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Nearest Communities to Vanguard,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.<1>

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


Vanguard is primarily located in Kings County. A portion of Vanguard extends into Fresno County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kings County: Fresno, Kern, Monterey, San Luis Obispo & Tulare.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vanguard. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Kings 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 Vanguard (which is Kings 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 Vanguard

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

  • Kings County   (where Vanguard resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofkingsca.gov/
    • County Seat for Kings:   Hanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanguard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanguard.
      • Lethent ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lethent is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lethent
      • Cuneo ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Cuneo is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
      • Marsala ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Marsala is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsala
      • Rossi
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Rossi is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossi
      • Cimarron
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Cimarron is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cimarron
      • Stratford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lemoore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Halls Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Halls Corner is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corner
      • Santa Rosa Rancheria
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Santa Rosa Rancheria is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa Rancheria
      • Murray
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Murray is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Orion ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Orion is located in Kings County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Gepford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gepford is located in Kings County
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        • Hub
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Hub is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
        • Armona
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Cornwell ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cornwell is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
        • Grangeville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Grangeville is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grangeville
        • Kimble ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Kimble is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimble
        • Millham City ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Millham City is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millham City
        • Hardwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hardwick is located in Kings County
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        • Hasset ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hasset is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasset
        • Kettleman City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Fort Roosevelt
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Fort Roosevelt is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Roosevelt
        • Guernsey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Guernsey is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guernsey
        • Odessa ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Odessa is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odessa
        • Pitco
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Pitco is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitco
        • Kettleman Station
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Kettleman Station is located in Kings County
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        • Hanford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Home Garden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Home Garden is located in Kings County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Garden
        • Banner ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Banner is located in Kings County
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        • Kingston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Kingston is located in Kings County
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        • Lucerne
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Lucerne is located in Kings County
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        • Hydril
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hydril is located in Kings County
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        • Hanford Del Arroyo Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Shell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Shell is located in Kings County
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        • Shirley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Shirley is located in Kings County
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        • Avenal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Hamblin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hamblin is located in Kings County
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        • Helm Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Helm Corner is located in Kings County
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        • Bean ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bean is located in Kings County
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        • Remnoy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Remnoy is located in Kings County
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        • Reef Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Reef Station is located in Kings County
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        • Corcoran
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • South Corcoran
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • South Corcoran is located in Kings County
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  • Fresno County
    • County Website:   https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/
    • County Seat for Fresno:   Fresno
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanguard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanguard.
      • Westhaven
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Westhaven is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
      • Huron
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Schilling
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Schilling is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schilling
      • Calflax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Calflax is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calflax
      • Lanare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Lanare is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanare
      • Robinson ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Robinson is located in Fresno County
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      • Riverdale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Bender ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Bender is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bender
      • Laguna de Tache
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Laguna de Tache is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna de Tache
      • Five Points
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Westside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Westside is located in Fresno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Camden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Camden is located in Fresno County
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        • Clint
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Clint is located in Fresno County
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        • Turk
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Turk is located in Fresno County
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        • Burrel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Lillis ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Lillis is located in Fresno County
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        • Whitmores Ferry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitmores Ferry is located in Fresno County
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        • Laton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Caruthers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Helm
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Nares ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Nares is located in Fresno County
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        • Ora
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ora is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ora
        • Conejo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Conejo is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejo
        • Elm View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Elm View is located in Fresno County
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        • Wildflower
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wildflower is located in Fresno County
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        • Coalinga
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Raisin City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Monmouth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Monmouth is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
        • Caldwell ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Caldwell is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
        • Bowles
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bowles is located in Fresno County
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        • Cantua Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • McMullin ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • McMullin is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullin
        • San Joaquin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Easton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Kingsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Oleander
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Oleander is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
        • Wineland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Wineland is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wineland
        • Giffen Cantua Ranch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
        • Selma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Selma is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <3>
        • Three Rocks
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Three Rocks is located in Fresno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rocks
        • Fowler
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tulare County
    • County Website:   https://tularecounty.ca.gov/
    • County Seat for Tulare:   Visalia
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is defined by the Sierra Nevada Mountains
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanguard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanguard.
      • Waukena
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Turnbull ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Turnbull is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
      • Traver
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Blanco
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blanco is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanco
      • Goshen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Paige
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Paige is located in Tulare County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paige

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vanguard) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.