Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hen Scratch, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hen Scratch:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Highlands County: Charlotte, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Okeechobee, Osceola & Polk.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hen Scratch. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Highlands 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 Hen Scratch (which is Highlands 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 Hen Scratch
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Hen Scratch resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hen Scratch.
- Negrotown Knoll
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
- Lake Placid
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Kuhlman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Placid Lakes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
- Sylvan Shores
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Highlands Park Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- De Soto City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Istokpoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Childs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Childs is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Archbold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Bairs Den
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
- Parker Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Sunvale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
- Sebring
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bear Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Hicoria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hicoria is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
- Marland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Lakemont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Sebring Shores
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
- Lorida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wild Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Plains is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
- Venus
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Avon Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Alpine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Avon Park Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Highland Lakes
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- Brighton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Brighton is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Cornwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cornwell is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Fort Basinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
- Charlotte County
- County Seat for Charlotte: Punta Gorda
- Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- Sparkman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sparkman is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparkman
- DeSoto County
- County Website: https://www.desotobocc.com/
- County Seat for DeSoto: Arcadia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hen Scratch.
- Joshua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Joshua is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua
- Brownville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Brownville is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- Calvinia ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Calvinia is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvinia
- Cubitis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cubitis is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cubitis
- Arcadia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belgium ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Belgium is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgium
- Lansing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Lansing is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Nocatee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tryon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tryon is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryon
- Glades County
- County Website: https://www.myglades.com/
- County Seat for Glades: Moore Haven
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hen Scratch.
- Mayaimi ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mayaimi is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
- Palmdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrisburg is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hen Scratch.
- Crewsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Sweetwater
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sweetwater is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Gardner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gardner is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Lemon Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lemon Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Grove
- Buchanan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Buchanan is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Griffins Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffins Corner is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Corner
- Moffitt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Moffitt is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
- Zolfo Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wauchula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kinsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Kinsey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsey
- Limestone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Limestone is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Coker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coker is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coker
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- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Bridges
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bridges is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridges
- Wauchula Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wauchula Hills is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauchula Hills
- Ona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Torrey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Torrey is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torrey
- Lily
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Lily is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hen Scratch.
- Fort Kissimmee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Basinger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hen Scratch ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hen Scratch.
- Pittsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Bereah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Bereah is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bereah
- Neilson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
- Maxcy Quarters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxcy Quarters
- West Frostproof
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- West Frostproof is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Frostproof
- Frostproof
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hen Scratch) 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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