Nearest Communities to California,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to California, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for California:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.
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.
California is located in Aroostook County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Aroostook County: Penobscot, Piscataquis, Somerset & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 114 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of California.
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 California (which is Aroostook 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 California
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Aroostook County (where California resides)
- Given the large number of communities that are located in Aroostook County, we have limited the list to those within 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> of California (about 100 communities).
- County Website: https://aroostook.me.us/
- County Seat for Aroostook: Houlton
- Note: The Canadian Province of Quebec lies to the northwest and the Province of New Brunswick to the east
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- Nearest Communities to California ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from California.
- Stockholm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jemtland Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jemtland Station is located in Aroostook County
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- Jemtland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jemtland is located in Aroostook County
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- Cyr Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cyr Plantation is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Acadia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Acadia is located in Aroostook County
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- New Sweden Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Sweden Station is located in Aroostook County
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- New Sweden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sweden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sweden is located in Aroostook County
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- North Lyndon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
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- Blackstone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blackstone is located in Aroostook County
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- Westmanland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westmanland is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Keegan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keegan is located in Aroostook County
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- Kennedy Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy Terrace is located in Aroostook County
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- Van Buren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sinclair
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Margison
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Margison is located in Aroostook County
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- Guerette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Guerette is located in Aroostook County
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- Caswell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Caswell is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Daigle Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Daigle Mill is located in Aroostook County
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- Parent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Parent is located in Aroostook County
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- Colby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Colby is located in Aroostook County
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- Ogren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ogren is located in Aroostook County
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- Notre Dame
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Notre Dame is located in Aroostook County
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- Barretts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Barretts is located in Aroostook County
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- Woodland Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Woodland Center is located in Aroostook County
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- Hanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hanford is located in Aroostook County
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- Burnt Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Burnt Landing is located in Aroostook County
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- Lavertue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lavertue is located in Aroostook County
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- Hamlin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hamlin is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Lille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lille is located in Aroostook County
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- Brown Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Corner is located in Aroostook County
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- Spaulding
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spaulding is located in Aroostook County
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- Carriveau Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Carriveau Mill is located in Aroostook County
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- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Aroostook County
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- Ouellette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ouellette is located in Aroostook County
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- Saint Agatha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Caribou
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carson is located in Aroostook County
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- Pauls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pauls is located in Aroostook County
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- Grass Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grass Corner is located in Aroostook County
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- Grand Isle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North Wade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Wade is located in Aroostook County
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- Perham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cote Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cote Corner is located in Aroostook County
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- Somers Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Somers Corner is located in Aroostook County
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- Bishop
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bishop is located in Aroostook County
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- Grimes Mill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes Mill is located in Aroostook County
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- Hurd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hurd is located in Aroostook County
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- Limestone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morris Corner is located in Aroostook County
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- Daigle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Daigle is located in Aroostook County
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- McGraw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McGraw is located in Aroostook County
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- McGraw has also been known as:
- McGraw Siding
- East Lyndon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Lyndon is located in Aroostook County
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- Four Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners is located in Aroostook County
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- New Canada
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- New Canada is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Saint David
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Frenchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Goodrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goodrich is located in Aroostook County
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- Houghtonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Houghtonville is located in Aroostook County
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- Maine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maine is located in Aroostook County
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- Fournier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fournier is located in Aroostook County
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- Upper Frenchville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Frenchville is located in Aroostook County
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- Bugbee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bugbee is located in Aroostook County
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- Green Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Green Ridge is located in Aroostook County
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- Roberts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roberts is located in Aroostook County
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- Wade
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Goodwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goodwin is located in Aroostook County
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- Adaline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adaline is located in Aroostook County
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- Campbell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Campbell is located in Aroostook County
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- Crouseville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crouseville is located in Aroostook County
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- Maysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Maysville is located in Aroostook County
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- Madawaska
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Settlement
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Michigan Settlement is located in Aroostook County
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- Sawyer Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sawyer Corner is located in Aroostook County
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- Stevensville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stevensville is located in Aroostook County
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- Eagle Lake
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Plaisted
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Plaisted is located in Aroostook County
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- Soldier Pond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wallagrass Station
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wallagrass Station is located in Aroostook County
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- Winterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Winterville is located in Aroostook County
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- Parkhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Parkhurst is located in Aroostook County
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- State Road
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- State Road is located in Aroostook County
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- Nixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon is located in Aroostook County
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- Wallagrass
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wallagrass is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
- Castle Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Castle Hill is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Rands
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rands is located in Aroostook County
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- Fort Fairfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McShea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- McShea is located in Aroostook County
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- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Aroostook County
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- McNally
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McNally is located in Aroostook County
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- Plourde Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Plourde Mill is located in Aroostook County
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- Quimby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Quimby is located in Aroostook County
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- Bradburys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bradburys is located in Aroostook County
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- Fort Kent Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Presque Isle Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Presque Isle Junction is located in Aroostook County
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- Winterville Plantation
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Winterville Plantation is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Fort Kent Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Kent Village is located in Aroostook County
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- Fort Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mapleton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washburn Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Washburn Junction is located in Aroostook County
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- Maple Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Aroostook County
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- Portage Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Portage Lake is located in Aroostook County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
- Presque Isle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Portage
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Violette Settlement
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Violette Settlement is located in Aroostook County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- California) 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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