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Nearest Communities to Wherry Housing,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Wherry Housing.<1>

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


Wherry Housing 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 Wherry Housing. Of these communities, 37 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 Wherry Housing (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 Wherry Housing

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

  • Kern County   (where Wherry Housing resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kerncounty.com/
    • County Seat for Kern:   Bakersfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wherry Housing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wherry Housing.
      • Edwards
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Fluhr ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Fluhr is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
      • Muroc ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Muroc is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muroc
      • Bissell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bissell is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
      • Solon ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Solon is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • North Edwards
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • North Edwards is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
      • North Muroc ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • North Muroc is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Muroc
      • Silt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Silt is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
      • Sanborn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sanborn is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
      • Rich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Rich is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich
      • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Actis Gardens is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
      • Actis
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Actis is located in Kern County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis
        • Former names for Actis:
        • Gloster
        • Highberg
        • Rummington
      • Continue List   (34 more) ...
        • Ansel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ansel is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
        • Eaires ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Eaires is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaires
        • Aerial Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Aerial Acres is located in Kern County
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        • Fleta
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Fleta is located in Kern County
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        • Rosamond
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • California City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Desert Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Desert Lake is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Lake
        • Gold Town ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Gold Town is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Town
        • Reefer City ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Reefer City is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reefer City
        • West Baker ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • West Baker is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baker
        • Cambio ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cambio is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambio
        • Chaffee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Chaffee is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
        • Mojave
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Trescape ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Trescape is located in Kern County
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        • Boron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Baker
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Baker is located in Kern County
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        • Sage ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sage is located in Kern County
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        • Fram ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Fram is located in Kern County
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        • Neuralia ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Neuralia is located in Kern County
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        • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Willow Springs is located in Kern County
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        • La Rose ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • La Rose is located in Kern County
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        • Cameron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cameron is located in Kern County
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        • Cinco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Cinco is located in Kern County
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        • Rancho Seco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Rancho Seco is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Seco
        • Eric ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Eric is located in Kern County
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        • Cantil
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gypsite
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Gypsite is located in Kern County
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        • Manolith
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Manolith is located in Kern County
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        • Monolith
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Monolith is located in Kern County
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        • Ceneda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ceneda is located in Kern County
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        • Redrock ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Redrock is located in Kern County
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        • Saltdale ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Saltdale is located in Kern County
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        • Sullivan ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sullivan is located in Kern County
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        • Summit
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Summit is located in Kern County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • 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 Wherry Housing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wherry Housing.
      • Redman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Redman is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redman
      • Hi Vista
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hi Vista is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hi Vista
      • Oban
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Oban is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oban
      • Wilsona Gardens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Wilsona Gardens is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsona Gardens
      • Lancaster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunrise
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunrise is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Walton Place ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Walton Place is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Lake Los Angeles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Antelope Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Antelope Center is located in Los Angeles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Center
      • Wilsona ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilsona is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Antelope Acres
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Antelope Acres is located in Los Angeles County
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      • Quartz Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Pearland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Pearland is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearland
        • Del Sur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Del Sur is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Sur
        • Palmdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,498 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <3>
        • Four Points
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Four Points is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
        • Desert View Highlands
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Desert View Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Highlands
        • Rancho Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Rancho Vista is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Vista
        • Harold
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Harold is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Littlerock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Lakeview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Alpine ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Alpine is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Pearblossom
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Desert Relief ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Desert Relief is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Llano Del Rio ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Llano Del Rio is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Del Rio
        • Llano
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Longview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Longview is located in Los Angeles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Leona Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Vincent
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
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        • Fairmont
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairmont is located in Los Angeles County
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  • San Bernardino County
    • County Website:   https://main.sbcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Bernardino:   San Bernardino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wherry Housing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wherry Housing.
      • Kramer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Kramer is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Houze Place
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Houze Place is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houze Place
      • Kramer Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Kramer Junction is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer Junction
      • Jimgrey
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jimgrey is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimgrey
      • Kramer Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Kramer Hills is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer Hills
      • Fremont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fremont is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • El Mirage
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • El Mirage is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Mirage

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 from Point A (ie- Wherry Housing) 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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