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Nearest Communities to Vanormer,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 Vanormer.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Vanormer is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Stanislaus County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Stanislaus County: Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin & Santa Clara.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vanormer. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Stanislaus County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Vanormer (which is Stanislaus 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 Vanormer

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

  • Stanislaus County   (where Vanormer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.stancounty.com/
    • County Seat for Stanislaus:   Modesto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanormer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanormer.
      • Patterson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • El Pescadero
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • El Pescadero is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Grayson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Grayson is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Westley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rancho Del Puerto
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rancho Del Puerto is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Jet
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jet is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Halley ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Halley is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Crows Landing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverdale Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Solyo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Solyo is located in Stanislaus County
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      • Hatch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Hatch is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Bret Harte
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Harp
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Harp is located in Stanislaus County
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        • West Modesto
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Stomar
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Stomar is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Shackelford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Ohm
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ohm is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Chemurgic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Chemurgic is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Esmar ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Esmar is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Bystrom
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Ceres
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
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        • Timba
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Timba is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Keyes
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Aurora
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Aurora is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Modesto
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
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        • Hills Ferry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hills Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Orestimba
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Orestimba is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Salida
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Riverside
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverside is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Newman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Newman is located in Stanislaus County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
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        • Standiford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Standiford is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Turlock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Turlock is located in Stanislaus County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 73,059 people
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        • Empire
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hughson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McHenry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Claus
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Claus is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Stewart
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Stewart is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Del Rio
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
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        • North McHenry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • North McHenry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Denair
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Riverbank
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Burneyville Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Burneyville Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Hickman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Claribel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Claribel is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Waterford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Montpelier
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Montpelier is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Oakdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
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        • Adela
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Adela is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Valley Home
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Valley Home is located in Stanislaus County
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        • East Oakdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • East Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Arnold ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Arnold is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Paulsell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Paulsell is located in Stanislaus County
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        • Rancheria Del Rio Estanislao
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alameda County
    • County Website:   https://www.acgov.org/
    • County Seat for Alameda:   Oakland
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on San Francisco Bay
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanormer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanormer.
      • Midway
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway is located in Alameda County
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      • Tesla ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Tesla is located in Alameda County
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      • Mendenhall Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Mendenhall Springs is located in Alameda County
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  • Merced County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofmerced.com/
    • County Seat for Merced:   Merced
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanormer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanormer.
      • Hilmar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Irwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Irwin is located in Merced County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
      • Gustine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Delhi
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Stevinson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Linora ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Linora is located in Merced County
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      • Cortez
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Cortez is located in Merced County
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      • Ballico
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Livingston
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ingomar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ingomar is located in Merced County
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      • Cressey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arena
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Arena is located in Merced County
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        • Old Dickenson Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Dickenson Ferry is located in Merced County
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        • Santa Nella Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Santa Nella
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Arundel ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Arundel is located in Merced County
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        • The Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • The Grove is located in Merced County
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        • Winton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Volta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Volta is located in Merced County
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  • San Joaquin County
    • County Website:   https://www.sjgov.org/
    • County Seat for San Joaquin:   Stockton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanormer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanormer.
      • Vernalis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • San Joaquin River Club
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • San Joaquin River Club is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Ripon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
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      • Yarmouth ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Yarmouth is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Bardi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Bardi is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Calla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Calla is located in San Joaquin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calla
      • Meyers
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Meyers is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Carbona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Carbona is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Cochrane
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cochrane is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Lyoth
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lyoth is located in San Joaquin County
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      • Manteca
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
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      • Simms
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Simms is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Wagner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Wagner is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Alba
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Alba is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Atlanta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Atlanta is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Carrolton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Carrolton is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Van Allen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Van Allen is located in San Joaquin County
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        • West Manteca
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • West Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Huntley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Huntley is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Banta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mossdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mossdale is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Shepherds Ferry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shepherds Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Escalon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
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        • Five Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Carnegie ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Carnegie is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Tracy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
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        • Wainwright Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Lathrop
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
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        • Ellis ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Stewart Tract
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Stewart Tract is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Avena
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Avena is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Summer Home
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Summer Home is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Manteca Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Manteca Junction is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Turner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Turner is located in San Joaquin County
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        • El Pescadero
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • El Pescadero is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Brandts Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Brandts Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Burnham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Burnham is located in San Joaquin County
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        • French Camp
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cometa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cometa is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Collegeville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Collegeville is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Ortega ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ortega is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Trigo ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Trigo is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Bethany Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bethany Ferry is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Larson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Larson is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Taft Mosswood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Taft Mosswood is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Mountain House
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountain House is located in San Joaquin County
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        • Farmington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Kennedy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Kennedy is located in San Joaquin County
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  • Santa Clara County

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- Vanormer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Vanormer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.