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