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Nearest Communities to Scovern Hot Springs,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Scovern Hot Springs.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Scovern Hot Springs is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Scovern Hot Springs. Of these communities, 19 are located in counties other than Kern County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Scovern Hot Springs (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 Scovern Hot Springs

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

  • Kern County   (where Scovern Hot Springs resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Scovern Hot Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Scovern Hot Springs.
      • Lake Isabella
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Silver City ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Silver City is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Isabella ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Isabella is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabella
      • Bodfish
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Keyesville ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Keyesville is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesville
        • Former names for Keyesville:
        • Hogeye
        • Keysville
      • Squirrel Mountain Valley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Mesa
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Miracle Hot Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • South Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • South Lake is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
      • Wofford Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Shirley Meadows
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Shirley Meadows is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley Meadows
      • Havilah
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Havilah is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havilah
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        • Petersburg ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Petersburg is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
          • Petersburg has also been known as:
          • Greenhorn
        • Bella Vista
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Bella Vista is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
        • Alta Sierra
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Alta Sierra is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
        • Pettit Place
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Pettit Place is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Place
        • Kernville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Burton Mill ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Burton Mill is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton Mill
        • Lackey Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Lackey Place is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey Place
        • Camp Owens
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Camp Owens is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Owens
        • Rogersville ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Rogersville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
        • Moreland Mill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Mill
        • Weldon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Riverkern
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Riverkern is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverkern
        • Glennville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Claraville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Claraville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claraville
        • Onyx
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lavers Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lavers Crossing is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavers Crossing
        • Piute ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Piute is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piute
        • Inmans ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Inmans is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inmans
        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
        • Sageland ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sageland is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Rock Springs is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Loraine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Loraine is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
        • Millersville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Millersville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Sand Canyon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Oaks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Twin Oaks is located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fig Orchard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Orchard
        • Canebrake ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Canebrake is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canebrake
        • Caliente
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ilmon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ilmon is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilmon
        • Bealville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bealville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
        • Bena
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bena is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bena
        • Rowen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Rowen is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowen
        • El Tejon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • El Tejon is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Tejon
        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Treves is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treves
        • Little Dixie ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Little Dixie is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
        • Keene
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Halfway House
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Halfway House is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway House
        • El Rita
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • El Rita is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
        • Woodford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Woodford is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Girard ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Girard is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
        • Marcel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Marcel is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcel
        • Walong
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Walong is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walong
        • Edison
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Harts Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Harts Place is located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Oil City is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • 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 Scovern Hot Springs   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Scovern Hot Springs.
      • South Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • South Lake is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake
      • Panorama Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Panorama Heights is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
      • Pleasant View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant View is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Balance Rock ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Balance Rock is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balance Rock
      • Guernsey Mill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Guernsey Mill is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey Mill
      • Poso Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Poso Park is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poso Park
      • Sugarloaf Mountain Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sugarloaf Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sugarloaf Village is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Village
      • Idlewild
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Idlewild is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
      • Posey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Flat
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Flat is located in Tulare County
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      • Fairview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fairview is located in Tulare County
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Roads End ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 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
        • California Hot Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnsondale ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Johnsondale is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsondale
        • Stone Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Stone Place is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Place
        • White River ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • White River is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River
        • Redwood Corral
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Redwood Corral is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood Corral
        • Fountain Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fountain Springs is located in Tulare County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Springs

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 from Point A (ie- Scovern Hot Springs) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scovern Hot Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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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