Nearest Communities to Harris,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Harris, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Harris:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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 Harris.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Harris is located in Okaloosa County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Okaloosa County: Covington (AL), Escambia (AL), Santa Rosa & Walton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harris. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Okaloosa 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 Harris (which is Okaloosa 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 Harris
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Okaloosa County (where Harris resides)
- County Website: https://myokaloosa.com/
- County Seat for Okaloosa: Crestview
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Hurlburt Field
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wynnehaven Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Wynnehaven Beach is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynnehaven Beach
- Mary Esther
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wright
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wright is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Cinco Bayou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ocean City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ocean City is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Garnier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garnier is located in Okaloosa County
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- Longwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Longwood is located in Okaloosa County
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- Shalimar
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lake Lorraine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Lake Lorraine is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lorraine
- Eglin Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eglin Village is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eglin Village
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Destin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Postil
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Postil is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postil
- Valparaiso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dana Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dana Point is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
- Dana Pointe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dana Pointe is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Pointe
- Niceville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Seminole
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Seminole is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
- Holt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Galliver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Galliver is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galliver
- Kellys Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kellys Mill is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Mill
- Milligan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Crestview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Killingsworth Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nubbin Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nubbin Ridge is located in Okaloosa County
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- Silver Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Deerland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deerland is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerland
- Auburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Cannon Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
- Escambia County
- County Website: https://myescambia.com/
- County Seat for Escambia: Pensacola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Pensacola Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bohemia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bohemia is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemia
- Gaberonne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Gaberonne is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaberonne
- Villa Sabine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Villa Sabine is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Sabine
- Yniestra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Yniestra is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yniestra
- East Pensacola Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Manuel Bonafay Grant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Manuel Bonafay Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Bonafay Grant
- Juan Inerarity Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Juan Inerarity Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juan Inerarity Grant
- V S Pintado Grant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- V S Pintado Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for V S Pintado Grant
- Charles Beeler Grant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Charles Beeler Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Beeler Grant
- Goulding
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Goulding is located in Escambia County
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- Pensacola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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- Riverview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Riverview is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Brent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brent is located in Escambia County
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- Ferry Pass
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ferry Pass is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Pass
- Jayme Fontanels Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Salvador Ramiez Grant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sanders Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sanders Beach is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Beach
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brownsville is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Charles De Viller Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fermine De Viller Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Francisco Vidall Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- James Wilkins Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- James Wilkins Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Wilkins Grant
- Pedro Palao Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pedro Palao Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedro Palao Grant
- S N Smith Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- S N Smith Grant is located in Escambia County
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- Thomas English Grant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Thomas English Grant is located in Escambia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas English Grant
- Santa Rosa County
- County Website: https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/
- County Seat for Santa Rosa: Milton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Harper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Harper is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Muddy Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Muddy Ford is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Ford
- Holley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holley is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
- Navarre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Broxson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Broxson is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broxson
- Parkerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkerville is located in Santa Rosa County
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- Woodlawn Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodlawn Beach is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Beach
- Pine Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Bluff is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Harold
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Floridale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Floridale is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridale
- Ward Basin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ward Basin is located in Santa Rosa County
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- Tiger Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tiger Point is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Point
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bagdad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Milton is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
- Oriole Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oriole Beach is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Beach
- Galt City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Galt City is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt City
- Indian Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Ford is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ford
- Milton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Roeville is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeville
- Avalon Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Avalon Beach is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon Beach
- Harp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harp is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harp
- Mulat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mulat is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulat
- Gulf Breeze
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Point Baker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Point Baker is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Baker
- Floridatown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Floridatown is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floridatown
- Spring Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Pace
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown is located in Santa Rosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Walton County
- County Website: https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/
- County Seat for Walton: De Funiak Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Villa Tasso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Villa Tasso is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Tasso
- Seascape
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Seascape is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seascape
- Big Hammock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Big Hammock is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hammock
- Miramar Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Choctaw Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Beach
- Tang-O-Mar Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tang-O-Mar Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tang-O-Mar Beach
- Four Mile Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Gulf Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulf Pines is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pines
- Sandestin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Turquoise Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Turquoise Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise Beach
- Grosh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grosh is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosh
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Beach Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beach Highlands is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Highlands
- Dune Allen Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dune Allen Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Allen Beach
- Forest Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Highlands is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Highlands
- Santa Rosa Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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- Harris) 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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