Nearest Communities to Portland,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Portland, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Portland:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
Portland is located in Walton County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walton County: Covington (AL), Geneva (AL), Bay, Holmes, Okaloosa & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Portland. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Walton 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 Portland (which is Walton 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 Portland
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Walton County (where Portland resides)
- County Website: https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/
- County Seat for Walton: De Funiak Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Freeport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bay View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bay View is located in Walton County
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- New Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- New Home is located in Walton County
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- Fluffy Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fluffy Landing is located in Walton County
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- La Grange Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange Point is located in Walton County
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- Old Bay View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Old Bay View is located in Walton County
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- Rock Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Walton County
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- Santa Rosa Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Steele Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Steele Church is located in Walton County
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- Choctaw Bay Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Choctaw Bay Estates is located in Walton County
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- Grosh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grosh is located in Walton County
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- Turquoise Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Turquoise Beach is located in Walton County
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- Choctaw Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Choctaw Beach is located in Walton County
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- Bunker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bunker is located in Walton County
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- Point Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Big Hammock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Big Hammock is located in Walton County
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- Sconiers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sconiers Mill is located in Walton County
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- Beach Highlands
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beach Highlands is located in Walton County
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- Blue Gulf Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Gulf Beach is located in Walton County
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- Dune Allen Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dune Allen Beach is located in Walton County
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- Choctaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Choctaw is located in Walton County
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- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Villa Tasso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Villa Tasso is located in Walton County
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- Cosson Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cosson Mill is located in Walton County
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- Pleasant Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Walton County
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- Eucheeanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eucheeanna is located in Walton County
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- Blue Mountain Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grayton Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Four Mile Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
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- Gulf Pines
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Pines is located in Walton County
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- Sandestin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bruce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bruce is located in Walton County
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- Seaside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Watercolor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Watercolor is located in Walton County
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- Miramar Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tang-O-Mar Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tang-O-Mar Beach is located in Walton County
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- Battle Ground Forks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Battle Ground Forks is located in Walton County
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- Seagrove Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Seascape
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seascape is located in Walton County
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- Redbay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Redbay is located in Walton County
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- De Funiak Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Alpine Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alpine Heights is located in Walton County
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- Dixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dixon is located in Walton County
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- Argyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
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- Koerber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Koerber is located in Walton County
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- Walcan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walcan is located in Walton County
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- Douglass Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Walton County
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- Forest Highlands
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Highlands is located in Walton County
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- Mossy Head
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Miller Bend is located in Walton County
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- Alys Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seacrest
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seacrest is located in Walton County
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- Inlet Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Center Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Center Ridge is located in Walton County
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- Piney Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Grove is located in Walton County
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- Liberty
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Walton County
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- Cluster Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cluster Springs is located in Walton County
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- Ealum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ealum is located in Walton County
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- Pleasant Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
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- Sand Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Walton County
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- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Walton County
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- Pond Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pond Creek is located in Walton County
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- Glendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Walton County
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- New Harmony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- New Harmony is located in Walton County
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- Caney Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Caney Creek is located in Walton County
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- Gordon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Walton County
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- Darlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Darlington is located in Walton County
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- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Panama City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Pine Log
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Log is located in Bay County
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- Seminole Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Seminole Hills is located in Bay County
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- Laird
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laird is located in Bay County
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- Hollywood Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hollywood Beach is located in Bay County
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- Sunnyside
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Laguna Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Bay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- West Bay is located in Bay County
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- Gulf Resort Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Resort Beach is located in Bay County
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- Bid-A-Wee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bid-A-Wee is located in Bay County
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- Florida Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Florida Beach is located in Bay County
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- Open Sands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Open Sands is located in Bay County
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- Bahama Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bahama Beach is located in Bay County
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- Holmes County
- County Website: https://holmescountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Holmes: Bonifay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Ponce de Leon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bayou Crossing is located in Holmes County
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- Bounds Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bounds Crossing is located in Holmes County
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- Hickory Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Holmes County
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- Arrant Settlement
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arrant Settlement is located in Holmes County
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- Prosperity
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Prosperity is located in Holmes County
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- Westville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cerrogordo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cerrogordo is located in Holmes County
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- Hudson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson is located in Holmes County
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- Leonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leonia is located in Holmes County
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- Baker Settlement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Baker Settlement is located in Holmes County
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- Okaloosa County
- County Website: https://myokaloosa.com/
- County Seat for Okaloosa: Crestview
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Seminole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Seminole is located in Okaloosa County
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- Dana Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dana Point is located in Okaloosa County
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- Dana Pointe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dana Pointe is located in Okaloosa County
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- Niceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Postil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Postil is located in Okaloosa County
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- Valparaiso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Destin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eglin Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
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- Deerland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deerland is located in Okaloosa County
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- Killingsworth Crossroads
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lorraine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
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- Dorcas
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dorcas is located in Okaloosa County
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- Longwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Okaloosa County
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- Shalimar
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Garnier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Garnier is located in Okaloosa County
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- Cinco Bayou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Fort Walton Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ocean City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
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- Wright
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wright is located in Okaloosa County
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- Crestview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mary Esther
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Auburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Okaloosa County
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- Garden City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
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- Silver Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County
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- Hurlburt Field
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtonfl.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Chipley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Portland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Portland.
- Bunker Donation
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
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- Ebro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
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- Live Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Live Oak is located in Washington County
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- Millers Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
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- Red Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Head is located in Washington County
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- New Hope
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Washington County
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- Hinsons Crossroads
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hinsons Crossroads is located in Washington County
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- Norum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Norum is located in Washington County
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- Holmes Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Holmes Valley is located in Washington County
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- Whitehead Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Whitehead Crossroads is located in Washington County
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- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Caryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Points is located in Washington County
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- Crystal Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
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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- Portland) 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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