Nearest Communities to San Luis Obispo,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to San Luis Obispo, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for San Luis Obispo:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from San Luis Obispo.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo County and is the County Seat.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of San Luis Obispo. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo (which is San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- San Luis Obispo County (where San Luis Obispo resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in San Luis Obispo County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of San Luis Obispo (about 90 communities).
- County Website: https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/
- County Seat for San Luis Obispo: San Luis Obispo
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to San Luis Obispo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from San Luis Obispo.
- Laguna
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laguna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Chorro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chorro is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chorro
- Potrero de San Luis Obispo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Serrano
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Serrano is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serrano
- Goldtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Goldtree is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Ranchita De Santa Fe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ranchita De Santa Fe is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Thyle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thyle is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- El Chorro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- El Chorro is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Chorro
- Huerta de Romauldo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Huerta de Romauldo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerta de Romauldo
- Edna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Edna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Steele ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Steele was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- San Miguelito
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- San Miguelito is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
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- Asphalt Mines ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Asphalt Mines was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Maxwellton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Maxwellton was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Santa Margarita
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- San Luisito
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Luisito is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luisito
- Miles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Miles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Sunset Palisades
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sunset Palisades is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Tiber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Tiber is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Corral De Piedra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corral De Piedra is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Sycamore Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Springs is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Shell Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Reeds ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Avila Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Canada De Los Osos Y Pecho Y Islay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Garden Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Farms is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Farms
- Pismo Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Verde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Verde is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Port San Luis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cushing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cushing is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Cuesta-by-the-Sea
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cuesta-by-the-Sea is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Los Osos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dove ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dove was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- San Bernardo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Bernardo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Arroyo Grande
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairoaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fairoaks is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Grover Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oaks is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Pismo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pismo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Eaglet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Eaglet was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Poloma ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Poloma was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Morro Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Halcyon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Halcyon is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Oceano Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oceano Beach is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Oceano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newsom Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Newsom Springs is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Santa Manuela
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Manuela is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Pippin Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pippin Corner is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Atascadero
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Henry is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Moro Y Cayucos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Moro Y Cayucos is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro Y Cayucos
- Bolsa de Chamisal
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bolsa de Chamisal is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Musick ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Musick was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Los Berros
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Los Berros is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Pozo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pozo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Asuncion
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Asuncion is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Callender
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Summit ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Cayucos
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Templeton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Creston
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bromela
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bromela is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Huasna
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Huasna is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Huerhuero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Huerhuero is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huerhuero
- Nipomo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Linne
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Paso de Robles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Paso de Robles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paso de Robles
- Wilson Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson Corner is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Hathaway Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hathaway Place is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Place
- Reeves Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Reeves Place is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Santa Ysabel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Santa Ysabel is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ysabel
- Navajo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Navajo was located in San Luis Obispo County
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- San Geronimo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- San Geronimo is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Hubert Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hubert Place is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubert Place
- Renshaw Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Renshaw Place is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Capital Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Capital Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- El Paso de Robles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- El Paso de Robles is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
- Paso Robles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- La Panza ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Oak Park is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Martinez Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Martinez Place is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Todd Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Todd Place is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Whitley Gardens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Whitley Gardens is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Adelaida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adelaida is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Klau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Klau is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Bern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bern is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Wellsona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Santa Rosa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rosa is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Estrella
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Suey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suey is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suey
- Shandon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Village is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Lodge Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lodge Hill is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Marine Terrace
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marine Terrace is also located in San Luis Obispo County
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- Tin City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tin City is also located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin City
- San Mateo County
- County Website: https://www.smcgov.org/
- County Seat for San Mateo: Redwood City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to San Luis Obispo ...
- Baywood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Santa Barbara County
- County Website: https://www.countyofsb.org/
- County Seat for Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara
- Note: The western and southern boundaries of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to San Luis Obispo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from San Luis Obispo.
- Barsug
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Barsug is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Guadalupe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bragur
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bragur is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Betteravia Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Betteravia Junction is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Carr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Carr is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Iremel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Iremel is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Pacer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pacer is located in Santa Barbara County
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- North Santa Maria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Santa Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Punta De La Laguna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Punta De La Laguna is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Santa Maria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Betteravia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gum is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Waldorf
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Waldorf is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Midco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midco is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Rosemary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Rex
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rex is located in Santa Barbara County
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- Shuman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Shuman is located in Santa Barbara County
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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- San Luis Obispo) 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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