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Nearest Communities to Orcutt,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.


Orcutt is located in Santa Barbara County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 124 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Orcutt. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara 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 Orcutt (which is Santa Barbara 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 Orcutt

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

  • Santa Barbara County   (where Orcutt resides)
    • 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
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    • Nearest Communities to Orcutt   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orcutt.
      • Cimarron Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Cimarron Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron Estates
      • Todos Santos Y San Antonio
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Bicknell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bicknell is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Devon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Devon is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Shuman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Shuman is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Midco
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Midco is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Betteravia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pacer is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Punta De La Laguna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Punta De La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Casmalia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Palmer ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Palmer is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Roadamite ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Roadamite is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • North Santa Maria
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • North Santa Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Santa Maria
        • Santa Maria
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Rex
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rex is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Rosemary
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rosemary is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Betteravia Junction
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Betteravia Junction is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Carr
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Carr is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Gum
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Gum is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Iremel
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Iremel is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Garey
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Bragur
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bragur is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Waldorf
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Waldorf is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Antonio
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Antonio is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Tepusquet
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Tepusquet is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Narlon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Narlon is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Barsug
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Barsug is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Guadalupe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Vandenberg Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Jesus Maria
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jesus Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mission La Purisima
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Mission La Purisima is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mesa Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Mesa Oaks is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Mission Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Los Alamos
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Tangair
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Tangair is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Tinaquaic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Tinaquaic is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ellwood Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Ellwood Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Santa Rita
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Santa Rita is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Sisquoc
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Acorn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Acorn is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Salle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • La Salle is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lompoc Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lompoc
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Baroda
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Baroda is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Surf
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Surf is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Foothill Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Foothill Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Canada De Salsipuedes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Canada De Salsipuedes is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Mission Vieja De La Purisima
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • La Laguna
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Corral De Quati
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Corral De Quati is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Zaca
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • La Zaca is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Jonata Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Jonata Park is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Santa Rosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Rosa is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Honda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Honda is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Punta De La Concepcion
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Punta De La Concepcion is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Carlos De Jonata
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • San Carlos De Jonata is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Julian
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • San Julian is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Buellton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Los Olivos
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Arlight
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Arlight is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Arguello
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Arguello is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Jalama ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Jalama is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ballard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Nojoqui
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Nojoqui is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Solvang
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Ynez
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Junction Camp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Junction Camp is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Cruces
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Cruces is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Concepcion
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Concepcion is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Drake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Drake is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Gato
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Gato is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Kunuqug ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Kunuqug is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Sacate
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sacate is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • San Augustine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • San Augustine is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Shisholop ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Shisholop is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Gaviota
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gaviota is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Lomas De La Purificacion
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Port Orford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Port Orford is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
  • San Luis Obispo County
    • County Website:   https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for San Luis Obispo:   San Luis Obispo
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Orcutt   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Orcutt.
      • Suey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Suey is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suey
      • Nipomo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bromela
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bromela is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromela
      • Summit ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Summit is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Callender
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Los Berros
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Los Berros is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Berros
      • Bolsa de Chamisal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bolsa de Chamisal is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsa de Chamisal
      • Huasna
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Huasna is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huasna
      • Newsom Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Newsom Springs is located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Halcyon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Halcyon is located in San Luis Obispo County
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      • Arroyo Grande
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairoaks
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oaks
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
        • Oceano Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oceano Beach is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Oceano
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Santa Manuela
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Santa Manuela is located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Manuela
        • Grover Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pismo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pismo is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Reeves Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Reeves Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Hathaway Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Hathaway Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Verde
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Verde is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pismo Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Musick ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Musick is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Hubert Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hubert Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Renshaw Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Renshaw Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Reeds ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Tiber
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Tiber is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Corral De Piedra
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Corral De Piedra is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Asphalt Mines ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Asphalt Mines is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Shell Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Edna
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Maxwellton ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Maxwellton is located in San Luis Obispo County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwellton
        • Sunset Palisades
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset Palisades is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Miles
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Miles is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Steele ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Steele is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Avila Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Port San Luis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • San Miguelito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Sycamore Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sycamore Springs is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Ranchita De Santa Fe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ranchita De Santa Fe is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pippin Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pippin Corner is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Pozo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pozo is located in San Luis Obispo County
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        • Laguna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Laguna is located in San Luis Obispo County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Orcutt) 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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