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Nearest Communities to Santa Ana,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Santa Ana.<1>

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


Santa Ana is located in Ventura County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ventura County: Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Santa Ana. Of these communities, 27 are located in counties other than Ventura 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 Santa Ana (which is Ventura 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 Santa Ana

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

  • Ventura County   (where Santa Ana resides)
    • County Website:   https://venturacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Ventura:   Ventura
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Santa Ana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Ana.
      • Live Oak Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Live Oak Acres is also located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Acres
      • Oak View
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Meiners Oaks
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Meiners Oaks is also located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiners Oaks
      • Mira Monte
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Casitas Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Casitas Springs is also located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casitas Springs
      • Arbolada
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Arbolada is also located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbolada
      • Matilija
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Matilija is also located in Ventura County
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      • Foster Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Foster Park is also located in Ventura County
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      • Weldons
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Weldons is also located in Ventura County
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      • Matilija Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Matilija Springs is also located in Ventura County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija Springs
      • Ojala
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Ojala is also located in Ventura County
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      • Vickers Hot Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Vickers Hot Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ojai
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ojai is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojai
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,587 people
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        • Canada De San Miguelito
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Canada Larga o Verde
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Canada Larga o Verde is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Larga o Verde
        • Ortonville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Ortonville is also located in Ventura County
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        • Wadstrom
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Wadstrom is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sea Cliff
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sea Cliff is also located in Ventura County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Dulah
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Dulah is also located in Ventura County
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        • Faria
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Faria is also located in Ventura County
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        • Los Pitos ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Los Pitos was located in Ventura County
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        • Muscle Shoals
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Muscle Shoals is also located in Ventura County
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        • Punta
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Punta is also located in Ventura County
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        • El Rincon
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • El Rincon is also located in Ventura County
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        • Chrisman
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Chrisman is also located in Ventura County
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        • Rincon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Rincon is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ex Mission San Buenaventura
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Kimballville ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Kimballville was located in Ventura County
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        • Miscanaka ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Miscanaka was located in Ventura County
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        • Pierpont Bay
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Pierpont Bay is also located in Ventura County
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        • Ventura
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Ventura is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
          • Ventura has also been known as:
          • San Buenaventura
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <3>
        • San Miguel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • San Miguel is also located in Ventura County
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        • Camp Bartlett
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Camp Bartlett is also located in Ventura County
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        • Howell Place
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Howell Place is also located in Ventura County
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        • Limoneira
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Limoneira is also located in Ventura County
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        • Montalvo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Montalvo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sulphur Springs is also located in Ventura County
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        • Cabrillo Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Cabrillo Village is also located in Ventura County
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        • Kimball
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Kimball is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula Y Saticoy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Paula Y Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • Saticoy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
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        • West Saticoy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • West Saticoy is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saticoy
        • Teagueville ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Teagueville was located in Ventura County
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        • Haines
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Haines is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haines
        • Limon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Limon is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limon
        • Strickland Acres
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Strickland Acres is also located in Ventura County
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        • Santa Paula
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • El Rio
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • El Rio is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
        • Santa Clara Del Norte
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Santa Clara Del Norte is also located in Ventura County
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        • Kevet
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Kevet is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Shores
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Oxnard Shores is also located in Ventura County
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        • Nyland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nyland is also located in Ventura County
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        • Hollywood Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Hollywood Beach is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxnard is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
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        • Channel Islands Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Channel Islands Beach is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Islands Beach
        • Hollywood by the Sea
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hollywood by the Sea is also located in Ventura County
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        • Oxnard Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Oxnard Beach is also located in Ventura County
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        • Silver Strand
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Silver Strand is also located in Ventura County
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        • Spanish Hills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Spanish Hills is also located in Ventura County
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        • Springville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Springville is also located in Ventura County
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        • Leesdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Leesdale is also located in Ventura County
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        • Port Hueneme
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rio De Santa Clara
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rio De Santa Clara is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio De Santa Clara
        • Wene'me ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wene'me was located in Ventura County
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        • Oak Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Oak Village is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Village
        • Sucrosa ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sucrosa was located in Ventura County
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        • Keith
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Keith is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
        • Sespe Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Sespe Village is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sespe Village
        • Camarillo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Las Posas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Las Posas is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Posas
        • Old Town
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Town is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
        • Somis
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Brownstone ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Brownstone was located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstone
        • North Fillmore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • North Fillmore is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fillmore
        • Bardsdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Bardsdale is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardsdale
        • Fillmore
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Fillmore is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,604 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fillmore <3>
        • Calleguas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Calleguas is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calleguas
        • Lagol
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lagol is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagol
        • Leisure Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Leisure Village is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
        • Fairview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Ternez ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Ternez was located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ternez
        • Epworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Epworth is also located in Ventura County
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        • Cavin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Cavin is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavin
        • Moorpark
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Moorpark is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorpark
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,202 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorpark <3>
        • Casa Conejo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Casa Conejo is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Conejo
        • Guadalasca
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Guadalasca is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalasca
        • Virginia Colony
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Virginia Colony is also located in Ventura County
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        • Stauffer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Stauffer is also located in Ventura County
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        • Mountclef Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountclef Village is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountclef Village
        • Newbury Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckhorn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Buckhorn is also located in Ventura County
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        • El Conejo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • El Conejo is also located in Ventura County
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        • Sycamore Cove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sycamore Cove is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Cove
        • Piru
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Greenwich Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwich Village is also located in Ventura County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Village
  • 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 Santa Ana   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Ana.
      • Shepards
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Carpinteria
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Franciscan Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Mishopshnow was located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Old Town
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Sandyland Cove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Sandyland
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Serena Park
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Toro Canyon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
      • Ortega ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ortega was located in Santa Barbara County
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      • Summerland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Montecito
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Mission Canyon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
        • Santa Barbara
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Mission
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Irma
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Las Positas Y La Calera
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • El Sueno
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Hope Ranch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • La Goleta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Goleta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goleta
          • Estimated population in 2015: 30,944 people
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        • La Patera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Ventucopa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ventucopa is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Coromar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
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        • Isla Vista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

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