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Nearest Communities to Packwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Packwood is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 38 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Packwood. Of these communities, 27 are located in counties other than Kern County.

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 Packwood (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 Packwood

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

  • Kern County   (where Packwood resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.kern.ca.us/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packwood.
      • Summers ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summers
        • Summers is located in Kern County
      • Kecks Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
        • Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
      • Annette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annette
        • Annette is located in Kern County
      • Blackwells Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackwells Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwells Corner
        • Blackwells Corner is located in Kern County
      • North Belridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Belridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belridge
        • North Belridge is located in Kern County
      • Lost Hills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Missouri Triangle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Triangle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Triangle
        • Missouri Triangle is located in Kern County
      • Spicer City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
        • Spicer City is located in Kern County
      • Reward ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
        • Reward is located in Kern County
      • Olig ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olig
        • Olig is located in Kern County
      • Semitropic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semitropic
        • Semitropic is located in Kern County
  • Kings County
    • County Website:   www.countyofkings.com/
    • County Seat for Kings:   Hanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Packwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packwood.
      • Acebedo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acebedo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acebedo
        • Acebedo is located in Kings County
      • Reef Station
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reef Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reef Station
        • Reef Station is located in Kings County
      • Kettleman Station
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettleman Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettleman Station
        • Kettleman Station is located in Kings County
      • Avenal
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hydril
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hydril have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydril
        • Hydril is located in Kings County
      • Kettleman City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Monterey County
  • San Luis Obispo County
    • County Website:   www.co.slo.ca.us/
    • 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 Packwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Packwood.
      • Cholame
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Simmler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simmler have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmler
        • Simmler is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Wolforts ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolforts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolforts
        • Wolforts is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • La Panza ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Panza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Panza
        • La Panza is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • California Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Valley
        • California Valley is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Shandon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Navajo ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navajo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navajo
        • Navajo is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Wilson Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Corner
        • Wilson Corner is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Martinez Place
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Place
        • Martinez Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Todd Place
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Place
        • Todd Place is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Whitley Gardens
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Gardens
        • Whitley Gardens is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Pozo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pozo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pozo
        • Pozo is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Creston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Huerhuero
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huerhuero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerhuero
          • Huerhuero is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Pippin Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pippin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pippin Corner
          • Pippin Corner is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Bern
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
          • Bern is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Linne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
          • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Union
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
          • Union is located in San Luis Obispo County
        • Renshaw Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renshaw Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renshaw Place
          • Renshaw Place is located in San Luis Obispo County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Packwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Packwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5875, Longitude: -120.0601       In this case, the coordinates for Packwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Packwood, 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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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