Nearest Communities to Houston,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Houston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Houston:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 Houston.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Houston is located in Suwannee County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Suwannee County: Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette & Madison.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Houston. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Suwannee 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 Houston (which is Suwannee 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 Houston
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Suwannee County (where Houston resides)
- County Website: https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Suwannee: Live Oak
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Padlock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Padlock is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padlock
- Wellborn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Live Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pouchers Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
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- Slade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Slade is located in Suwannee County
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- Rixford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rixford is located in Suwannee County
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- Pine Mount
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
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- McAlpin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Suwannee Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
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- Starr
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Starr is located in Suwannee County
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- Dickert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickert is located in Suwannee County
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- Mercer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Mercer is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Fort Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Union is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Union
- San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Poturiba
- Newburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Newburn is located in Suwannee County
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- Falmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Falmouth is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
- O'Brien
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lancaster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lancaster is located in Suwannee County
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- Ellaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ellaville is located in Suwannee County
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- Beachville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Beachville is located in Suwannee County
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- Luraville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Luraville is located in Suwannee County
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- Dowling Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Dowling Park is located in Suwannee County
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- Branford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hildreth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
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- Wachitokha ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
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- Dell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dell is located in Suwannee County
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- Sandy Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Baker County
- County Website: https://www.bakercountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Baker: MacClenny
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Olustee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Okeafenoke Swamp ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Okeafenoke Swamp is located in Baker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okeafenoke Swamp
- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Columbia: Lake City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Springville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Springville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Suwannee Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
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- Winfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Winfield is located in Columbia County
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- Lacymark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lacymark is located in Columbia County
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- Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Five Points is located in Columbia County
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- Halpata ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Halpata is located in Columbia County
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- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bass
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bass is located in Columbia County
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- Watertown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Columbia County
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- Columbia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Newco
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Newco is located in Columbia County
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- Deep Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
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- Navair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Navair is located in Columbia County
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- Wilburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilburn is located in Columbia County
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- Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Greenfield is located in Columbia County
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- McColskey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- McColskey is located in Columbia County
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- Benton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Benton is located in Columbia County
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- Ebenezer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
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- Myrtis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Myrtis is located in Columbia County
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- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mason is located in Columbia County
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- Mount Carrie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
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- Needmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Needmore is located in Columbia County
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- Ellisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellisville is located in Columbia County
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- Fort White
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lulu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Columbia County
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- Mikesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mikesville is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikesville
- Hollingsworth Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollingsworth Bluff
- Woftoka ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woftoka is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woftoka
- 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 Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Wanamake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanamake
- Little Lake City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Little Lake City is located in Gilchrist County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Lake City
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Jasper
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Genoa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Facil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Facil is located in Hamilton County
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- White Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Camps Still
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Marion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Marion is located in Hamilton County
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- Hillcoat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hillcoat is located in Hamilton County
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- Long Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
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- Purvis Still
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Blacks Still
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Adams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Adams is located in Hamilton County
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- Jasper
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Belmont is located in Hamilton County
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- Kennedy Still
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Kennedy Still is located in Hamilton County
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- Rawls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rawls is located in Hamilton County
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- Crossroads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Hamilton County
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- West Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Lake is located in Hamilton County
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- Bakers Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bakers Mill is located in Hamilton County
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- Cypress Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cypress Creek is located in Hamilton County
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- Avoca
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Hamilton County
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- Blue Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Springs is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
- Alapaha ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Alapaha is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Hamilton County
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- Jennings
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Octahatchee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
- Lafayette County
- County Website: https://lafayettecountyfl.org/
- County Seat for Lafayette: Mayo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Alton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alton is located in Lafayette County
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- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Lafayette County
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- Grady
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Grady is located in Lafayette County
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- Mayo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peterson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peterson is located in Lafayette County
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- Chancey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chancey is located in Lafayette County
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- Mayo Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mayo Junction is located in Lafayette County
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- Day
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Buckville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buckville is located in Lafayette County
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- San Pedro Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro Junction is located in Lafayette County
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- Townsend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Townsend is located in Lafayette County
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- Hatchbend
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hatchbend is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchbend
- Madison County
- County Website: https://madisoncountyfl.com/
- County Seat for Madison: Madison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- Lee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Union: Lake Butler
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Providence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Providence is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Browns Still
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Still is located in Union County
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- Echols County
- County Website: https://echolscountyga.com/
- County Seat for Echols: Statenville (GA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Houston.
- Potter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Potter is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
- Estimated population in 2019: 870 people
- Brown Ford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brown Ford is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Ford
- Tarver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tarver is located in Echols County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
- Lowndes County
- County Website: https://www.lowndescounty.com/
- County Seat for Lowndes: Valdosta (GA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Houston ...
- Melrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Houston) 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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