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Nearest Communities to Quailwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Quailwood.<1>

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


Quailwood 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 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Quailwood. Of these communities, 2 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 Quailwood (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 Quailwood

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

  • Kern County   (where Quailwood resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> of Quailwood (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Quailwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Quailwood.
      • Fruitvale
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Fruitvale is also located in Kern County
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      • Jastro
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Jastro is also located in Kern County
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      • Bakersfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Landco
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Landco is also located in Kern County
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      • Greenacres
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Gosford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Gosford is also located in Kern County
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      • Venola
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Venola is also located in Kern County
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      • Oil Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Oil Junction is also located in Kern County
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      • Rosedale ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rosedale was located in Kern County
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      • Joyful ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Joyful was located in Kern County
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        • Joyful has also been known as:
        • Joyfull
      • Wible Orchard
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wible Orchard is also located in Kern County
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      • Kayandee
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Kayandee is also located in Kern County
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        • Kern
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Kern is also located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oildale is also located in Kern County
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        • Seguro
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Seguro is also located in Kern County
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        • East Bakersfield
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • East Bakersfield is also located in Kern County
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          • Former names for East Bakersfield:
          • Kern City
          • Sumner
        • Saco
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
          • Saco is also located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Maltha is also located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Bannister is also located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Old River is also located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Panama is also located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pumpkin Center is also located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Stevens is also located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Una is also located in Kern County
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        • Greenfield
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenfield is also located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Strand was located in Kern County
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        • Algoso
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Algoso is also located in Kern County
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        • Magunden
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Magunden is also located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Prospero is also located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Oil City is also located in Kern County
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        • Crome
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Crome is also located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Lonsmith is also located in Kern County
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        • Mayfair
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Mayfair is also located in Kern County
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        • Hights Corner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hights Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Alameda
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Alameda is also located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Harpertown is also located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Calders Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Fuller Acres
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Fuller Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Lerdo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lerdo is also located in Kern County
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        • Edison
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cawelo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cawelo is also located in Kern County
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        • Dow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dow is also located in Kern County
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        • Minter Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Minter Village is also located in Kern County
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        • Lamont
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherokee Strip
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherokee Strip is also located in Kern County
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        • Conner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Conner is also located in Kern County
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        • Gulf
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Gulf is also located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Patch is also located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Weedpatch is also located in Kern County
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        • Rio Bravo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Rio Bravo is also located in Kern County
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        • Mexican Colony
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Mexican Colony is also located in Kern County
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        • Smith Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Smith Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Paloma was located in Kern County
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        • Ribier
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ribier is also located in Kern County
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        • Millux
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Millux is also located in Kern County
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        • Shafter
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Slater
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Slater is also located in Kern County
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        • Thomas Lane
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Thomas Lane is also located in Kern County
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        • Kern Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Kern Lake is also located in Kern County
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        • Di Giorgio
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Di Giorgio is also located in Kern County
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        • North Shafter
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • North Shafter is also located in Kern County
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        • Levee ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Levee was located in Kern County
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        • Tupman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Treves was located in Kern County
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        • Myricks Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Myricks Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mitchells Corner is also located in Kern County
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        • Halfway House
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Halfway House is also located in Kern County
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        • Arvin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Arvin is also located in Kern County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,757 people
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        • Edmundson Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Edmundson Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Famoso
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Famoso is also located in Kern County
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        • Lakeview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Lakeview is also located in Kern County
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        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Vaccaro was located in Kern County
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        • Kyan ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Kyan was located in Kern County
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        • Bowerbank
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Bowerbank is also located in Kern County
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        • Bena
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Bena is also located in Kern County
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        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Rock Springs was located in Kern County
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        • Palmo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Palmo is also located in Kern County
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        • Meridian
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Meridian is also located in Kern County
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        • Dustin Acres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dustin Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Calico
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Calico is also located in Kern County
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        • Valley Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Acres is also located in Kern County
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        • Kilowatt
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Kilowatt is also located in Kern County
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        • El Tejon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • El Tejon is also located in Kern County
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        • Mettler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • San Emidio ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • San Emidio was located in Kern County
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        • Buttonwillow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Ilmon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Ilmon is also located in Kern County
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        • Hollis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Hollis is also located in Kern County
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        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Leonards was located in Kern County
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        • Wasco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wasco is also located in Kern County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,734 people
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        • McFarland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Neufeld
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Neufeld is also located in Kern County
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        • Zentner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Zentner is also located in Kern County
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        • San Emigdio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • San Emigdio is also located in Kern County
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        • Wheeler Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Ford City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ford City is also located in Kern County
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        • Pentland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pentland is also located in Kern County
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        • Taft
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Taft is also located in Kern County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,488 people
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        • Wallace Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wallace Center is also located in Kern County
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        • Bealville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bealville is also located in Kern County
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        • Caliente
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jasmin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Jasmin is also located in Kern County
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        • Vinland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Vinland is also located in Kern County
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        • Elmo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Elmo is also located in Kern County
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        • South Taft
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • South Taft is also located in Kern County
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        • Taft Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Taft Heights is also located in Kern County
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        • Lokern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Lokern is also located in Kern County
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  • Tulare County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quailwood) 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.