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Nearest Communities to Palm Desert Country,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Palm Desert Country.<1>

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


Palm Desert Country is located in Riverside County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Riverside County: La Paz (AZ), Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palm Desert Country. Of these communities, 14 are located in counties other than Riverside 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 Palm Desert Country (which is Riverside 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 Palm Desert Country

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

  • Riverside County   (where Palm Desert Country resides)
    • County Website:   https://rivco.org/
    • County Seat for Riverside:   Riverside
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palm Desert Country   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palm Desert Country.
      • Bermuda Dunes
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Indian Wells
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Myoma
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Myoma is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
      • Palm Desert
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Biskra Palms
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Biskra Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biskra Palms
      • La Quinta
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • La Quinta is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Quinta
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Quinta <3>
      • Sunnyside Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunnyside Estates is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Estates
      • Indio
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Indio is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indio <3>
      • Hidden Palms
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Hidden Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Palms
      • Macomber Palms
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Macomber Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber Palms
      • Shadow Ridge Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Shadow Ridge Creek is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge Creek
      • Rancho Mirage
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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        • Pushawalla Palms
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Pushawalla Palms is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushawalla Palms
        • Willis Palms
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Willis Palms is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Palms
        • Edom
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Edom is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Cahuilla Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cahuilla Hills is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla Hills
        • Indio Hills
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Indio Hills is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio Hills
        • Thousand Palms
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Caliente Sands
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Caliente Sands is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente Sands
        • Suntown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Suntown is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
        • Rimlon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rimlon is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimlon
        • Royal Palms
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Royal Palms is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
        • Coachella
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Coachella is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachella
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,564 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coachella <3>
        • Vista Santa Rosa
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vista Santa Rosa is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Santa Rosa
        • Cathedral City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Sandy Korner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sandy Korner is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
        • Sky Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Pinyon Crest
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinyon Crest is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Crest
        • Taylor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Taylor is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Thermal
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpine Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Alpine Village is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
        • Palm Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Pinyon Pines
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinyon Pines is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
        • Desert Edge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Desert Edge is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Edge
        • Salvia
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Salvia is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salvia
        • One Hundred Palms
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • One Hundred Palms is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for One Hundred Palms
        • Valerie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Valerie is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
        • Martinez
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Martinez is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
        • Ribbonwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ribbonwood is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribbonwood
        • Dos Palmas Corners
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dos Palmas Corners is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palmas Corners
        • Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lost Horse Mine was located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
        • Garnet
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Garnet is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
        • Desert Hot Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • North Palm Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Mecca
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomas Mountain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomas Mountain is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mountain
        • Desert View
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Desert View is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View
        • Willow Creek Crossing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Willow Creek Crossing is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Crossing
        • Cactus City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Cactus City is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus City
        • Saddle Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Saddle Junction is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Junction
        • Fern Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Fern Valley is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
        • White Water
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • White Water is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Water
        • Caleb ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Caleb was located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb
        • Oasis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oasis is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Idyllwild
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Bonnie Bell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Bonnie Bell is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
        • Snow Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Snow Creek is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
        • Desert Camp
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Desert Camp is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
        • Ramona Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Ramona Village is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Village
        • Mountain Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Anza
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Cove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Pine Wood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pine Wood is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood
        • Pinto Wye
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pinto Wye is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto Wye
        • Mortmar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mortmar is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortmar
        • North Shore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • North Shore is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • Mons
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mons is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mons
        • Desert Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Desert Beach is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Beach
        • Cahuilla
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cahuilla is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla
        • Cabazon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Salton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Salton is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salton
  • Imperial County
  • San Bernardino County
    • County Website:   https://main.sbcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Bernardino:   San Bernardino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palm Desert Country   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palm Desert Country.
      • Yucca Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Morongo Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Palm Wells
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Palm Wells is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Wells
      • Joshua Tree
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Panorama Heights
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Panorama Heights is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
      • Little Morongo Heights
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Morongo Heights is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Morongo Heights
      • Sunfair
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Sunfair is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfair
      • Harmony Acres
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Harmony Acres is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Acres
      • Hidden River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hidden River is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
      • Pioneertown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Smoke Tree
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Smoke Tree is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Tree

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 from Point A (ie- Palm Desert Country) 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.