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Nearest Communities to Oak Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

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


Oak Grove 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 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Grove. Of these communities, 97 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 Oak Grove (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 Oak Grove

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

  • Okaloosa County   (where Oak Grove resides)
    • County Website:   https://myokaloosa.com/
    • County Seat for Okaloosa:   Crestview
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Peaden
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Peaden is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaden
      • Clear Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Clear Springs is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • Okaloo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Okaloo is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okaloo
      • Escambia Farms
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Escambia Farms is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escambia Farms
      • Good Hope
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Good Hope is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
      • Campton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Campton is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
      • Blackman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Blackman is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackman
      • Laurel Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Garden City is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Auburn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Auburn is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Cannon Town
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cannon Town is located in Okaloosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Town
      • Silver Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Silver Springs is located in Okaloosa County
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        • Nubbin Ridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Nubbin Ridge is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nubbin Ridge
        • Svea
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Svea is located in Okaloosa County
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        • Crestview
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Baker
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Milligan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Dorcas
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dorcas is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorcas
        • Beaver Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Beaver Creek is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Rock Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Rock Creek is located in Okaloosa County
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        • Killingsworth Crossroads
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Otahite ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Otahite is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otahite
        • Deerland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Deerland is located in Okaloosa County
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        • Galliver
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Galliver is located in Okaloosa County
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        • Holt
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kellys Mill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Kellys Mill is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Mill
        • Niceville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Valparaiso
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Dana Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Dana Point is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Point
        • Dana Pointe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Dana Pointe is located in Okaloosa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Pointe
  • Santa Rosa County
    • County Website:   https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/
    • County Seat for Santa Rosa:   Milton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Santa Maria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Santa Maria is located in Santa Rosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
      • Belandville ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Belandville is located in Santa Rosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belandville
      • Munson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Munson is located in Santa Rosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • McLellan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • McLellan is located in Santa Rosa County
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      • Sellersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Sellersville is located in Santa Rosa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersville
      • Floridale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Floridale is located in Santa Rosa County
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      • Simmons Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Simmons Crossing is located in Santa Rosa County
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      • Spring Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Hill is located in Santa Rosa County
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      • Indian Ford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Indian Ford is located in Santa Rosa County
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      • Harold
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Parkerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkerville is located in Santa Rosa County
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      • Berrydale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Berrydale is located in Santa Rosa County
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        • Fidelis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Fidelis is located in Santa Rosa County
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        • Whitfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Whitfield is located in Santa Rosa County
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        • Roeville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Roeville is located in Santa Rosa County
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        • Allentown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Allentown is located in Santa Rosa County
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  • Walton County
    • County Website:   https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Walton:   De Funiak Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Pleasant Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Clear Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Clear Springs is located in Walton County
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      • Flowersville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Flowersville is located in Walton County
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      • Pond Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pond Creek is located in Walton County
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      • Paxton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gordon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Gordon is located in Walton County
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      • Lakewood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood is located in Walton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • New Harmony
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • New Harmony is located in Walton County
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      • Forest Highlands
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest Highlands is located in Walton County
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      • Mossy Head
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ealum
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Ealum is located in Walton County
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      • Caney Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Caney Creek is located in Walton County
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        • Cluster Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Cluster Springs is located in Walton County
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        • Liberty
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Liberty is located in Walton County
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        • Sand Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sand Hill is located in Walton County
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        • Alpine Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Alpine Heights is located in Walton County
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        • Gaskin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Gaskin is located in Walton County
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        • Glendale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Glendale is located in Walton County
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        • Piney Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Piney Grove is located in Walton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
        • Cosson Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cosson Mill is located in Walton County
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        • Dixon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Dixon is located in Walton County
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        • Pleasant Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Ridge is located in Walton County
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        • Center Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Center Ridge is located in Walton County
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        • De Funiak Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sconiers Mill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sconiers Mill is located in Walton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sconiers Mill
        • Darlington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Darlington is located in Walton County
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        • Pleasant Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
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        • New Home
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • New Home is located in Walton County
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  • Conecuh County
    • County Website:   https://www.conecuhcounty.us/
    • County Seat for Conecuh:   Evergreen (AL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Georgiaville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Georgiaville is located in Conecuh County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgiaville
      • Brooklyn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brooklyn is located in Conecuh County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Paul
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Paul is located in Conecuh County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Melrose
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Melrose is located in Conecuh County (AL)
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  • Covington County
    • County Website:   https://www.covingtoncountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Covington:   Andalusia (AL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Wing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Wing is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
      • Beda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Beda is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beda
      • Falco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Falco is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falco
      • Huckaville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Huckaville is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckaville
      • Shiloh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Shiloh is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Lockhart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lockhart is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Florala
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Florala is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florala
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,891 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florala <3>
      • Rome
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Rome is located in Covington County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Red Oak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Oak is located in Covington County (AL)
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      • Stedman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Stedman is located in Covington County (AL)
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      • Stanley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Stanley is located in Covington County (AL)
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      • McRae
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McRae is located in Covington County (AL)
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        • Chapel Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Carolina
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Carolina is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
        • Beck
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Beck is located in Covington County (AL)
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        • Libertyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Libertyville is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
        • Howells
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Howells is located in Covington County (AL)
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        • Fairfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Fairfield is located in Covington County (AL)
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        • Green Bay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Bay is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
        • Blue Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Blue Springs is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs
        • Andalusia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Andalusia is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
        • Horn Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Horn Hill is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
        • Onycha
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Onycha is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Sanford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Sanford is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
        • Loango
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Loango is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loango
        • Beulah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Beulah is located in Covington County (AL)
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        • River Falls
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • River Falls is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
        • Babbie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Babbie is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Heath
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Heath is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Duvall
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Duvall is located in Covington County (AL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
        • Wiggins
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wiggins is located in Covington County (AL)
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  • Escambia County
    • County Website:   https://www.escambiacountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Escambia:   Brewton (AL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Bradley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bradley is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Rock Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Creek is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Parker Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Parker Springs is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Springs
      • Dixie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dixie is located in Escambia County (AL)
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      • Marietta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Marietta is located in Escambia County (AL)
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      • Roberts
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Roberts is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts
      • Boykin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Boykin is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boykin
      • Damascus
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Damascus is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Rock Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Hill is located in Escambia County (AL)
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      • Dixonville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Dixonville is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
      • Spring Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Hill is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Riverview
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Riverview is located in Escambia County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Geneva County
    • County Website:   https://genevacountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Geneva:   Geneva (AL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Hacoda
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hacoda is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hacoda
      • Ganer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Ganer is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ganer
      • Earlytown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Earlytown is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlytown
      • Barkers Ferry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Barkers Ferry is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barkers Ferry
      • Lowery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lowery is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
      • Weeks
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Weeks is located in Geneva County (AL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Grove) 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.