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Nearest Communities to Shafter,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Shafter.<1>

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

Shafter is located in 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 126 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shafter. Of these communities, 12 are located in counties other than Kern 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 Shafter (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 Shafter

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

  • Kern County   (where Shafter resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Kern County, we have limited the list to those within 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> of Shafter (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shafter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shafter.
      • North Shafter
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • North Shafter is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shafter
      • Myricks Corner
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Myricks Corner is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks Corner
      • Smith Corner
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Smith Corner is located in Kern County
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      • Thomas Lane
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Thomas Lane is located in Kern County
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      • Cherokee Strip
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Cherokee Strip is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Strip
      • Mexican Colony
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
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      • Palmo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Palmo is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmo
      • Cawelo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Dow
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Dow is located in Kern County
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      • Minter Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Minter Village is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
      • Slater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Slater is located in Kern County
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      • Hights Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hights Corner is located in Kern County
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      • Continue List   (102 more) ...
        • Crome
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lerdo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Lerdo is located in Kern County
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        • Famoso
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Leonards ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Leonards is located in Kern County
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        • Wasco
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rio Bravo
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Rio Bravo is located in Kern County
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        • Una
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Una is located in Kern County
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        • Prospero
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Prospero is located in Kern County
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        • Neufeld
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Neufeld is located in Kern County
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        • Calders Corner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Calders Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Calico
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Calico is located in Kern County
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        • Rosedale ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowerbank
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bowerbank is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerbank
        • Saco
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Saco is located in Kern County
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        • Strand ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Strand is located in Kern County
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        • Kilowatt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kilowatt is located in Kern County
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        • Elmo
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Elmo is located in Kern County
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        • Hollis
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Hollis is located in Kern County
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        • McFarland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Greenacres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Buttonwillow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Petro ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Petro is located in Kern County
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        • Stevens
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Stevens is located in Kern County
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        • Fruitvale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Fruitvale is located in Kern County
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        • Oil Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Vinland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Semitropic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tupman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jastro
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jastro is located in Kern County
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        • Landco
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Landco is located in Kern County
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        • Quailwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Quailwood is located in Kern County
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        • Oildale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Seguro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Seguro is located in Kern County
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        • Pond
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Pond is located in Kern County
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        • Zentner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Zentner is located in Kern County
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        • Maltha
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Maltha is located in Kern County
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        • Bakersfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gosford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lokern
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lokern is located in Kern County
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        • Kernell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Kernell is located in Kern County
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        • Joyful ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Halfway House
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Halfway House is located in Kern County
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        • Oil City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Oil City is located in Kern County
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        • Delano
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jasmin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Jasmin is located in Kern County
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        • East Bakersfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kern
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern is located in Kern County
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        • Old River
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Old River is located in Kern County
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        • Venola
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Spicer City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Spicer City is located in Kern County
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        • Bannister
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bannister is located in Kern County
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        • Kayandee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Wible Orchard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • Dustin Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Panama
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Panama is located in Kern County
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        • Quality
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Quality is located in Kern County
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        • Valley Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Magunden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Magunden is located in Kern County
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        • Pumpkin Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Levee ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Levee is located in Kern County
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        • Millux
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Millux is located in Kern County
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        • Algoso
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Algoso is located in Kern County
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        • Greenfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenfield is located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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        • Asphalto ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Asphalto is located in Kern County
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        • Gulf
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Gulf is located in Kern County
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        • Paloma ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Paloma is located in Kern County
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        • Alameda
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayfair
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayfair is located in Kern County
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        • McKittrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Missouri Triangle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Missouri Triangle is located in Kern County
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        • Conner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Conner is located in Kern County
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        • Fuller Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Harpertown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
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        • Olig ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Olig is located in Kern County
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        • Lost Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Edison
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Derby Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Derby Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Reward ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wallace Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wallace Center is located in Kern County
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        • Ford City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ford City is located in Kern County
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        • Kyan ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kyan is located in Kern County
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        • Taft
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lamont
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fellows
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • South Taft
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Kern Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Kern Lake is located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
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        • Weedpatch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Midoil
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Taft Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Warren ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Warren is located in Kern County
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        • Woody
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • San Emidio ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Ribier
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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  • Tulare County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shafter) 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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