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Nearest Communities to Tehachapi,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Tehachapi.<1>

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


Tehachapi 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 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tehachapi. Of these communities, 7 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 Tehachapi (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 Tehachapi

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

  • Kern County   (where Tehachapi resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tehachapi   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tehachapi.
      • Summit
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Summit is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Sullivan ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Sullivan is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Golden Hills
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Old Town
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Old Town is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Cable
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cable is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Manolith
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Manolith is located in Kern County
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      • Monolith
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Monolith is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monolith
      • Girard ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Marcel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Marcel is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcel
      • Eric ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Eric is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eric
      • Walong
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Walong is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walong
      • Five Points
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Points is located in Kern County
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      • Continue List   (75 more) ...
        • Cameron
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Cameron is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • El Rita
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • El Rita is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rita
        • Woodford
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodford is located in Kern County
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        • Keene
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • La Rose ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • La Rose is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Rose
        • Rowen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rowen is located in Kern County
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        • Twin Lakes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Twin Lakes is located in Kern County
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        • Bear Valley Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Stallion Springs
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Loraine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Loraine is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loraine
        • Millersville
          (11 miles [17.7 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
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
        • Bealville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Fram ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Fram is located in Kern County
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        • Caliente
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Fig Orchard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Fig Orchard is located in Kern County
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        • Sage ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Sage is located in Kern County
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        • Chaffee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Chaffee is located in Kern County
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        • Mojave
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Cambio ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Cambio is located in Kern County
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        • Reefer City ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Reefer City 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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        • El Tejon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • El Tejon is located in Kern County
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        • Ilmon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ilmon is located in Kern County
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        • Fleta
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Fleta is located in Kern County
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        • Gold Town ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Gold Town is located in Kern County
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        • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow Springs is located in Kern County
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        • Trescape ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Trescape is located in Kern County
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        • Shady Rest ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Shady Rest is located in Kern County
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        • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Actis
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Inmans ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Inmans is located in Kern County
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        • Bena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bena is located in Kern County
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        • Eaires ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Eaires is located in Kern County
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        • Sanborn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Sanborn is located in Kern County
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        • Vaccaro ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Vaccaro is located in Kern County
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        • Claraville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Ansel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ansel is located in Kern County
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        • Los Alamos Y Agua Caliente
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Arvin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Edmundson Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Edmundson Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Neuralia ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Neuralia is located in Kern County
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        • Treves ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Treves is located in Kern County
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        • Mitchells Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Mitchells Corner is located in Kern County
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        • Cinco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Cinco is located in Kern County
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        • Rosamond
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Di Giorgio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Di Giorgio 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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        • Ribier
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ribier is located in Kern County
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        • Bissell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bissell is located in Kern County
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        • California City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Havilah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Moreland Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Moreland Mill is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Mill
        • Rock Springs ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rock Springs is located in Kern County
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        • Meridian
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Meridian is located in Kern County
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        • Patch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Patch is located in Kern County
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        • Rancho Seco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rancho Seco is located in Kern County
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        • Sageland ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lamont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Weedpatch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Edison
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fuller Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Castac
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Castac is located in Kern County
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        • Cantil
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayfair
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayfair is located in Kern County
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        • Harpertown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Harpertown is located in Kern County
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        • Mettler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Wheeler Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Redrock ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Redrock is located in Kern County
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        • Ricardo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ricardo is located in Kern County
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        • Lonsmith
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lonsmith is located in Kern County
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        • Fluhr ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fluhr is located in Kern County
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        • Grapevine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Fort Tejon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Fort Tejon is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Fort Tejon
  • 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 Tehachapi   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tehachapi.
      • Neenach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Antelope Acres
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairmont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Fairmont is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Three Points
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Three Points is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
      • La Liebre
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • La Liebre is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Liebre
      • Oban
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oban is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oban
      • Sandberg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandberg is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandberg

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- Tehachapi) 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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