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Nearest Communities to Ribbonwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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 starting from Ribbonwood.<1>

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


Ribbonwood 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 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ribbonwood. Of these communities, 20 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 Ribbonwood (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 Ribbonwood

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

  • Riverside County   (where Ribbonwood resides)
    • County Website:   https://rivco.org/
    • County Seat for Riverside:   Riverside
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ribbonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ribbonwood.
      • Alpine Village
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Alpine Village is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
      • Pinyon Pines
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pinyon Pines is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
      • Pinyon Crest
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pinyon Crest is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Crest
      • Taylor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Taylor is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Thomas Mountain
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Thomas Mountain is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mountain
      • Cahuilla Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cahuilla Hills is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla Hills
      • Anza
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Ramona Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Ramona Village is located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Village
      • Rancho Mirage
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • La Quinta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Palm Desert
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Indian Wells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Cathedral City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Suntown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Suntown is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
        • Cahuilla
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Cahuilla is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla
        • Caliente Sands
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Caliente Sands is located in Riverside County
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        • Royal Palms
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Royal Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Palm Desert Country
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Palm Desert Country is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert Country
        • Mountain Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Vista Santa Rosa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Vista Santa Rosa is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Santa Rosa
        • Edom
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Edom is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Palm Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Bermuda Dunes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Myoma
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Myoma is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
        • Sunnyside Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunnyside Estates is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Estates
        • Desert View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Desert View is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View
        • Fern Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fern Valley is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
        • Idyllwild
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saddle Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Saddle Junction is located in Riverside County
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        • Willow Creek Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Willow Creek Crossing is located in Riverside County
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        • One Hundred Palms
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • One Hundred Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Sandy Korner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Sandy Korner is located in Riverside County
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        • Valerie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Valerie is located in Riverside County
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        • Rimlon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Rimlon is located in Riverside County
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        • Thousand Palms
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Shadow Ridge Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Shadow Ridge Creek is located in Riverside County
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        • Pine Cove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Martinez
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Martinez is located in Riverside County
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        • Coachella
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Indio
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Indio is 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>
        • Salvia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Salvia is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salvia
        • Biskra Palms
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Biskra Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Hidden Palms
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hidden Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Willis Palms
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Willis Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Thermal
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Macomber Palms
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Macomber Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Pushawalla Palms
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pushawalla Palms is located in Riverside County
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        • Pine Wood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Wood is located in Riverside County
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        • Aguanga
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Garnet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Garnet is located in Riverside County
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        • Indio Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Indio Hills is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio Hills
        • Mecca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Oasis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Oasis is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
        • Desert Edge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Desert Edge is located in Riverside County
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        • Dos Palmas Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Dos Palmas Corners is located in Riverside County
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        • North Palm Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sky Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Snow Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Snow Creek is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Creek
        • Radec
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Radec is located in Riverside County
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        • Sage
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Sage is located in Riverside County
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        • White Water
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • White Water is located in Riverside County
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        • Valle Vista
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Valle Vista is located in Riverside County
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        • Lake Crest Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Crest Estates is located in Riverside County
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        • Sycamore Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Sycamore Hills is located in Riverside County
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        • Sycamore Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Sycamore Springs is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Springs
        • Caleb ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Caleb is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb
        • Bonnie Bell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Bonnie Bell is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
        • Desert Hot Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • East Hemet
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • East Hemet is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hemet
        • Butterfield Lake Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Glenoak Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Glenoak Hills is located in Riverside County
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        • Oakridge Ranches
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Oakridge Ranches is located in Riverside County
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        • Ramona Bowl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ramona Bowl is located in Riverside County
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        • Mons
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mons is located in Riverside County
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        • Desert Camp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Desert Camp is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
        • Cabazon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hemet
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hemet is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <3>
        • Soboba Hot Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Soboba Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soboba Hot Springs
        • Glenoaks Country
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Glenoaks Country is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenoaks Country
        • Owl
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Owl is located in Riverside County
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        • San Jacinto Viejo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • San Jacinto Viejo is located in Riverside County
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        • San Jacinto
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • High Acres Haciendas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • High Acres Haciendas is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Acres Haciendas
        • Indian Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Indian Oaks is located in Riverside County
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        • South Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • South Park is located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park
  • Imperial County
  • San Diego County
    • County Website:   https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Diego:   San Diego
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the nation of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ribbonwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ribbonwood.
      • San Ignacio
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • San Ignacio is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ignacio
      • Eagles Nest
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Eagles Nest is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Nest
      • Holcomb Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Holcomb Village is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Village
      • Los Tules
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Los Tules is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Tules
      • Warner Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Oak Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Borrego Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • San Jose Del Valle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • San Jose Del Valle is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose Del Valle
      • Hellhole Palms
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hellhole Palms is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hellhole Palms
      • Ranchita
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ranchita is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranchita
      • Borrego
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Borrego is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borrego
      • Valle De San Jose
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Valle De San Jose is located in San Diego County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle De San Jose
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Desert Lodge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Desert Lodge is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lodge
        • San Felipe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • San Felipe is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Felipe
        • Palomar Mountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • La Jolla Amago
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • La Jolla Amago is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jolla Amago
        • Morettis Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Morettis Junction is located in San Diego County
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        • Cuca
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cuca is located in San Diego County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuca

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- Ribbonwood) 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.