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Nearest Communities to Footman,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 Footman.<1>

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


Footman is located in Brevard County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brevard County: Indian River, Orange, Osceola & Volusia.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Footman. Of these communities, 10 are located in counties other than Brevard 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 Footman (which is Brevard 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 Footman

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

  • Brevard County   (where Footman resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.brevardfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Brevard:   Titusville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Footman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Footman.
      • Merritt Island
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Angel City
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Angel City is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel City
      • Rockwell
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Rockwell is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockledge
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Cocoa
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cocoa is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocoa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,694 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cocoa <3>
      • Bonaventure
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Bonaventure is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaventure
      • Georgiana
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Georgiana is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiana
      • Cocoa Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Indianola
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Indianola is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
      • Viera
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cape Canaveral
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • City Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • City Point is located in Brevard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Point
      • Continue List   (63 more) ...
        • Lotus
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Lotus is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Pineda
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Pineda is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineda
        • South Cocoa Beach
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • South Cocoa Beach is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cocoa Beach
        • Audubon
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Audubon is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
        • Port Canaveral
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Suntree
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Courtenay
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Courtenay is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtenay
        • Sharpes
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Williams Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Williams Point is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Point
        • Palm Shores
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Canaveral Acres
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Canaveral Acres is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaveral Acres
        • Frontenac
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Frontenac is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontenac
        • Mobiland by the Sea
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Mobiland by the Sea is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobiland by the Sea
        • South Patrick Shores
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Patrick Shores is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Patrick Shores
        • South Patrick
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • South Patrick is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Patrick
        • Port Saint John
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Port Saint John is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Saint John
        • Sherman Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Sherman Park is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Park
        • Delespine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Delespine is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delespine
        • Tropic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Satellite Beach
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Orsino
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Orsino is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orsino
        • Canaveral ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Canaveral is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaveral
        • Bellwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bellwood is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
        • Aurora
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Aurora is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • West Eau Gallie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • West Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Eau Gallie
        • Indian Harbour Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Eau Gallie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Eau Gallie is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eau Gallie
        • Canova Beach
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Canova Beach is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canova Beach
        • Delespine Grant
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Delespine Grant is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delespine Grant
        • South Titusville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • South Titusville is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Titusville
        • Melbourne Gardens
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Melbourne Gardens is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Gardens
        • Melbourne Village
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Melbourne Village is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
        • Indian River City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Indian River City is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian River City
        • June Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • June Park is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Park
        • Melbourne
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Mintons Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Mintons Corner is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintons Corner
        • Mayacas ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayacas is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayacas
        • West Melbourne
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Indialantic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Whispering Hills Golf Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Melbourne Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Titusville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Palm Bay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Wilson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Wilson is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • La Grange
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • La Grange is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
        • Jay Jay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Jay Jay is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Jay
        • Malabar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • East Mims
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • East Mims is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mims
        • Mims
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wiley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wiley is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley
        • Dummit Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Dummit Grove is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dummit Grove
        • Valkaria
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Valkaria is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valkaria
        • Melbourne Shores
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Melbourne Shores is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne Shores
        • Allenhurst
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Allenhurst is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenhurst
        • Turnbull
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Turnbull is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnbull
        • Southmere
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Southmere is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmere
        • Grant - Valkaria
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Domingo Acosta Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Domingo Acosta Grant is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Domingo Acosta Grant
        • Aurantia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Aurantia is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurantia
        • Grant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Floridana Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Floridana Beach is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridana Beach
        • Bernardo Segui Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bernardo Segui Grant is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardo Segui Grant
        • Evans Pines
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Evans Pines is located in Brevard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Pines
  • Orange County
    • County Website:   https://www.orangecountyfl.net/
    • County Seat for Orange:   Orlando
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Footman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Footman.
      • Christmas
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Wedgefield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wedgefield is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgefield
      • Wewahotee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Wewahotee is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewahotee
      • Bithlo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bithlo is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bithlo
      • Yalaka ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Yalaka is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yalaka
  • Osceola County
    • County Website:   https://www.osceola.org/
    • County Seat for Osceola:   Kissimmee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Footman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Footman.
      • Deer Park
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Deer Park is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
      • Holopaw
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Holopaw is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holopaw
      • Harmony
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Harmony is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • New Eden
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • New Eden is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Eden
      • Pine Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Pine Grove is located in Osceola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Footman) 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.