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Nearest Communities to Villa Grande,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 Villa Grande.<1>

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

Villa Grande is located in Sonoma County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 233 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Villa Grande. Of these communities, 53 are located in counties other than Sonoma 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 Villa Grande (which is Sonoma 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 Villa Grande

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

  • Sonoma County   (where Villa Grande resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Sonoma County, we have limited the list to those within 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> of Villa Grande (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://sonomacounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Sonoma:   Santa Rosa
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and the southeastern boundary is on San Francisco Bay
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Villa Grande   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Villa Grande.
      • Monte Rio
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Sheridan
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Sheridan is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Northwood Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Northwood Heights is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Northwood Lodge
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Northwood Lodge is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Northwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Northwood is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Guernewood Park
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Guernewood Park is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Guernewood
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Guernewood is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Edendale
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Edendale is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Montesano
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Montesano is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Vacation Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Vacation Beach is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Hale Place
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Hale Place is also located in Sonoma County
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      • Monte Rosa
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Monte Rosa is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Guerneville
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Camp Thayer
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Camp Thayer is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Tyrone
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Tyrone is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Duncans Mills
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • El Bonita
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • El Bonita is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Noel Heights
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Noel Heights is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Rolands
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Rolands is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Santa Nella
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Santa Nella is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Alliance Redwood
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Alliance Redwood is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Summerhome Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
          • Summerhome Park is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Highcroft
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Highcroft is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Korbel
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Korbel is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Odd Fellows Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Odd Fellows Park is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Rio Nido
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Camp Meeker
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bridgehaven
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bridgehaven is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Russian River Terrace
          (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
          • Russian River Terrace is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Forest Hills
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Hills is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Hacienda
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hacienda is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Hilton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hilton is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Cazadero
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jenner
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Hollydale
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Hollydale is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Rio Dell
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Rio Dell is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Occidental
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Serena Del Mar
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Forestville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Harbine ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Harbine was located in Sonoma County
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        • Lacresta ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Lacresta was located in Sonoma County
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        • Mirabel Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Mirabel Heights is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Mirabel Park
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Mirabel Park is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Ross
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Ross is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Mount Jackson
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Jackson is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Carmet
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Muniz
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Muniz is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Graton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Hopyard ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Hopyard was located in Sonoma County
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        • Manzana
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Manzana is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Molinos
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Molinos is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Williams ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Williams was located in Sonoma County
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        • Salmon Creek
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Barlow
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Barlow is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Sousa Corners
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Sousa Corners is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Trenton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Wilson Grove
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Wilson Grove is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Venado
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Venado is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Goat Rock
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Goat Rock is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Toners Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Toners Place is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Truth Home
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Truth Home is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Bodega Bay
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bodega
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Canada De Jonive
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Canada De Jonive is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Estero Americano
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Estero Americano is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Freestone
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hurlbut
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Hurlbut is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Molino
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Molino is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Dorr Place
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Dorr Place is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Mills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mills is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Woolsey
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Woolsey is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Sebastopol
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • East Windsor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • East Windsor is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Gravenstein
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Gravenstein is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Shiloh
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Shiloh is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Bailhache
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bailhache is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Grant
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Grant is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Sotoyome
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sotoyome is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Windsor
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Seaview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Seaview is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Canada De Pogolimi
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Canada De Pogolimi is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Valley Ford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Ross
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Fort Ross is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Fulton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Llano
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Llano is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Riccas Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Riccas Corner is also located in Sonoma County
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        • San Miguel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • San Miguel is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Chiquita
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Chiquita is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Healdsburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Alten
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Alten is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Larkfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Larkfield is also located in Sonoma County
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        • McCauley ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • McCauley was located in Sonoma County
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        • Monroe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Monroe is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Wikiup
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Wikiup is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Camp Rose
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Del Rio Woods
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Del Rio Woods is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Simi
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Simi is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Bloomfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fredericks
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Fredericks is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Knowles Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Knowles Corner is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Llano De Santa Rosa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Llano De Santa Rosa is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Lytton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lytton is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Las Lomas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Las Lomas is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Cadwell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cadwell is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Cunningham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cunningham is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Hessel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hessel is also located in Sonoma County
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        • Walsh Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Walsh Landing is also located in Sonoma County
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  • Lake County
  • Marin County
    • County Website:   https://www.marincounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Marin:   San Rafael
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay is to the southeast
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Villa Grande   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Villa Grande.
      • Dillon Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fallon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Fallon is located in Marin County
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      • Tomales
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocean Roar
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Ocean Roar is located in Marin County
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      • Vincent Landing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Vincent Landing is located in Marin County
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      • Hamlet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Nicks Cove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Blakes Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Blakes Landing is located in Marin County
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      • McDonald
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • McDonald is located in Marin County
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      • Cypress Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cypress Grove is located in Marin County
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      • Lairds Landing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Lairds Landing is located in Marin County
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      • Marshall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Reynolds
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Reynolds is located in Marin County
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        • Sacramento Landing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Sacramento Landing is located in Marin County
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        • Marconi
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Marconi is located in Marin County
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        • Seahaven
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Seahaven is located in Marin County
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        • Inverness
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Millerton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Point Reyes ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Point Reyes was located in Marin County
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        • Soulajule
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Soulajule is located in Marin County
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        • Bivalve
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bivalve is located in Marin County
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        • Punta De Los Reyes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Punta De Los Reyes is located in Marin County
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        • Inverness Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Inverness Park is located in Marin County
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        • Corte Madera De Novato
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Olompali
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Olompali is located in Marin County
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        • Point Reyes Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • San Antonio
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • San Antonio is located in Marin County
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  • Mendocino County
  • Napa 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Villa Grande) 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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