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Nearest Communities to Willis Palms,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.


Willis Palms is located in Riverside County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Riverside County: La Paz (AZ), Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willis Palms. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than Riverside 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 Willis Palms (which is Riverside 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 Willis Palms

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

  • Riverside County   (where Willis Palms resides)
    • County Website:   https://rivco.org/
    • County Seat for Riverside:   Riverside
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willis Palms   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willis Palms.
      • Hidden Palms
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Hidden Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Palms
      • Pushawalla Palms
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Pushawalla Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pushawalla Palms
      • Shadow Ridge Creek
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Shadow Ridge Creek is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Ridge Creek
      • Edom
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Edom is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
      • Thousand Palms
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Macomber Palms
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Macomber Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomber Palms
      • Indio Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Indio Hills is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio Hills
      • Sky Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Biskra Palms
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Biskra Palms is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biskra Palms
      • Palm Desert Country
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Palm Desert Country is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Desert Country
      • Bermuda Dunes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Myoma
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Myoma is also located in Riverside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myoma
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        • Rimlon
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Rimlon is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimlon
        • Indian Wells
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Palm Desert
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Rancho Mirage
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Caliente Sands
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Caliente Sands is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente Sands
        • Royal Palms
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Royal Palms is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms
        • Cathedral City
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Suntown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Suntown is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suntown
        • Desert Edge
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Desert Edge is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Edge
        • Indio
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Indio is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indio
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,919 people
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        • Sunnyside Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunnyside Estates is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Estates
        • La Quinta
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • La Quinta is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Quinta
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,271 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Quinta <3>
        • Cahuilla Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cahuilla Hills is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla Hills
        • Salvia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Salvia is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salvia
        • Dos Palmas Corners
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dos Palmas Corners is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palmas Corners
        • Palm Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Lost Horse Mine ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Lost Horse Mine was located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Horse Mine
        • Desert Hot Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Garnet
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Garnet is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnet
        • North Palm Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Coachella
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Coachella is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coachella
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,564 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coachella <3>
        • Sandy Korner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sandy Korner is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Korner
        • Vista Santa Rosa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Vista Santa Rosa is also located in Riverside County
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        • Pinyon Crest
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Pinyon Crest is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Crest
        • Taylor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Taylor is also located in Riverside County
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        • Thermal
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpine Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Alpine Village is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
        • Pinyon Pines
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinyon Pines is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinyon Pines
        • Desert View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Desert View is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View
        • White Water
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • White Water is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Water
        • Willow Creek Crossing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Willow Creek Crossing is also located in Riverside County
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        • Bonnie Bell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bonnie Bell is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Bell
        • Valerie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Valerie is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valerie
        • Martinez
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Martinez is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
        • One Hundred Palms
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • One Hundred Palms is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for One Hundred Palms
        • Ribbonwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ribbonwood is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ribbonwood
        • Saddle Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Saddle Junction is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Junction
        • Snow Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Snow Creek is also located in Riverside County
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        • Fern Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Fern Valley is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Valley
        • Pinto Wye
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Pinto Wye is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinto Wye
        • Thomas Mountain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomas Mountain is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Mountain
        • Idyllwild
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Cactus City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Cactus City is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus City
        • Mecca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Cove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Pine Wood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Pine Wood is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Wood
        • Mons
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Mons is also located in Riverside County
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        • Mountain Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Caleb ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Caleb was located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb
        • Ramona Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ramona Village is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona Village
        • Cabazon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Anza
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Desert Camp
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Desert Camp is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Camp
        • Oasis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oasis is also located in Riverside County
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        • Owl
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Owl is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl
        • Mortmar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mortmar is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortmar
        • North Shore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • North Shore is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
        • Cahuilla
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cahuilla is also located in Riverside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cahuilla
  • San Bernardino County
    • County Website:   https://main.sbcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for San Bernardino:   San Bernardino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willis Palms   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willis Palms.
      • Yucca Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Joshua Tree
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Panorama Heights
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Panorama Heights is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Heights
      • Little Morongo Heights
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Morongo Heights is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Morongo Heights
      • Morongo Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Palm Wells
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Palm Wells is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Wells
      • Sunfair
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sunfair is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfair
      • Hidden River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Hidden River is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
      • Pioneertown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony Acres is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Acres
      • Smoke Tree
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Smoke Tree is located in San Bernardino County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Tree
      • Twentynine Palms
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Desert Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Desert Heights is located in San Bernardino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Heights
        • The Plaza
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • The Plaza is located in San Bernardino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plaza
        • Rimrock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rimrock is located in San Bernardino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimrock
        • Flamingo Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Flamingo Heights is located in San Bernardino County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Heights
        • Sunfair Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunfair Heights is located in San Bernardino County
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        • Landers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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 from Point A (ie- Willis Palms) 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.