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Nearest Communities to Sonora,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 from Sonora.<1>

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

Sonora is located in Tuolumne County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tuolumne County: Alpine, Calaveras, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Mono & Stanislaus.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 251 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sonora. Of these communities, 128 are located in counties other than Tuolumne 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 Sonora (which is Tuolumne 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 Sonora

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

  • Tuolumne County   (where Sonora resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Tuolumne County, we have limited the list to those within 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> of Sonora (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://tuolumnecounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Tuolumne:   Sonora
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sonora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
      • Sonora Knolls
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Sonora Knolls is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Sonora Hills
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Sonora Hills is located in Tuolumne County
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      • East Sonora
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • East Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Greenley Oaks
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Quail Ridge Ranch
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Quail Ridge Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Browns Flat
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Browns Flat is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Quail Hollow
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Quail Hollow is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Rancho Sonora Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Rancho Sonora Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Saratoga Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Saratoga Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Fairway Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Fairway Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Volponi Acres
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Volponi Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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      • Gibbs Ranch
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Gibbs Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Scenic Brook
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
          • Scenic Brook is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Scenic View
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
          • Scenic View is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Martinez
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
          • Martinez is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Squabbletown
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Shaws Flat
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Shaws Flat is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cuesta Serena
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
          • Cuesta Serena is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Jamestown
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Peppermint Creek
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
          • Peppermint Creek is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mono Village
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
          • Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Peaceful Valley
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Standard
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Columbia Village
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • Columbia Village is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Columbia
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Yankee Hill
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Apple Valley Estates
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Apple Valley Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Springfield
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Springfield is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lambert Lake Estates
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lambert Lake Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sonora Ranchettes
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sonora Ranchettes is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Campo Seco
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Campo Seco is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mother Lode West
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Mother Lode West is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rawhide
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Curtis Creek Ranch
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Curtis Creek Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Phoenix Lake
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Phoenix Lake is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Phoenix Lake County Club Estates
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Algerine
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
          • Algerine is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Stent
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Quartz
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Quartz is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Woods Crossing
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Woods Crossing is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Heavenly Hills
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Heavenly Hills is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuttletown
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Diamond Bar B Ranch
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Diamond Bar B Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Oak Gardens Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Oak Gardens Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Rancho Poquitos
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Rancho Poquitos is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sonora Meadows
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Sonora Meadows is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sunshine Camp
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Sunshine Camp is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Belleview
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Belleview is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Bellwood Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bellwood Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Phoenix Lake - Cedar Ridge
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Parrotts Ferry
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Parrotts Ferry is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Chicken Ranch Rancheria
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Melones Sunset Lake Estates
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Buckhorn Estates
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Buckhorn Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mono Vista
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Monte Grande Heights
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Monte Grande Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Ralph
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Ralph is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Soulsbyville
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • White Oak Estates
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • White Oak Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Willow Springs
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Willow Springs is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Belleview Acres
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Belleview Acres is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Crystal Falls
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Crystal Falls is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Montezuma
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Montezuma is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cedar Rock Lodge
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Chaparral Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Chaparral Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cherokee
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Cherokee is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Goldmont Forest
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Goldmont Forest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Scenic Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Scenic Heights is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuolumne City
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuolumne Rancheria
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Comstock Ranch
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Comstock Ranch is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Arastraville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Arastraville is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Camp Earnest
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Camp Earnest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tuolumne
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Brentwood Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Brentwood Park is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cedar Ridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lilac Terrace
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Lilac Terrace is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Chinese Camp
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Yosemite Junction
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherwood Forest
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Sherwood Forest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Black Oak Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Black Oak Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Cedar Pines Vista
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Pines Vista is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lynnwood Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lynnwood Estates is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Twain Harte Valley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Twain Harte Valley is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Twain Harte
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Stanislaus
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Stanislaus is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Confidence
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Confidence is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lakewood Highlands
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakewood Highlands is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Lakewood Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Jacksonville ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Hess Mill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hess Mill is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Jupiter
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Jupiter is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sugarpine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sugarpine is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Buchanan
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Buchanan is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Mi-Wuk Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sierra Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sierra Village is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Moccasin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Big Oak Flat
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Groveland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Black Jack Bluffs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Black Jack Bluffs is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Keystone
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Keystone is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Tall Timber Camp
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Tall Timber Camp is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Priest
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Priest is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Hetch Hetchy Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Hetch Hetchy Junction is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Deadwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Deadwood is located in Tuolumne County
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        • High Sierra Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • High Sierra Park is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Sylvan Lodge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sylvan Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
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        • Second Garrotte ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Second Garrotte is located in Tuolumne County
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  • Amador County
  • Calaveras County
  • Mariposa County
    • County Website:   https://mariposacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Mariposa:   Mariposa
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sonora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sonora.
      • Blanchard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Blanchard is located in Mariposa County
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      • Granite Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Granite Springs is located in Mariposa County
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      • Buck Meadows
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Buck Meadows is located in Mariposa County
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      • Coulterville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Newtown ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Newtown is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Hayward
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hayward is located in Mariposa County
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      • Dogtown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Barrett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Barrett is located in Mariposa County
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      • Split Rock Ferry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Split Rock Ferry is located in Mariposa County
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      • Bagby ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ragby
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ragby is located in Mariposa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragby
  • Stanislaus County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sonora) 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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