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Nearest Communities to Palo Alto,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 starting from Palo Alto.<1>

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


Palo Alto is located in Highland County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highland County: Augusta, Bath, Pendleton (WV) & Pocahontas (WV).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 221 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palo Alto. Of these communities, 201 are located in counties other than Highland 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 Palo Alto (which is Highland 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 Palo Alto

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

  • Highland County   (where Palo Alto resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.highlandcova.org/
    • County Seat for Highland:   Monterey
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Alto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Alto.
      • Doe Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Doe Hill is located in Highland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Hill
      • Sirons Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Sirons Mill is located in Highland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sirons Mill
      • McDowell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Possum Trot
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Liberty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Liberty is located in Highland County
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      • Blue Grass
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Grass is located in Highland County
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      • New Hampden
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hampden is located in Highland County
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      • Monterey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hardscrabble
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardscrabble is located in Highland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
      • Clover Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hightown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Vanderpool
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Vanderpool is located in Highland County
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        • Patna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Patna is located in Highland County
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        • Trimble
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Trimble is located in Highland County
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        • Mustoe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mustoe is located in Highland County
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        • Meadowdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Meadowdale is located in Highland County
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        • Naples ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Naples is located in Highland County
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        • Bethel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bethel is located in Highland County
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        • Mill Gap
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Mill Gap is located in Highland County
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        • Buckeye ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckeye is located in Highland County
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  • Augusta County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.augusta.va.us/
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Alto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Alto.
      • West Augusta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stokesville ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Stribling Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Stribling Springs is located in Augusta County
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      • Sangerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Sangerville is located in Augusta County
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      • Deerfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Lone Fountain
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lone Fountain is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Fountain
      • Stover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Stover is located in Augusta County
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      • Mount Solon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Little Baltimore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Little Baltimore is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Baltimore
      • Moscow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Moscow is located in Augusta County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Parnassus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buffalo Gap
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo Gap is located in Augusta County
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        • Churchville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Christian
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Christian is located in Augusta County
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        • Chapin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Chapin is located in Augusta County
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        • North Mountain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • North Mountain is located in Augusta County
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        • Franks Mill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
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        • Centerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Augusta County
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        • Marble Valley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Hill is located in Augusta County
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        • Swoope
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • West View
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • West View is located in Augusta County
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        • Mount Elliott Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Roman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Roman is located in Augusta County
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        • Trimbles Mill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Trimbles Mill is located in Augusta County
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        • Augusta Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Augusta Springs is located in Augusta County
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        • Ferrol
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ferrol is located in Augusta County
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        • Pond Gap ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Green
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Green is located in Augusta County
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        • Hebron
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hebron is located in Augusta County
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        • Snyder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Snyder is located in Augusta County
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        • Stonewall
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Stonewall is located in Augusta County
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        • Craigsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Mount Pisgah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Mount Pisgah is located in Augusta County
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        • Quicks Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Quicks Mill is located in Augusta County
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        • Estaline
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Estaline is located in Augusta County
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        • Fordwick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Fordwick is located in Augusta County
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        • Summerdean
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Summerdean is located in Augusta County
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        • Millbrook
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Millbrook is located in Augusta County
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        • Verona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Burketown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Burketown is located in Augusta County
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        • Arbor Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Defiance
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Sidney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Weyers Cave
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • McKinley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • McKinley is located in Augusta County
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        • Folly Mills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
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        • Jolivue
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Peyton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Peyton is located in Augusta County
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        • Middlebrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Annex
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Annex is located in Augusta County
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        • Knightly
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Knightly is located in Augusta County
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        • Laurel Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
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        • Brookwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Brookwood is located in Augusta County
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        • Damtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Damtown is located in Augusta County
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        • Mint Spring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
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        • Newport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Barren Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Barren Ridge is located in Augusta County
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        • Brand
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Briarwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Briarwood is located in Augusta County
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        • New Hope
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • New Hope is located in Augusta County
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        • Piedmont
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Piedmont is located in Augusta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • McNutt ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • McNutt is located in Augusta County
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        • Avis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Avis is located in Augusta County
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        • Barterbrook
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
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        • Teaverton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Teaverton is located in Augusta County
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        • Wilson Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilson Heights is located in Augusta County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Heights
  • Bath County
    • County Website:   https://www.bathcountyva.gov/
    • County Seat for Bath:   Warm Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Alto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Alto.
      • Williamsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsville is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Bolar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Burnsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Armstrong
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Armstrong is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • McCowan Spring
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • McCowan Spring is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCowan Spring
      • Green Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Valley is located in Bath County
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      • Yost
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shiloh is located in Bath County
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      • Sunrise
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunrise is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • McClung
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • McClung is located in Bath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClung
  • Harrisonburg City
  • Rockbridge County
  • Rockingham County
  • Staunton City
    • County Website:   https://www.ci.staunton.va.us/
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Alto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Alto.
      • Skymont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Skymont is located in Staunton City
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      • Staunton Park
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Staunton Park is located in Staunton City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staunton Park
      • College Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • College Park is located in Staunton City
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
      • Plunkettsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Plunkettsville is located in Staunton City
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      • Selma
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Selma is located in Staunton City
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      • Staunton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • West End
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • West End is located in Staunton City
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      • Woodlee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodlee is located in Staunton City
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      • Dogwood Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Dogwood Hill is located in Staunton City
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  • Hardy County
  • Pendleton County
  • Pocahontas County
    • County Website:   https://pocahontascountycommission.com/
    • County Seat for Pocahontas:   Marlinton (WV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Alto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Alto.
      • Thornwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bartow
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bartow is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
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      • Boyer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Boyer is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
      • Arbovale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Green Bank
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Frank
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Durbin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Durbin is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durbin <3>
      • Hosterman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Hosterman is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosterman
      • Nottingham
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Nottingham is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham
      • Olive
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Olive is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Braucher
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Braucher is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braucher
      • Burner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Burner is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
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        • Dunmore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Nida
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Nida is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nida
        • Gertrude ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Gertrude is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
        • May
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • May is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
        • Wildell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cass
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Frost
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Wanless
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Wanless is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanless
        • Deer Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Deer Creek is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
        • Raywood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Raywood is located in Pocahontas County (WV)
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        • Sitlington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Randolph County
    • County Website:   https://randolphctywv.gov/
    • County Seat for Randolph:   Elkins (WV)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Alto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Alto.
      • Osceola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Osceola is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • White ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • White is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
      • Little Italy
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Little Italy is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
      • Horton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Horton is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Whitmer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Gandy
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Gandy is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
      • Beulah
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Beulah is located in Randolph County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah

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- Palo Alto) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.