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Nearest Communities to Summit,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

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

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


Summit 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 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Summit. Of these communities, 6 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 Summit (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 Summit

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

  • Kern County   (where Summit resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Summit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
      • Sullivan ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Sullivan is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Tehachapi
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Manolith
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Manolith is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manolith
      • Monolith
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Monolith is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monolith
      • Eric ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Eric is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eric
      • Cable
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cable is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Golden Hills
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Golden Hills is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hills
      • Old Town
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Cameron
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Cameron is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Girard ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Girard is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Marcel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Marcel is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcel
      • Five Points
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Points is located in Kern County
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      • Continue List   (72 more) ...
        • La Rose ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • La Rose is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
        • Walong
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Walong is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walong
        • Woodford
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodford is located in Kern County
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        • El Rita
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • El Rita is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
        • Keene
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Twin Lakes
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
        • Fram ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Fram is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fram
        • Loraine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Loraine is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
        • Millersville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Millersville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
        • Sand Canyon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Sand Canyon is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Twin Oaks is located in Kern County
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        • Rowen
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rowen is located in Kern County
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        • Bear Valley Springs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Stallion Springs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Stallion Springs is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stallion Springs
        • Sage ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sage is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
        • Chaffee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Chaffee is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
        • Mojave
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bealville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bealville is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bealville
        • Fig Orchard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fig Orchard
        • Reefer City ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Reefer City is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
        • Cambio ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Cambio is located in Kern County
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        • Caliente
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fleta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fleta is located in Kern County
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        • Gold Town ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gold Town is located in Kern County
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        • Piute ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Piute is located in Kern County
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        • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Willow Springs is located in Kern County
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        • Actis
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Actis is located in Kern County
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          • Former names for Actis:
          • Gloster
          • Highberg
          • Rummington
        • Trescape ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Trescape is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trescape
        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
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        • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
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        • Sanborn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sanborn is located in Kern County
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        • El Tejon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • El Tejon is located in Kern County
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        • Ilmon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ilmon is located in Kern County
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        • Eaires ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Eaires is located in Kern County
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        • Neuralia ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Neuralia is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuralia
        • Inmans ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Inmans is located in Kern County
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        • Ansel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Ansel is located in Kern County
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        • Claraville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Claraville is located in Kern County
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        • Bena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bena is located in Kern County
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        • Rosamond
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cinco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Cinco is located in Kern County
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        • Los Alamos Y Agua Caliente
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Vaccaro is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaccaro
        • California City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Arvin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Edmundson Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmundson Acres
        • Bissell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Bissell is located in Kern County
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        • Burton Mill ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Burton Mill is located in Kern County
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        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Treves is located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Moreland Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
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        • Rancho Seco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Rancho Seco is located in Kern County
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        • Di Giorgio
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Di Giorgio is located in Kern County
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        • Havilah
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Havilah is located in Kern County
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        • Sageland ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sageland is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageland
        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rock Springs is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
        • Ribier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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        • Cantil
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Meridian
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Meridian is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
        • Patch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch
        • Redrock ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Redrock is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redrock
        • Ricardo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ricardo is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricardo
        • Edison
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fluhr ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fluhr is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
        • Lamont
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Weedpatch
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Weedpatch is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedpatch
        • Gypsite
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gypsite is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsite
        • Fuller Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fuller Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Edwards
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wherry Housing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wherry Housing is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wherry Housing
        • Castac
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Castac is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castac
        • Harpertown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpertown
  • Los Angeles County
    • County Website:   https://lacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Los Angeles:   Los Angeles
    • Note: The southwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Summit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Summit.
      • Neenach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Neenach is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neenach
      • Antelope Acres
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Acres
      • Fairmont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fairmont is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Oban
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Oban is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oban
      • Three Points
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Three Points is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
      • La Liebre
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • La Liebre is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Liebre

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summit) 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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