Nearest Communities to Columbia,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Columbia, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Columbia:
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.
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.
Columbia is located in Columbia County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Clinch (GA) & Echols (GA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Columbia. Of these communities, 106 are located in counties other than Columbia 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 Columbia (which is Columbia 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 Columbia
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Columbia County (where Columbia resides)
- County Website: https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Columbia: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Bass
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Bass is located in Columbia County
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- Myrtis
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Myrtis is located in Columbia County
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- Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mason is located in Columbia County
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- Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ebenezer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
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- Ellisville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville is located in Columbia County
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- Lake City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Halpata ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Halpata is located in Columbia County
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- Lacymark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lacymark is located in Columbia County
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- Navair
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Navair is located in Columbia County
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- Newco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newco is located in Columbia County
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- Watertown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
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- Five Points
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
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- Wilburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilburn is located in Columbia County
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- Fort White
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mikesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mikesville is located in Columbia County
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- McColskey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
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- Lulu
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Winfield is located in Columbia County
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- Woftoka ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Woftoka is located in Columbia County
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- Mount Carrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
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- Hollingsworth Bluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
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- Springville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Springville is located in Columbia County
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- Suwannee Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
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- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Greenfield is located in Columbia County
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- Deep Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
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- Benton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Columbia County
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- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Columbia County
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- Alachua County
- County Website: https://alachuacounty.us/
- County Seat for Alachua: Gainesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- San Francisco Potano ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- San Francisco Potano is located in Alachua County
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- Bland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bland is located in Alachua County
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- J L Sanchez and Others Grant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Traxler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Traxler is located in Alachua County
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- High Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- George Atkinson Grant
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Alachua County
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- Santa Fe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Fe is located in Alachua County
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- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Clark is located in Alachua County
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- Hasan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hasan is located in Alachua County
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- Arno
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Arno is located in Alachua County
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- Buda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Buda is located in Alachua County
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- Alachua
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newnansville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newnansville is located in Alachua County
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- William Garvin Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- William Garvin Grant is located in Alachua County
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- Forest Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
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- Wade
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wade is located in Alachua County
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- Burnetts Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
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- Hainesworth
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hainesworth is located in Alachua County
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- La Crosse
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cadillac
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cadillac is located in Alachua County
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- Francis R Sanchez Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Domingo Fernandez Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hague
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hague is located in Alachua County
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- J S Sanchez and Others Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- John Sanchez Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- John Sanchez Grant is located in Alachua County
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- Haile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Haile is located in Alachua County
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- Stephen Fernandez and other Heirs of D Fernandez Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Los Trancos Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Los Trancos Woods is located in Alachua County
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- Newberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chantilly Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chantilly Acres is located in Alachua County
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- Jonesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Baker County
- County Website: https://www.bakercountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Baker: MacClenny
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Okeafenoke Swamp ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Okeafenoke Swamp is located in Baker County
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- Olustee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Spur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manns Spur is located in Baker County
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- Sanderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sapp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sapp is located in Baker County
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- Bradford County
- County Website: https://bradfordcountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bradford: Starke
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Brooker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New River is located in Bradford County
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- Clayno
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clayno is located in Bradford County
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- Dixie County
- County Website: https://www.dixiecounty.us/
- County Seat for Dixie: Cross City
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the southwest
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Fletcher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher is located in Dixie County
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- Dixietown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dixietown is located in Dixie County
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- Gilchrist County
- County Website: https://gilchrist.fl.us/
- County Seat for Gilchrist: Trenton
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Wanamake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
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- Craggs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Craggs is located in Gilchrist County
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- Williford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Williford is located in Gilchrist County
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- Little Lake City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
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- Neals
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Neals is located in Gilchrist County
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- Harvard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harvard is located in Gilchrist County
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- Mutual
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Mutual is located in Gilchrist County
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- Bell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Waters Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waters Lake is located in Gilchrist County
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- Curtis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Gilchrist County
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- Thames
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Thames is located in Gilchrist County
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- Wannee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wannee is located in Gilchrist County
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- Tyler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tyler is located in Gilchrist County
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- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Jasper
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- White Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Facil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Facil is located in Hamilton County
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- Long Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
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- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Hamilton County
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- Purvis Still
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Camps Still
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Blacks Still
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Belmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Hamilton County
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- Marion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
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- Hillcoat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcoat is located in Hamilton County
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- Lafayette County
- County Website: https://lafayettecountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Lafayette: Mayo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Grady
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grady is located in Lafayette County
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- Hatchbend
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hatchbend is located in Lafayette County
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- Midway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Lafayette County
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- Alton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Alton is located in Lafayette County
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- Mayo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Suwannee County
- County Website: https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Suwannee: Live Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Hildreth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
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- Beachville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beachville is located in Suwannee County
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- Wellborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wachitokha ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
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- O'Brien
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Branford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
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- McAlpin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pine Mount
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
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- Houston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houston is located in Suwannee County
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- Pouchers Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
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- Padlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
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- Live Oak
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Slade
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Slade is located in Suwannee County
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- San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
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- Rixford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
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- Suwannee Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
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- Starr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Starr is located in Suwannee County
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- Mercer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Suwannee County
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- Luraville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Luraville is located in Suwannee County
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- Dickert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dickert is located in Suwannee County
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- Newburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburn is located in Suwannee County
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- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Lake Butler
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Union County
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- Browns Still
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Still is located in Union County
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- Miller
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Union County
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- Brown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brown is located in Union County
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- Guilford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Guilford is located in Union County
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- Cliftonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cliftonville is located in Union County
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- Dukes
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dukes is located in Union County
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- Worthington Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Danville is located in Union County
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- Dana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dana is located in Union County
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- Lake Butler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Johnstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Johnstown is located in Union County
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- Raiford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ellerbee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellerbee is located in Union County
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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- Columbia) 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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