located in Ventura County
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        • Old Town
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Town is also located in Ventura County
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        • Somis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sucrosa ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sucrosa was located in Ventura County
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        • Brownstone ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Brownstone was located in Ventura County
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        • North Fillmore
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • North Fillmore is also located in Ventura County
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        • Bardsdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Fillmore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lagol
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Leisure Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Leisure Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Fairview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Ternez was located in Ventura County
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        • Calleguas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Calleguas is also located in Ventura County
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        • Epworth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Epworth is also located in Ventura County
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        • Cavin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Cavin is also located in Ventura County
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        • Moorpark
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Casa Conejo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Casa Conejo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Guadalasca
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Guadalasca is also located in Ventura County
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        • Virginia Colony
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Virginia Colony is also located in Ventura County
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        • Mountclef Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountclef Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Newbury Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckhorn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Stauffer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Stauffer is also located in Ventura County
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        • El Conejo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • El Conejo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sycamore Cove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sycamore Cove is also located in Ventura County
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        • Piru
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Strathearn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Strathearn is also located in Ventura County
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        • Greenwich Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwich Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Camulos
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Camulos is also located in Ventura County
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        • North Ranch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • North Ranch is also located in Ventura County
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        • Thousand Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Barbara County
    • 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 Oak View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak View.
      • Shepards
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
      • Carpinteria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Mishopshnow was located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
      • Franciscan Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Old Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland Cove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
      • Serena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Toro Canyon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Summerland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Montecito
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Barbara
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Mission Canyon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
        • Irma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mission
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Hope Ranch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Las Positas Y La Calera
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • El Sueno
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Goleta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Goleta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • La Patera
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak View) 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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