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Geographic Features

ChurchCRM provides:

  • Geocoding — Convert street addresses to latitude/longitude
  • In-browser maps — Show locations of people and families
  • Proximity — Find families that live close to each other

Maps and geocoding work out of the box using OpenStreetMap tiles and Nominatim — no API key, no billing, and no setup required. If you want background on how it works or how to troubleshoot, see Maps & Geocoding.

Geocoding​

ChurchCRM stores latitude and longitude with each family for map push-pins and proximity. Coordinates are filled in automatically whenever a family address is saved — there's no separate bulk step to run.

In-app maps​

From the People area, use Family Map to view family locations by classification. The map uses Leaflet and OpenStreetMap tiles. Only families that have been successfully geocoded will appear as pins.

Finding families that live close together​

  1. Go to People → Family Map.
  2. Click Find Neighbors (header button on the map page).
  3. Select a family, then set Maximum number of neighbors and Maximum distance, and optionally filter by classification.
  4. Click Find Neighbors to see results as map markers and as a results table (distance, direction, family, people).
  5. Use Add All to Cart / Remove All from Cart to act on the results.

The neighbor finder is also available via the /api/map/neighbors/{familyId} API endpoint for custom integrations.