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Nearest Communities to Potter Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.

Potter Valley is located in Mendocino County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mendocino County: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma, Tehama & Trinity.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Potter Valley. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Mendocino 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 Potter Valley (which is Mendocino 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 Potter Valley

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

  • Mendocino County   (where Potter Valley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mendocinocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Mendocino:   Ukiah
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
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    • Nearest Communities to Potter Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Potter Valley.
      • Pomo
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Pomo is also located in Mendocino County
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      • Redwood Valley Rancheria
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Coyote Valley Rancheria ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Redwood Valley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hemlock Ranch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Calpella
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Laughlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Laughlin is also located in Mendocino County
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      • Vichy Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Vichy Springs is also located in Mendocino County
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      • The Forks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Yokaya
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Yokaya is also located in Mendocino County
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      • Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Ridge is also located in Mendocino County
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      • Guidiville Rancheria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Guidiville Rancheria is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Pinoleville Rancheria
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinoleville Rancheria is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Presswood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Presswood is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Hearst
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Hearst is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Regina Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Regina Heights is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Ukiah
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fair Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Fair Oaks is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Ridgewood Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ridgewood Park is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Muir
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Muir is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Asylum
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Asylum is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Talmage
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Simerson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Simerson is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Upp
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Upp is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Willits
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Orrs Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • De Camp
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • De Camp is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Brooktrails
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Brooktrails is also located in Mendocino County
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        • El Roble
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • El Roble is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Ukiah Rancheria
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ukiah Rancheria is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Montgomery
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Montgomery is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Crowley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Crowley is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Clare Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Clare Mill is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Soda Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Burbeck
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Burbeck is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Rowes ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rowes was located in Mendocino County
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        • Arnold
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Arnold is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Sylvandale ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sylvandale was located in Mendocino County
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        • Largo ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Shake City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Shake City is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Crittendon ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Crittendon was located in Mendocino County
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        • Sanel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sanel is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Old Bailey Place
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Bailey Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Irmulco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Irmulco is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Longvale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Longvale is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Hopland Rancheria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hopland Rancheria is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Nacomis Indian Rancheria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Old Hopland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Old Hopland is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Cameron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cameron is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Dunlap ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Dunlap was located in Mendocino County
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        • Farley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Farley is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Sherwood Valley Rancheria
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hopland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Oasis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Oasis is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Philo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Northspur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Northspur is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Wanhala
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Wanhala is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Dawes
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Dawes is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Duncan Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Duncan Springs is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Boonville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hendy Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hendy Grove is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Navarro
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Comptche
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Marks Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Marks Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Hays Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hays Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Tatu
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tatu is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Philbrick Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Philbrick Mill is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Reilly Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Reilly Heights is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Alpine
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Alpine is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Marble Place
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Marble Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • O'Neil Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • O'Neil Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Pieta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pieta is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Rankin ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rankin was located in Mendocino County
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        • Melbourne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Melbourne is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Cubbler Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Cubbler Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Hermitage ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ingram
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ingram is also located in Mendocino County
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        • The Oaks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • The Oaks is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Yorkville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Whiskey Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Whiskey Springs is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Carpenter Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Carpenter Place is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Dos Rios
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Ornbaun Hot Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Old Ornbaun Hot Springs is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Cape Horn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cape Horn is also located in Mendocino County
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        • Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Grove is also located in Mendocino County
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  • Colusa County
  • Glenn County
  • Lake 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- Potter Valley) 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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