Nearest Communities to Riverkern,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Riverkern, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Riverkern:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 west 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 Riverkern.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Riverkern 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 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Riverkern. Of these communities, 27 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 Riverkern (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 Riverkern
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kern County (where Riverkern resides)
- County Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/
- County Seat for Kern: Bakersfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Riverkern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Riverkern.
- Rogersville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Camp Owens
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Camp Owens is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Owens
- Kernville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wofford Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alta Sierra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Shirley Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
- Isabella ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Isabella is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
- Mountain Mesa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Keyesville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Keyesville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
- Former names for Keyesville:
- Hogeye
- Keysville
- Scovern Hot Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Scovern Hot Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovern Hot Springs
- Squirrel Mountain Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bella Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bella Vista is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- South Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- Lake Isabella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weldon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bodfish
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Silver City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Silver City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Onyx
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pettit Place
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pettit Place is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Place
- Glennville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Miracle Hot Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lackey Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lackey Place is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Place
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greenhorn
- Lavers Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lavers Crossing is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavers Crossing
- Havilah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Havilah is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
- Burton Mill ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burton Mill is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Mill
- Moreland Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Mill
- Canebrake ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Canebrake is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canebrake
- Woody
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Claraville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Claraville is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
- Sageland ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sageland is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
- Inmans ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Inmans is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inmans
- Piute ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Piute is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
- Shady Rest ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shady Rest is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Rock Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- 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 Riverkern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Riverkern.
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Guernsey Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
- Sugarloaf Mountain Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Roads End ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 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
- Panorama Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
- Pleasant View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Poso Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Poso Park is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
- Sugarloaf Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
- South Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lake is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
- Balance Rock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
- Pine Flat
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Flat
- Idlewild
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Idlewild is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
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- Johnsondale ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsondale is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsondale
- Posey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- California Hot Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood Corral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood Corral is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Corral
- Stone Place
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stone Place is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Place
- Ponderosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ponderosa is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Quaker Meadow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Quaker Meadow is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Meadow
- Wheatons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wheatons is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatons
- White River ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White River is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
- Smith Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Mill is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mill
- Soda Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Soda Springs is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Camp Nelson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Slope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Slope is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Slope
- Fountain Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fountain Springs is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs
- Globe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Globe is located in Tulare County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Riverkern) 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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