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Nearest Communities to Pettit Place,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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


Pettit Place is located in 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 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pettit Place. Of these communities, 26 are located in counties other than Kern 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 Pettit Place (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 Pettit Place

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

  • Kern County   (where Pettit Place resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pettit Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pettit Place.
      • Lackey Place
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Lackey Place is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Place
      • Petersburg ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Petersburg is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Petersburg has also been known as:
        • Greenhorn
      • Keyesville ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Keyesville is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
        • Former names for Keyesville:
        • Hogeye
        • Keysville
      • Shirley Meadows
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
      • Miracle Hot Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Miracle Hot Springs is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Hot Springs
        • Former name for Miracle Hot Springs:
        • Hobo Hot Springs
        • Miracle Hot Springs has also been known as:
        • Air Compress Springs
        • Clear Creek Hot Springs
        • Compressor Hot Springs
      • Lake Isabella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Silver City ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Silver City is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Alta Sierra
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
      • Glennville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bodfish
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Isabella ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Isabella is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Scovern Hot Springs ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Scovern Hot Springs is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovern Hot Springs
      • Continue List   (65 more) ...
        • Lavers Crossing
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Lavers Crossing is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavers Crossing
        • Wofford Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Havilah
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Havilah is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
        • Mountain Mesa
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Squirrel Mountain Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Camp Owens
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Camp Owens is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Owens
        • Kernville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Rogersville ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Rogersville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Woody
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • South Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • South Lake is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
        • Riverkern
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverkern is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverkern
        • Burton Mill ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Burton Mill is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Mill
        • Bella Vista
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Bella Vista is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Springs is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Moreland Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Mill
        • Weldon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Halfway House
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Halfway House is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
        • Inmans ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Inmans is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inmans
        • Piute ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Piute is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
        • Claraville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Claraville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
        • Onyx
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bena is located in Kern County
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        • Fig Orchard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • Ilmon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ilmon is located in Kern County
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        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Treves is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treves
        • Caliente
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • El Tejon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • El Tejon is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Tejon
        • Millersville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Millersville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Edison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Oil City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Oil City is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
        • Bealville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bealville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
        • Loraine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Loraine is located in Kern County
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        • Sageland ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sageland is located in Kern County
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        • Sand Canyon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Oaks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Twin Oaks is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
        • Algoso
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Algoso is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoso
        • East Bakersfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • East Bakersfield is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bakersfield
          • Former names for East Bakersfield:
          • Kern City
          • Sumner
        • Lonsmith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lonsmith is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonsmith
        • Magunden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Magunden is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magunden
        • Maltha
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Maltha is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltha
        • Mayfair
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayfair is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfair
        • Rowen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rowen is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowen
        • Kern
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Kern is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern
        • Oildale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Oildale is located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Seguro is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguro
        • Keene
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Fuller Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller Acres
        • El Rita
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • El Rita is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
        • Woodford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Woodford is located in Kern County
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        • Di Giorgio
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
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        • Kayandee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kayandee is located in Kern County
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        • Oil Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Oil Junction is located in Kern County
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        • Saco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Saco is located in Kern County
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        • Quality
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Quality is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quality
        • Canebrake ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Canebrake is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canebrake
        • Edmundson Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Walong
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Walong is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walong
        • Bakersfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Landco
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Landco is located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
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        • Ribier
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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        • Jasmin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Jasmin is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasmin
        • Prospero
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Prospero is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospero
  • Tulare County
    • County Website:   https://tularecounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Tulare:   Visalia
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pettit Place   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pettit Place.
      • Balance Rock ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
      • Panorama Heights
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
      • Pleasant View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Poso Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Poso Park is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
      • Idlewild
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Idlewild is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Posey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sugarloaf Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
      • Guernsey Mill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
      • Sugarloaf Mountain Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • South Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • South Lake is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
      • California Hot Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Pine Flat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • White River ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • White River is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
        • Stone Place
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Stone Place is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Place
        • Fairview
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Roads End ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Roads End is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roads End
          • Former name for Roads End:
          • Pascoe's Pack Station
          • Roads End has also been known as:
          • Roads End Resort
        • Johnsondale ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Johnsondale is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsondale
        • Redwood Corral
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Redwood Corral is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Corral
        • Fountain Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fountain Springs is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
        • Wheatons
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Wheatons is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatons
        • Soda Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Soda Springs is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
        • Orris
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Orris is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orris
        • Ducor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vestal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Vestal is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal
        • Richgrove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Ultra
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ultra is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ultra

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 from Point A (ie- Pettit Place) 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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