Nearest Communities to Santa Barbara,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Santa Barbara, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Santa Barbara:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Santa Barbara.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County and is the County Seat.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Santa Barbara County: Kern, San Luis Obispo & Ventura.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Santa Barbara. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Santa Barbara 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 Barbara (which is Santa Barbara 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 Barbara
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Santa Barbara County (where Santa Barbara resides)
- 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 Barbara ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Barbara.
- Mission Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
- Mission
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Irma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Irma is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irma
- Hope Ranch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Las Positas Y La Calera
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Montecito
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- El Sueno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- El Sueno is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Sueno
- Summerland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- La Goleta
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- La Goleta is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Goleta
- Ortega ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Serena Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Serena Park is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Park
- Toro Canyon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Goleta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sandyland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sandyland is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland
- Serena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
- Los Prietos Y Najalayegua
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Patera
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- La Patera is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Patera
- Franciscan Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Sandyland Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sandyland Cove is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyland Cove
- Coromar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coromar is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coromar
- Isla Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Carpinteria
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mishopshnow ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mishopshnow is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishopshnow
- El Encano Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- El Encano Heights is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Encano Heights
- Ellwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ellwood is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellwood
- Orchams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Orchams is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchams
- Los Dos Pueblos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Los Dos Pueblos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Dos Pueblos
- Shepards
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shepards is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepards
- San Marcos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Marcos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Marcos
- Naples ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tequepis ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tequepis is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tequepis
- Ahwin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ahwin is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwin
- Cachuma Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cachuma Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cachuma Village
- Canada del Corral
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Canada del Corral is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada del Corral
- Capitan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Orella ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Orella is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orella
- Lomas De La Purificacion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tajiguas
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tajiguas is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tajiguas
- Canada De Los Pinos Or College Rancho
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Ynez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Junction Camp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Junction Camp is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Camp
- Lento
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lento is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
- Ballard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Solvang
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nuestra Senora Del Refugio
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Los Olivos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nojoqui
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Nojoqui is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nojoqui
- Gaviota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Gaviota is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaviota
- Buellton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Carlos De Jonata
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Carlos De Jonata is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos De Jonata
- Las Cruces
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Las Cruces is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Port Orford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Port Orford is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Orford
- Ventura County
- 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 Barbara ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Santa Barbara.
- El Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- El Rincon is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rincon
- Rincon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rincon is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rincon
- Muscle Shoals
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Muscle Shoals is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Punta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Punta is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punta
- Sea Cliff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Faria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Faria is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faria
- Los Pitos ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Los Pitos is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Pitos
- Dulah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dulah is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulah
- Santa Ana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Santa Ana is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
- Vickers Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vickers Hot Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickers Hot Springs
- Canada De San Miguelito
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Casitas Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Casitas Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casitas Springs
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- Live Oak Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Acres is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Acres
- Matilija Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Matilija Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija Springs
- Oak View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Foster Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Foster Park is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Park
- Mira Monte
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ojala
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ojala is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ojala
- Weldons
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Weldons is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldons
- Chrisman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Chrisman is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisman
- Meiners Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Meiners Oaks is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meiners Oaks
- Miscanaka ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Miscanaka is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miscanaka
- Ortonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ortonville is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
- Wadstrom
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wadstrom is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadstrom
- Wheeler Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wheeler Springs is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Springs
- Kimballville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kimballville is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimballville
- Arbolada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arbolada is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbolada
- Canada Larga o Verde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Canada Larga o Verde is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Larga o Verde
- Matilija
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Matilija is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija
- Ojai
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ventura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierpont Bay
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- San Miguel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- San Miguel is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- Ex Mission San Buenaventura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Montalvo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Oxnard Shores
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oxnard Shores is located in Ventura County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard Shores
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- Santa Barbara) 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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