Nearest Communities to Beach Highlands,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Beach Highlands, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Beach Highlands:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Beach Highlands.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Beach Highlands 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 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beach Highlands. Of these communities, 45 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 Beach Highlands (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 Beach Highlands
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Walton County (where Beach Highlands resides)
- County Website: https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/
- County Seat for Walton: De Funiak Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Beach Highlands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Beach Highlands.
- Dune Allen Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Dune Allen Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Allen Beach
- Blue Gulf Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Blue Gulf Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gulf Beach
- Blue Mountain Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Santa Rosa Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Grosh
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grosh is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosh
- Four Mile Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Grayton Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Turquoise Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turquoise Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise Beach
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gulf Pines is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pines
- Sandestin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tang-O-Mar Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Tang-O-Mar Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tang-O-Mar Beach
- Continue List (43 more) ...
- Choctaw Bay Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Bay Estates is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Bay Estates
- Seaside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Watercolor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Watercolor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercolor
- Miramar Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Seagrove Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- La Grange Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Grange Point is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Point
- Seascape
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Seascape is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seascape
- Choctaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Choctaw is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Point Washington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bay View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay View is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Fluffy Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fluffy Landing is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluffy Landing
- Choctaw Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Beach
- Bunker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bunker is located in Walton County
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- Old Bay View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old Bay View is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bay View
- Big Hammock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Big Hammock is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Portland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Portland is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Villa Tasso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Villa Tasso is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Tasso
- Freeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seacrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Seacrest is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest
- Alys Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rosemary Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Inlet Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Home
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- New Home is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
- Bruce
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce is located in Walton County
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- Rock Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Battle Ground Forks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Battle Ground Forks is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground Forks
- Steele Church
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Steele Church is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Church
- Miller Bend
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Miller Bend is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Bend
- Pleasant Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Walton County
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- Sconiers Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sconiers Mill is located in Walton County
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- Eucheeanna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Eucheeanna is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eucheeanna
- Cosson Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cosson Mill is located in Walton County
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- Redbay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Redbay is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay
- Forest Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Forest Highlands is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Highlands
- De Funiak Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Knox Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Alpine Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Alpine Heights is located in Walton County
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- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dixon is located in Walton County
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- Koerber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Koerber is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koerber
- Mossy Head
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walcan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walcan is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcan
- Argyle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Douglass Crossroads is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass Crossroads
- Bay County
- County Website: https://www.baycountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Panama City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Beach Highlands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Beach Highlands.
- Hollywood Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hollywood Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Beach
- Seminole Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Seminole Hills is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Hills
- Laird
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Laird is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Sunnyside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Log
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Log is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log
- Laguna Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf Resort Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gulf Resort Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Resort Beach
- West Bay
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- West Bay is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay
- Bid-A-Wee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bid-A-Wee is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bid-A-Wee
- Florida Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Florida Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Beach
- Open Sands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Open Sands is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Sands
- Bahama Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bahama Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama Beach
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- Edgewater Gulf Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach Resort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach Resort is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach Resort
- Panama City Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- West Panama City Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Lagoon Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Lagoon Beach
- Okaloosa County
- County Website: https://myokaloosa.com/
- County Seat for Okaloosa: Crestview
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Beach Highlands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Beach Highlands.
- Seminole
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seminole is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Destin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dana Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dana Point is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Pointe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dana Pointe is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Pointe
- Postil
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Postil is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postil
- Niceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eglin Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
- Valparaiso
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Lorraine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
- Shalimar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cinco Bayou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cinco Bayou is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinco Bayou
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Longwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Longwood is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
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- Fort Walton Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garnier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Garnier is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnier
- Ocean City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Wright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wright is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Mary Esther
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hurlburt Field
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deerland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Deerland is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
- Harris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harris is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Killingsworth Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtonfl.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Chipley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Beach Highlands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Beach Highlands.
- Ebro
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Red Head
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Red Head is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head
- Bunker Donation
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Live Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Live Oak is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Millers Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- New Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beach Highlands) 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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