Nearest Communities to Kern,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Kern, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Kern:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Kern.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Kern is located in Liberty County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Liberty County: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon & Wakulla.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kern. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Liberty 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 Kern (which is Liberty 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 Kern
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Liberty County (where Kern resides)
- County Website: https://libertyclerk.com/
- County Seat for Liberty: Bristol
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Bon Ami
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bon Ami is located in Liberty County
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- Wilma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilma is located in Liberty County
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- Central City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Central City is located in Liberty County
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- Escambia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Escambia is located in Liberty County
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- Orange
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Orange is located in Liberty County
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- Jensen Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
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- Lewis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis is located in Liberty County
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- Owl Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Sumatra
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- White Oak Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Oak Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Twin Pole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Twin Pole is located in Liberty County
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- Vilas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vilas is located in Liberty County
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- Estanifanulga ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Estanifanulga is located in Liberty County
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- Gunn Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gunn Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Mosquito Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Estiffanulga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
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- Fawn Ford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fawn Ford is located in Liberty County
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- Liberty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Liberty County
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- Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woods is located in Liberty County
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- Conners Ford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Conners Ford is located in Liberty County
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- Clio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clio is located in Liberty County
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- Tama ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tama is located in Liberty County
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- Telogia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- White Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- White Springs is located in Liberty County
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- Hosford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lowry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lowry is located in Liberty County
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- Sweetwater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater is located in Liberty County
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- Rock Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
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- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Panama City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Wetappo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wetappo is located in Bay County
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- Mexico Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allanton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allanton is located in Bay County
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- Farmdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Farmdale is located in Bay County
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- Nixon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nixon is located in Bay County
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- Davis Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Davis Beach is located in Bay County
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- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Blountstown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Iolee ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Iolee is located in Calhoun County
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- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
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- Gaskins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Gaskins is located in Calhoun County
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- Scotts Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Ferry is located in Calhoun County
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- New Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Calhoun County
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- Kinard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpstown is located in Calhoun County
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- Abe Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Abe Springs is located in Calhoun County
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- Ocheeseulga ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ocheeseulga is located in Calhoun County
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- McNeal ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- McNeal is located in Calhoun County
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- Blountstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frink
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Frink is located in Calhoun County
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- Durham ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Durham is located in Calhoun County
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- Broad Branch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Broad Branch is located in Calhoun County
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- Fisher Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Corner is located in Calhoun County
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- Choconickla ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Choconickla is located in Calhoun County
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- Pine Island
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pine Island is located in Calhoun County
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- Clarksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eufala ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eufala is located in Calhoun County
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- Leonards ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leonards is located in Calhoun County
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- Rollins Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins Corner is located in Calhoun County
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- Chipola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
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- Selman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Selman is located in Calhoun County
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- Henderson Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Henderson Mill is located in Calhoun County
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- Ocheesee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
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- Chason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chason is located in Calhoun County
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- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyflorida.com/
- County Seat for Franklin: Apalachicola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Brickyard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Brickyard is located in Franklin County
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- Fort Gadsden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fort Gadsden is located in Franklin County
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- Morgan Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Place is located in Franklin County
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- Beverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Franklin County
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- Hays Place
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hays Place is located in Franklin County
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- Achackwaithle ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Achackwaithle is located in Franklin County
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- Creels
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Creels is located in Franklin County
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- High Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- High Bluff is located in Franklin County
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- Bay City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bay City is located in Franklin County
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- Pine Log
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Log is located in Franklin County
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- Yent Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Yent Place is located in Franklin County
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- Franklin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Franklin County
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- Carrabelle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Apalachicola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eastpoint
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green Point is located in Franklin County
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- Magnolia Bluffs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Bluffs is located in Franklin County
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- Tilton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tilton is located in Franklin County
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- Carrabelle Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carrabelle Beach is located in Franklin County
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- Carrabelle Lighthouse
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Two Mile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Two Mile is located in Franklin County
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- Big Blackjack Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McIntyre is located in Franklin County
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- Nine Mile
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nine Mile is located in Franklin County
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- Lanark Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eleven Mile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Eleven Mile is located in Franklin County
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- Gadsden County
- County Website: https://www.gadsdencountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Gadsden: Quincy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Lochiocha ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lochiocha is located in Gadsden County
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- Lake View Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View Point is located in Gadsden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View Point
- Gulf County
- County Website: https://www.gulfcounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Gulf: Port Saint Joe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Iola is located in Gulf County
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- Lake Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
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- Wewahitchka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dalkeith
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalkeith is located in Gulf County
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- Gaskins Still
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins Still is located in Gulf County
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- Honeyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Honeyville is located in Gulf County
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- Wetappo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wetappo is located in Gulf County
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- Early
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Early is located in Gulf County
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- Majette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Majette is located in Gulf County
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- White City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Gulf County
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- Overstreet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Overstreet is located in Gulf County
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- Beacon Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon Hill is located in Gulf County
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- Milltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Milltown is located in Gulf County
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- Saint Joe Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joe Beach is located in Gulf County
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- Highland View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Highland View is located in Gulf County
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- Port Saint Joe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Niles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Niles is located in Gulf County
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- Oak Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Gulf County
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- Odena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Odena is located in Gulf County
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- Ward Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ward Ridge is located in Gulf County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Marianna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Ekanachatte ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ekanachatte is located in Jackson County
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- Ochisi ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ochisi is located in Jackson County
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- Leon County
- County Website: https://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Leon: Tallahassee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Ward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Leon County
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- Bloxham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bloxham is located in Leon County
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- Jackson Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Bluff is located in Leon County
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- Wakulla County
- County Website: https://www.mywakulla.com/
- County Seat for Wakulla: Crawfordville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Kern ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Kern.
- Smith Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
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- Wethocouchy ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wethocouchy is located in Wakulla County
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- Sanborn
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sanborn is located in Wakulla County
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- Curtis Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
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- Oak Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Park is located in Wakulla County
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- Welika ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Welika is located in Wakulla County
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- Sopchoppy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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- Kern) 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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