Nearest Communities to San Diego,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to San Diego, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for San Diego:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from San Diego.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
San Diego is located in San Diego County and is the County Seat.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 200 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of San Diego.
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 San Diego (which is San Diego 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 San Diego
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- San Diego County (where San Diego resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in San Diego County, we have limited the list to those within 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> of San Diego (about 100 communities).
- 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
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- Nearest Communities to San Diego ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from San Diego.
- Sherman Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sherman Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Brooklyn Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Brooklyn Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Golden Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Golden Hill is located in San Diego County
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- South Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- South Park is located in San Diego County
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- Stockton
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stockton is located in San Diego County
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- Barrio Logan
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Barrio Logan is located in San Diego County
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- Grant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grant Hill is located in San Diego County
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- Logan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Logan Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Heights
- Mount Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
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- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- University Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- University Heights is located in San Diego County
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- North Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- North Park is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
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- Five Points
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in San Diego County
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- Mountain View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Coronado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chollas Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chollas Creek is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chollas Creek
- Chollas View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chollas View is located in San Diego County
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- Lincoln Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- East San Diego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normal Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normal Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Mission Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Old San Diego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Town San Diego
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tent City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tent City is located in San Diego County
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- Shelltown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shelltown is located in San Diego County
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- South Crest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Valencia Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Valencia Park is located in San Diego County
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- Loma Portal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loma Portal is located in San Diego County
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- Overlook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Overlook is located in San Diego County
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- National City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Playa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Roseville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Roseville is located in San Diego County
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- South Encantato
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Encantato is located in San Diego County
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- Serra Mesa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Serra Mesa is located in San Diego County
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- Ex Mission San Diego
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ex Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Grantville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville is located in San Diego County
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- Bay Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bay Park is located in San Diego County
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- Bayside Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bayside Village is located in San Diego County
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- Clairemont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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- Fiesta Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fiesta Shores is located in San Diego County
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- Morena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Morena is located in San Diego County
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- La Nacion
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- La Nacion is located in San Diego County
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- Lincoln Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Rosecrans
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Rosecrans is located in San Diego County
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- Fleetridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fleetridge is located in San Diego County
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- Point Loma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riviera Villas
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Riviera Villas is located in San Diego County
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- Sunset Cliffs
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunset Cliffs is located in San Diego County
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- Encanto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Encanto is located in San Diego County
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- North Bay Terraces
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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- Allied Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allied Gardens is located in San Diego County
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- College Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- College Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Del Cerro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Del Cerro is located in San Diego County
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- Riviera Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Riviera Shores is located in San Diego County
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- Paradise Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Azure Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Azure Vista is located in San Diego County
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- Ocean Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Ocean Beach is located in San Diego County
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- Lemon Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lomita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lomita is located in San Diego County
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- South Bay Terraces
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- South Bay Terraces is located in San Diego County
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- Mission Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mission Beach is located in San Diego County
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- Pacific Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bonita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chula Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynwood Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lynwood Hills is located in San Diego County
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- Sunny Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
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- Sunnyside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- North Clairemont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Clairemont is located in San Diego County
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- Tierrasanta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Tierrasanta is located in San Diego County
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- La Mesa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mission San Diego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mission San Diego is located in San Diego County
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- Ladrillo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ladrillo is located in San Diego County
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- Coronado Heights ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Coronado Heights is located in San Diego County
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- Boal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boal is located in San Diego County
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- Castle Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Castle Park is located in San Diego County
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- Fruitdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitdale is located in San Diego County
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- Harbor Side
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
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- Bancroft Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bancroft Point is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft Point
- La Presa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- University City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- University City is located in San Diego County
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- Easter Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Easter Cross is located in San Diego County
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- Elvira
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Jolla Hermosa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Jolla Hermosa is located in San Diego County
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- The Muirlands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Muirlands is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Muirlands
- Imperial Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- South San Diego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rancho del Rey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rancho del Rey is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho del Rey
- Casa de Oro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Casa de Oro is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa de Oro
- Eastlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eastlake is located in San Diego County
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- Homelands
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Homelands is located in San Diego County
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- Jamacho
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jamacho is located in San Diego County
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- Mount Helix
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Helix is located in San Diego County
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- Selwyn ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Selwyn is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selwyn
- Alta ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alta is located in San Diego County
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- Grossmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Jolla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nestor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nestor is located in San Diego County
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- Palm City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Palm City is located in San Diego County
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- Calavo Gardens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Calavo Gardens is located in San Diego County
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- Linda Vista ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Vista
- Cajon Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cajon Heights is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon Heights
- La Jolla Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Jolla Shores is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Jolla Shores
- Cockatoo Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otay Mesa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Otay Mesa is located in San Diego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otay Mesa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- San Diego) 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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