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Nearest Communities to Occidental,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Occidental.<1>

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


Occidental is located in Sonoma County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 266 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Occidental. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Sonoma 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 Occidental (which is Sonoma 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 Occidental

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

  • Sonoma County   (where Occidental resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Sonoma County, we have limited the list to those within 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> of Occidental (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://sonomacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sonoma:   Santa Rosa
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and the southeastern boundary is on San Francisco Bay
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Occidental   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Occidental.
      • Camp Meeker
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Alliance Redwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Alliance Redwood is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alliance Redwood
      • Freestone
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Barlow
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Barlow is located in Sonoma County
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      • Canada De Jonive
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Canada De Jonive is located in Sonoma County
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      • Hopyard ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Hopyard is located in Sonoma County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopyard
      • Graton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lacresta ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lacresta is located in Sonoma County
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      • Manzana
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Manzana is located in Sonoma County
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      • Ross
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ross is located in Sonoma County
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      • Williams ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Williams is located in Sonoma County
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      • Tyrone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Tyrone is located in Sonoma County
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      • Continue List   (183 more) ...
        • Bodega
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Estero Americano
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Estero Americano is located in Sonoma County
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        • Hurlbut
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Hurlbut is located in Sonoma County
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        • Mills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Mills is located in Sonoma County
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        • Molino
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Molino is located in Sonoma County
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        • Noel Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Noel Heights is located in Sonoma County
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        • Forestville
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Harbine ‑ Historic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Harbine is located in Sonoma County
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        • Sousa Corners
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Sousa Corners is located in Sonoma County
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        • Monte Rio
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Northwood Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Northwood Heights is located in Sonoma County
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        • Northwood Lodge
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Northwood Lodge is located in Sonoma County
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        • Northwood
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Northwood is located in Sonoma County
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        • Sebastopol
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Forest Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Forest Hills is located in Sonoma County
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        • Guerneville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Highcroft
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Highcroft is located in Sonoma County
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        • Hilton
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Hilton is located in Sonoma County
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        • Hollydale
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Hollydale is located in Sonoma County
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        • Korbel
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Korbel is located in Sonoma County
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        • Odd Fellows Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Odd Fellows Park is located in Sonoma County
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        • Rio Dell
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Rio Dell is located in Sonoma County
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        • Russian River Terrace
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Santa Nella
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Santa Nella is located in Sonoma County
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        • Summerhome Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Summerhome Park is located in Sonoma County
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        • Mirabel Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mirabel Heights is located in Sonoma County
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        • Mirabel Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mirabel Park is located in Sonoma County
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        • Molinos
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Molinos is located in Sonoma County
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        • Duncans Mills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Edendale
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Edendale is located in Sonoma County
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        • Guernewood
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Guernewood is located in Sonoma County
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        • Montesano
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Montesano is located in Sonoma County
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        • Sheridan
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sheridan is located in Sonoma County
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        • Vacation Beach
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Vacation Beach is located in Sonoma County
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        • Villa Grande
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Valley Ford
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Canada De Pogolimi
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Canada De Pogolimi is located in Sonoma County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada De Pogolimi
        • Alten
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Alten is located in Sonoma County
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        • Gravenstein
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Gravenstein is located in Sonoma County
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        • El Bonita
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • El Bonita is located in Sonoma County
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        • Hacienda
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Hacienda is located in Sonoma County
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        • Mount Jackson
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Mount Jackson is located in Sonoma County
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        • Rio Nido
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Rolands
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Rolands is located in Sonoma County
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        • Trenton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Guernewood Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Guernewood Park is located in Sonoma County
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        • Monte Rosa
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Monte Rosa is located in Sonoma County
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        • Bodega Bay
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Salmon Creek
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Carmet
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Serena Del Mar
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Fredericks
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Fredericks is located in Sonoma County
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        • Llano
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Llano is located in Sonoma County
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        • Riccas Corner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Riccas Corner is located in Sonoma County
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        • Woolsey
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Woolsey is located in Sonoma County
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        • Camp Thayer
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Camp Thayer is located in Sonoma County
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        • Hale Place
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Hale Place is located in Sonoma County
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        • Bloomfield
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Knowles Corner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Knowles Corner is located in Sonoma County
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        • Bridgehaven
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Bridgehaven is located in Sonoma County
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        • Cadwell
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Cadwell is located in Sonoma County
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        • Cunningham
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Cunningham is located in Sonoma County
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        • Wilson Grove
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilson Grove is located in Sonoma County
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        • Jenner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Llano De Santa Rosa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Llano De Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano De Santa Rosa
        • McCauley ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • McCauley is located in Sonoma County
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        • Blucher
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Blucher is located in Sonoma County
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        • Hessel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hessel is located in Sonoma County
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        • Orchard
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard is located in Sonoma County
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        • Turner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Turner is located in Sonoma County
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        • Monroe
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Monroe is located in Sonoma County
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        • Roseland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Roseland is located in Sonoma County
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        • South Santa Rosa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • South Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
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        • Fulton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • San Miguel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • San Miguel is located in Sonoma County
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        • Shiloh
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Shiloh is located in Sonoma County
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        • Windsor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cazadero
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Roblar
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Roblar is located in Sonoma County
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        • Woodworth
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodworth is located in Sonoma County
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        • Bellevue
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Santa Rosa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Wilfred
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Wilfred is located in Sonoma County
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        • East Windsor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • East Windsor is located in Sonoma County
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        • Larkfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Larkfield is located in Sonoma County
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        • Wikiup
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wikiup is located in Sonoma County
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        • Muniz
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Muniz is located in Sonoma County
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        • Two Rock
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Two Rock is located in Sonoma County
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        • Cabeza De Santa Rosa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Cabeza De Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
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        • Venado
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Venado is located in Sonoma County
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        • Grant
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Grant is located in Sonoma County
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        • Cherry ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Cherry is located in Sonoma County
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        • Stony Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Washoe
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Washoe is located in Sonoma County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
  • Lake County
    • County Website:   https://www.lakecountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Lake:   Lakeport
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Occidental   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Occidental.
      • Castle Rock Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Castle Rock Springs is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock Springs
      • Mirabel ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mirabel is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirabel
      • Middletown Rancheria
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Collayomi
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Collayomi is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collayomi
      • Forest Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
      • Harbin Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Harbin Springs is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin Springs
      • Whispering Pines
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Whispering Pines is located in Lake County
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  • Marin County
  • Napa County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Occidental) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.