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Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about California (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for California. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of 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 included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
California is located in Campbell County.
To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Campbell County: Kenton, Pendleton, Clermont (OH) & Hamilton (OH).
Below are the counties that are near California. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to California:
- Campbell County (The home county of California)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Flagg Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
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- Mentor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Gubser Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gubser Mill is located in Campbell County
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- Kohler
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kohler is located in Campbell County
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- Camp Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Springs is located in Campbell County
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- Ross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Campbell County
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- Alexandria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claryville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Claryville is located in Campbell County
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- Grants Lick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Grants Lick is located in Campbell County
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- Melbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crestview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crestview is located in Campbell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Silver Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Kensington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kensington is located in Boone County
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- Devon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Devon is located in Boone County
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- Richwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Walton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Constance
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Constance is located in Boone County
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- Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Verona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Verona is located in Boone County
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- Stringtown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Boone County
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- Beaverlick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
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- Limaburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Limaburg is located in Boone County
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- Oakbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Oakbrook is located in Boone County
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- Hueys Corners
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
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- Bracken County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Foster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Bracken County
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- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Springs is located in Bracken County
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- Augusta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neave
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Neave is located in Bracken County
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- Brooksville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chatham is located in Bracken County
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- Powersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
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- Milford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Milford is located in Bracken County
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- Germantown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Germantown is located in Bracken County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Gallatin County
- Ryle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ryle is located in Gallatin County
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- Grant County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Flingsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
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- Crittenden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sherman is located in Grant County
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- Dry Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Grant County
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- Jericho
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jericho is located in Grant County
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- Williamstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
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- Cherry Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Grove is located in Grant County
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- Stewartsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartsville is located in Grant County
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- Cordova
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cordova is located in Grant County
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- Elliston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elliston is located in Grant County
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- Heekin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Heekin is located in Grant County
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- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Boyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Harrison County
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- Berry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Berry is located in Harrison County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jefferson County
- Portland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Portland is located in Jefferson County
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- Kenton County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Visalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Visalia is located in Kenton County
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- White Villa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- White Villa is located in Kenton County
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- Kenton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Kenton is located in Kenton County
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- Ryland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ryland is located in Kenton County
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- Morning View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Morning View is located in Kenton County
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- Latonia Lakes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Latonia Lakes is located in Kenton County
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- Ryland Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ryland Heights is located in Kenton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Kenton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Taylor Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Latonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maurice is located in Kenton County
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- Fiskburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fiskburg is located in Kenton County
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- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Dover
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dover is located in Mason County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Minerva
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Minerva is located in Mason County
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- South Ripley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- South Ripley is located in Mason County
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- Pendleton County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Ivor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ivor is located in Pendleton County
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- Carntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County
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- Peach Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
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- Mount Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Pendleton County
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- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caldwell is located in Pendleton County
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- Caddo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Caddo is located in Pendleton County
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- Boston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Boston is located in Pendleton County
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- DeMossville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- DeMossville is located in Pendleton County
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- Meridian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Pendleton County
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- Concord
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Concord is located in Pendleton County
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- Menzie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Menzie is located in Pendleton County
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- Greenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood is located in Pendleton County
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- Robertson County
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Bratton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bratton is located in Robertson County
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- Mount Olivet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Brown County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Maple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Maple is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Feesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Feesburg is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Hamersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Locust Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Locust Ridge is located in Brown County (OH)
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- White Oak Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- White Oak Valley is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Sunshine ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Higginsport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- New Hope is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Mount Orab
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bardwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bardwell is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Fivemile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fivemile is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Arnheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Arnheim is located in Brown County (OH)
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- Butler County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Gano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gano is located in Butler County (OH)
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- Olde West Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Olde West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
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- West Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Chester is located in Butler County (OH)
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- West Chester has also been known as:
- Chester
- Hogtown
- Mechanicsburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Chester <1>
- Beckett Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Beckett Ridge is located in Butler County (OH)
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- Stockton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stockton is located in Butler County (OH)
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- Clermont County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Clermontville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clermontville is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- New Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Point Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Nicholsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Point Isabel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Point Isabel is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Amelia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Locust Corner is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Hulington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hulington is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Neville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Neville is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Bantam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bantam is located in Clermont County (OH)
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- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Clinton County (OH)
- Blanchester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hamilton County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Forestville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Forestville is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Sweetwine ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwine is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Mount Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Summit is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Fruit Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fruit Hill is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Sherwood Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood Village is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Sherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Dry Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dry Run is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Newtown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Turpin Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Turpin Hills is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Mariemont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Terrace Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Terrace Park is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,292 people
- Linwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linwood is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Tusculum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tusculum is located in Hamilton County (OH)
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- Highland County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Sicily ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sicily is located in Highland County (OH)
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- Buford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buford is located in Highland County (OH)
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- Needfull
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Needfull is located in Highland County (OH)
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- Harwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Harwood is located in Highland County (OH)
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- Mowrystown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County (OH)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Hollowtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollowtown is located in Highland County (OH)
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- Warren County (OH)
- The following are listed by their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Cozaddale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cozaddale is located in Warren County (OH)
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- Murdock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Murdock is located in Warren County (OH)
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- Pleasant Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Comargo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Comargo is located in Warren County (OH)
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- Butlerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Butlerville is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Landen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Maineville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mason
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Warren County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <1>
- Morrow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to California, see our County-by-County Page for California.
Cemeteries Near California ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of California.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for California - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for California covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Collard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Greenmound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mt. Zion Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Watkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Flagg Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Grandview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Alexander Robb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Robb Cemetery
- The Alexander Robb Cemetery has also been known as:
- Robb Cemetery
- Moreland Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreland Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moreland Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of New Richmond (OH).
- The Moreland Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
- Moreland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42208 <2>
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (566 more) ...
- Persimmon Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Peter & Paul Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moscow Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Moscow (OH).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42220 <2>
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that California had a population of 316 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, California had a population of 98 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from California, with the one closest to California listed first.
- Clermontville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Clermontville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermontville
- Flagg Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Flagg Spring is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Spring
- Mentor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mentor is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
- Point Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Richmond
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Carthage is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Laurel
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Laurel is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Moscow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moscow is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Oneonta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oneonta is located in Campbell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
- Mount Pisgah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Pisgah is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pisgah
- Blairsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Blairsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Carntown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Carntown is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carntown
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- Nicholsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nicholsville is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Lindale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lindale is located in Clermont County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindale
- Peach Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peach Grove is located in Pendleton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Grove
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around California. See our List of 1890's Communities around California.
Newspapers Published in California ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around California.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of California, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for California.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to California:
- Websites specific to Kentucky
- Pages specific to Campbell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Bracken County
- Gallatin County
- Grant County
- Harrison County
- Jefferson County
- Kenton County
- Mason County
- Pendleton County
- Robertson County
- Brown County
- Butler County
- Clermont County
- Clinton County
- Hamilton County
- Highland County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Kentucky
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- California) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about California, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |