Nearest Communities to Taft,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Taft, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Taft:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 from Taft.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Taft 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 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Taft. Of these communities, 3 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 Taft (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 Taft
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Kern County (where Taft resides)
- County Website: https://www.kerncounty.com/
- County Seat for Kern: Bakersfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Taft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Taft.
- Ford City
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Ford City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford City
- South Taft
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Taft Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Wallace Center
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wallace Center is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Center
- Spellacy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Spellacy is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spellacy
- Midoil
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Warren ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warren is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
- Valley Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fellows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dustin Acres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dustin Acres is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin Acres
- Maricopa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelton is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
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- Pentland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pentland is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentland
- San Emidio ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Derby Acres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Derby Acres is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Acres
- Kyan ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kyan is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyan
- Levee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Levee is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levee
- Tupman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Asphalto ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Asphalto is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asphalto
- Millux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millux is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millux
- McKittrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Paloma ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Paloma is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paloma
- Olig ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Olig is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olig
- Gulf
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gulf is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Bowerbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bowerbank is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerbank
- Buttonwillow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kilowatt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Kilowatt is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilowatt
- Reward ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lokern
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lokern is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lokern
- Conner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Conner is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner
- Rio Bravo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Bravo is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Bravo
- Stevens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stevens is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens
- Strand ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Strand is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Lakeview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Lakeview is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Calders Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calders Corner is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calders Corner
- Kern Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kern Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kern Lake
- Bannister
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bannister is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Old River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Old River is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old River
- Joyful ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gosford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Panama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Panama is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
- Mexican Colony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mexican Colony is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexican Colony
- Rosedale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Missouri Triangle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Missouri Triangle is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Triangle
- Pumpkin Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Thomas Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Thomas Lane is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Lane
- Cherokee Strip
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cherokee Strip is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Strip
- Crome
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greenacres
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hights Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hights Corner is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hights Corner
- Quailwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quailwood is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quailwood
- Smith Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Corner is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Corner
- Una
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Una is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Venola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- San Emigdio
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- San Emigdio is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Emigdio
- Alameda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shafter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spicer City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Spicer City is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer City
- Fruitvale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitvale is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
- Pine Mountain Club
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Myricks Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Myricks Corner is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myricks Corner
- North Shafter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- North Shafter is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shafter
- Bakersfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jastro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jastro is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jastro
- Landco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Landco is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landco
- Wible Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wible Orchard is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wible Orchard
- Mettler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Leonards ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leonards is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
- Palmo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Palmo is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmo
- Cawelo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dow is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow
- Kayandee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lerdo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lerdo is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerdo
- Minter Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minter Village is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Village
- Oil Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospero
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prospero is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospero
- Saco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saco is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saco
- Meridian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Kern County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Wheeler Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Santa Barbara County
- 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 Taft ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Taft.
- Cuyama
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- New Cuyama
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ventucopa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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- Taft) 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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