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Nearest Communities to Laurel,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>

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

Laurel is located in Sarasota County.

The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sarasota County: Charlotte, DeSoto & Manatee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Laurel. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Sarasota 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 Laurel (which is Sarasota 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 Laurel

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

  • Sarasota County   (where Laurel resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.scgov.net/
    • County Seat for Sarasota:   Sarasota
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laurel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
      • Nokomis
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Laurel Villa
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Laurel Villa is located in Sarasota County
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      • Nokomis Beach
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Nokomis Beach is located in Sarasota County
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      • Venice Beach
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Venice Beach is located in Sarasota County
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      • Venice
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Eastgate
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Eastgate is located in Sarasota County
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      • Venice Gardens
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Venice Gardens is located in Sarasota County
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      • Osprey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Venice
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Vamo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vamo is located in Sarasota County
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      • Southwest Venice
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Southwest Venice is located in Sarasota County
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      • Plantation
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Plantation is located in Sarasota County
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        • Venice East
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Venice East is located in Sarasota County
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        • Venice Groves
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Venice Groves is located in Sarasota County
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        • Shiney Town
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
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        • Sunrise
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Sunrise is located in Sarasota County
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        • White Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • White Beach is located in Sarasota County
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        • Manasota Beach
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Manasota Beach is located in Sarasota County
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        • Manasota
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Manasota is located in Sarasota County
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        • Woodmere
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodmere is located in Sarasota County
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        • Gulf Gate Estates
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Point O'Rocks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Point O'Rocks is located in Sarasota County
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        • Bee Ridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
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        • Sunnyland
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Sunnyland is located in Sarasota County
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        • Lake Sarasota
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Lake Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
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        • Ridge Wood Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Ridge Wood Heights is located in Sarasota County
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        • South Gate Ridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • South Gate Ridge is located in Sarasota County
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        • Siesta Key
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • South Sarasota
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • South Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
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        • Warm Mineral Springs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Hyde Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Hyde Park is located in Sarasota County
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        • Sarasota Springs
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Sarasota Springs is located in Sarasota County
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        • Southgate
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Southgate is located in Sarasota County
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        • Utopia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Utopia is located in Sarasota County
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        • Bailey Hall
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bailey Hall is located in Sarasota County
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        • South Trail
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South Trail is located in Sarasota County
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        • Fruitville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Pinecraft
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Sarasota Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Sarasota Heights is located in Sarasota County
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        • Tatum Ridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Tatum Ridge is located in Sarasota County
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        • Tatum
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Tatum is located in Sarasota County
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        • Englewood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Tarpon Point
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Tarpon Point is located in Sarasota County
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        • Belspur
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Belspur is located in Sarasota County
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        • Fordville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Fordville is located in Sarasota County
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        • Honore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Honore is located in Sarasota County
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        • North Port
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • The Meadows
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • The Meadows is located in Sarasota County
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        • Sarasota
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Beverley Terrace
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Beverley Terrace is located in Sarasota County
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        • Desoto Lakes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Desoto Lakes is located in Sarasota County
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        • Kensington Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kensington Park is located in Sarasota County
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        • Hidden River
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hidden River is located in Sarasota County
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        • North Sarasota
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • North Sarasota is located in Sarasota County
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        • Miakka
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Miakka is located in Sarasota County
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        • Old Myakka
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Myakka is located in Sarasota County
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        • Sidell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Sidell is located in Sarasota County
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  • Charlotte County
  • DeSoto County
  • Lee County
  • Manatee County
    • County Website:   https://www.mymanatee.org/
    • County Seat for Manatee:   Bradenton
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Laurel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Laurel.
      • Ballentine Manor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ballentine Manor is located in Manatee County
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      • Lakewood Ranch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Matoaka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Matoaka is located in Manatee County
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      • Tallevast
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Longboat Key
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitfield Estates
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Whitfield Estates is located in Manatee County
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      • Whitfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Whitfield is located in Manatee County
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      • Eastgate
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Eastgate is located in Manatee County
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      • Lorraine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lorraine is located in Manatee County
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      • Verna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneco
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Parmalee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Parmalee is located in Manatee County
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      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Sandy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bayshore Gardens
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bayshore Gardens is located in Manatee County
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        • Elwood Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Elwood Park is located in Manatee County
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        • Waterbury
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Myakka City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Hammock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Cedar Hammock is located in Manatee County
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        • Samoset
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Samoset is located in Manatee County
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        • South Bradenton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • South Bradenton is located in Manatee County
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        • West Samoset
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • West Samoset is located in Manatee County
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        • Edgeville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Edgeville is located in Manatee County
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        • Whitney Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Braden Castle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Braden Castle is located in Manatee County
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        • Foxleigh
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Foxleigh is located in Manatee County
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        • Manatee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Manatee is located in Manatee County
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        • Longbeach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Longbeach is located in Manatee County
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        • Bradenton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bethany
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bethany is located in Manatee County
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        • Ellenton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Fort Hamer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fort Hamer is located in Manatee County
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        • Fullers Earth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fullers Earth is located in Manatee County
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        • Manavista
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Manavista is located in Manatee County
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        • Manhattan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Manhattan is located in Manatee County
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        • Palmetto
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rye
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rye is located in Manatee County
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        • West Bradenton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • West Bradenton is located in Manatee County
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        • Bradenton Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cortez
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Palma Sola Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Palma Sola Park is located in Manatee County
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        • Memphis Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Memphis Heights is located in Manatee County
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        • Memphis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Memphis is located in Manatee County
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        • Oak Knoll
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oak Knoll is located in Manatee County
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        • Terra Mana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Terra Mana is located in Manatee County
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        • Palma Sola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Holmes Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ilexhurst
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ilexhurst is located in Manatee County
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        • Erie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Erie is located in Manatee County
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        • Palm View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Palm View is located in Manatee County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Laurel) 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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