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Nearest Communities to Rattlesnake Crossing,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.


Rattlesnake Crossing is located in Fresno County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fresno County: Inyo, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mono, San Benito & Tulare.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 73 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rattlesnake Crossing. Of these communities, 42 are located in counties other than Fresno 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 Rattlesnake Crossing (which is Fresno 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 Rattlesnake Crossing

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

  • Fresno County   (where Rattlesnake Crossing resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Fresno:   Fresno
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rattlesnake Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rattlesnake Crossing.
      • Mono Crossing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mono Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Crossing
      • Mono Hot Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Snow Bend
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Snow Bend is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Bend
      • Lakeshore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Crest
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar Crest is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
      • Island Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Island Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Crossing
      • Huntington Lake
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Second Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Second Crossing is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Crossing
      • Big Creek
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Creek is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
        • Former names for Big Creek:
        • Big Creek Flats
        • Cascada
        • Manzanita Park
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Creek <3>
      • Camp Sierra
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Camp Sierra is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Sierra
      • Dinkey Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Dinkey Creek is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkey Creek
      • Rock Haven
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Haven is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
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        • Dora Belle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Dora Belle is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora Belle
        • Shaver Lake Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Shaver Lake Heights is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Lake Heights
        • Shaver Lake
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Mathews Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mathews Mill is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Mill
        • Ockenden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ockenden is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ockenden
        • Old Bretz Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bretz Mill
        • Sierra Cedars
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sierra Cedars is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra Cedars
        • Bretz Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Bretz Mill is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bretz Mill
        • Lerona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lerona is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerona
        • Pineridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pineridge is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
        • Ross Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ross Crossing is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Crossing
        • Alder Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Alder Springs is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Springs
        • Meadow Lakes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadow Lakes is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
        • Sawmill Flat
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sawmill Flat is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmill Flat
        • Big Sandy Rancheria
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Big Sandy Rancheria is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy Rancheria
        • Auberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • New Auberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • New Auberry is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Auberry
        • Tollhouse
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cold Springs Rancheria
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Inyo County
    • County Website:   https://www.inyocounty.us/
    • County Seat for Inyo:   Independence
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rattlesnake Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rattlesnake Crossing.
      • Scheelite ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Scheelite is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scheelite
      • Rovana
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rovana is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rovana
      • Camp Sabrina ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Camp Sabrina is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Sabrina
      • Round Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Round Valley is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
      • Aspendell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Aspendell is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspendell
      • Alta Vista
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Alta Vista is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Mesa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mesa is located in Inyo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
      • South Fork / Mountain View
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Madera County
    • County Website:   https://www.maderacounty.com/
    • County Seat for Madera:   Madera
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rattlesnake Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rattlesnake Crossing.
      • Lower Miller Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Miller Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Miller Crossing is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Crossing
      • Whisky Falls
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Whisky Falls is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisky Falls
      • Hemlock Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Hemlock Crossing is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Crossing
      • Cascadel Woods
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cascadel Woods is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascadel Woods
      • Central Camp
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Central Camp is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Camp
      • North Fork Rancheria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • North Fork Rancheria is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Rancheria
      • South Fork
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • South Fork is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
      • North Fork
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pines
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • The Pines is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Pines
      • Wishon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Wishon is located in Madera County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishon
      • Bass Lake
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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        • Old Corral
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Old Corral is located in Madera County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Corral
        • Sugar Pine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sugar Pine is located in Madera County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Pine
        • Yosemite Forks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
        • Fine Gold
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Fine Gold is located in Madera County
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        • Oakhurst
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mariposa County
  • Mono County
    • County Website:   https://www.monocounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Mono:   Bridgeport
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rattlesnake Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rattlesnake Crossing.
      • Lake Mary
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lake Mary is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mary
      • Mill City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Mill City is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Old Mammoth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Old Mammoth is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Mammoth
      • Mammoth Lakes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Convict Lake
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Convict Lake is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Convict Lake
      • Whitmore Hot Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Whitmore Hot Springs is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitmore Hot Springs
        • Former names for Whitmore Hot Springs:
        • Whitmore Tub Spring
        • Whitmore Tubs
      • Aspen Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Aspen Springs is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen Springs
      • South Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • South Landing is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Landing
      • Tom's Place
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tom's Place is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tom's Place
      • Crestview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Crestview is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
      • North Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • North Landing is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Landing
      • June Lake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Benton Crossing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Benton Crossing is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Crossing
      • Mesa Camp
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mesa Camp is located in Mono County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Camp
  • Nevada County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rattlesnake Crossing) 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.