Nearest Communities to Open Sands,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Open Sands, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Open Sands:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Open Sands.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Open Sands is located in Bay County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bay County: Calhoun, Gulf, Jackson, Walton & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Open Sands. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Bay 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 Open Sands (which is Bay 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 Open Sands
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bay County (where Open Sands resides)
- County Website: https://www.baycountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Panama City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Open Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Open Sands.
- Bid-A-Wee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bid-A-Wee is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bid-A-Wee
- Florida Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Florida Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Beach
- Bahama Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bahama Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama Beach
- Gulf Resort Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Resort Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Resort Beach
- Edgewater Gulf Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Panama City Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach Resort
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Long Beach Resort is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach Resort
- West Panama City Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Laguna Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Bay is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay
- Gulf Lagoon Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Lagoon Beach
- Hollywood Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Beach
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- Sunnyside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Upper Grand Lagoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
- Biltmore Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Biltmore Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Beach
- Lower Grand Lagoon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
- Bayview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bayview is located in Bay County
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- Magnolia Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Laird
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Laird is located in Bay County
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- Pretty Bayou
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
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- Saint Andrew
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrew is located in Bay County
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- Delwood Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Delwood Beach is located in Bay County
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- Baker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Lynn Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Panama City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Seminole Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Seminole Hills is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole Hills
- Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cove is located in Bay County
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- Dirego Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dirego Park is located in Bay County
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- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Bay County
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- Hiland Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hiland Park is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiland Park
- Southport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Millville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Bay County
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- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Log
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Pine Log is located in Bay County
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- San Carlos Chacatos ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- San Carlos Chacatos is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos Chacatos
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vicksburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Former name for Vicksburg:
- Vickerburg
- Beacon Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon Beach is located in Bay County
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- Cromanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cromanton is located in Bay County
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- Brannonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brannonville is located in Bay County
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- Cedar Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
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- Long Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Long Point is located in Bay County
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- Parker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Parker is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,109 people
- San Blas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- San Blas is located in Bay County
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- Callaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Old Callaway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Old Callaway is located in Bay County
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- Bayhead
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bayhead is located in Bay County
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- Resota Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Resota Beach is located in Bay County
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- Bayou George
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Bayou George is located in Bay County
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- Cook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cook is located in Bay County
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- Majette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Majette is located in Bay County
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- Cairo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cairo is located in Bay County
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- Bennett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett is located in Bay County
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- Econfina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Econfina is located in Bay County
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- Nixon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nixon is located in Bay County
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- Allanton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allanton is located in Bay County
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- Farmdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmdale
- Youngstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wetappo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wetappo is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetappo
- Couch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Couch is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Davis Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Beach
- Saunders
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saunders is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
- Holmes County
- County Website: https://holmescountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Holmes: Bonifay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Open Sands ...
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smyrna is located in Holmes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Walton County
- County Website: https://www.mywaltonfl.gov/
- County Seat for Walton: De Funiak Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Open Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Open Sands.
- Inlet Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alys Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Seacrest
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Seacrest is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest
- Seagrove Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Miller Bend is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Bend
- Bunker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
- Choctaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Seaside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Watercolor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Watercolor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercolor
- Bruce
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bruce is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Grayton Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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- Point Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Bay Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Bay Estates is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Bay Estates
- Battle Ground Forks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Battle Ground Forks is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground Forks
- Old Bay View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bay View is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bay View
- Blue Gulf Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gulf Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gulf Beach
- Blue Mountain Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fluffy Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fluffy Landing is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluffy Landing
- La Grange Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange Point is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Point
- Bay View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bay View is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Beach Highlands
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beach Highlands is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Highlands
- Dune Allen Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dune Allen Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Allen Beach
- Santa Rosa Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Freeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Redbay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Redbay is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay
- Grosh
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Grosh is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosh
- Portland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Portland is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Four Mile Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Four Mile Village is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Mile Village
- Knox Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Knox Hill is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Hill
- Sandestin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turquoise Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Turquoise Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turquoise Beach
- The Village of Baytowne Wharf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gulf Pines is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Pines
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtonfl.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Chipley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Open Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Open Sands.
- Ebro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Red Head
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Red Head is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head
- Crystal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Bunker Donation
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Greenhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Greenhead is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead
- Live Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Live Oak is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Millers Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- New Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Holmes Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Holmes Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Valley
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Grantham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Norum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Norum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norum
- Coosada Old Town ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coosada Old Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coosada Old Town
- Macom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macom is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macom
- Sylvania
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sylvania is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Vernon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Open Sands) 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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