Nearest Communities to Orella,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Orella, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Orella:
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 from Orella.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Orella is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Orella.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Orella (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 Orella
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Santa Barbara County (where Orella 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
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Orella ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Orella.
- Capitan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Capitan is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitan
- Ahwin ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ahwin is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwin
- Canada del Corral
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Canada del Corral is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada del Corral
- Tajiguas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tajiguas is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajiguas
- Naples ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Naples is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Los Dos Pueblos
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dos Pueblos
- Lento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lento is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
- Lomas De La Purificacion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- El Encano Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encano Heights
- Ellwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood
- Orchams
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchams
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- Cachuma Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Nojoqui
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nojoqui is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nojoqui
- Gaviota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gaviota is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaviota
- Coromar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coromar
- Santa Ynez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tequepis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tequepis is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
- Solvang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Las Cruces
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Las Cruces is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Port Orford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Port Orford is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
- Isla Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- La Patera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- Ballard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Buellton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sacate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sacate is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacate
- La Goleta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Goleta
- Los Olivos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- San Carlos De Jonata
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Carlos De Jonata is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos De Jonata
- Drake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Drake is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- El Sueno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sueno
- San Marcos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- Jonata Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jonata Park is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonata Park
- Hope Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
- Las Positas Y La Calera
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Santa Rosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rosa is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- San Julian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- San Julian is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Julian
- Irma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Mission
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- San Augustine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- San Augustine is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Augustine
- Corral De Quati
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Corral De Quati is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral De Quati
- Gato
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Gato is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gato
- Mission Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Junction Camp
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Junction Camp is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Camp
- Santa Barbara
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- La Zaca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- La Zaca is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Zaca
- La Laguna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Laguna
- Canada De Salsipuedes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canada De Salsipuedes is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada De Salsipuedes
- Shisholop ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shisholop is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shisholop
- Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Montecito
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Los Alamos
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rita
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rita is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- Concepcion
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Concepcion is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concepcion
- Kunuqug ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kunuqug is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kunuqug
- Summerland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tinaquaic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tinaquaic is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinaquaic
- La Mission Vieja De La Purisima
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jalama ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jalama is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalama
- Ortega ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
- Lompoc Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Lompoc
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <4>
- Mesa Oaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mesa Oaks is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Oaks
- Mission Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Serena Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Park
- Toro Canyon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
- Sisquoc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sisquoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sisquoc
- Ellwood Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ellwood Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood Estates
- Foothill Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Foothill Estates is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Estates
- Serena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
- Acorn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Acorn is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
- Mission La Purisima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mission La Purisima is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission La Purisima
- Franciscan Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Old Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Sandyland Cove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
- Sandyland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
- La Salle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Salle
- Palmer ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Vandenberg Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Carpinteria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
- Roadamite ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roadamite is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roadamite
- Punta De La Concepcion
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Punta De La Concepcion is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta De La Concepcion
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Orella) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Orella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |