Nearest Communities to Plains,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Plains, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Plains:
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 Plains.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Plains 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 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Plains. Of these communities, 28 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 Plains (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 Plains
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Highlands County (where Plains resides)
- County Website: https://www.highlandsfl.gov/
- County Seat for Highlands: Sebring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Plains.
- Wild Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wild Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Island
- Lorida
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cornwell is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwell
- Marland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marland is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marland
- Fort Basinger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Fort Basinger is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Basinger
- Sunvale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunvale is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunvale
- Highlands Park Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Istokpoga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Istokpoga is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Istokpoga
- Sylvan Shores
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Shores
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Lake Placid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Parker Island is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Island
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- De Soto City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto City is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto City
- Kuhlman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kuhlman is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuhlman
- Bear Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Hollow is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Hollow
- Bairs Den
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bairs Den is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bairs Den
- Childs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Childs is located in Highlands County
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- Sebring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Placid Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Placid Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid Lakes
- Lakemont
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakemont is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakemont
- Archbold
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Archbold is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archbold
- Hen Scratch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hen Scratch is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hen Scratch
- Sebring Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sebring Shores is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebring Shores
- Hicoria
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hicoria is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicoria
- Negrotown Knoll
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Negrotown Knoll is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negrotown Knoll
- Alpine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Alpine is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Avon Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lakes
- Venus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Avon Park Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon Park Lakes is located in Highlands County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Park Lakes
- Glades County
- County Website: https://www.myglades.com/
- County Seat for Glades: Moore Haven
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Plains.
- Mayaimi ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mayaimi is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayaimi
- Buckhead Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhead Ridge is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhead Ridge
- Sarasota Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sarasota Colony is located in Glades County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarasota Colony
- Lakeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hardee County
- County Website: https://www.hardeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Hardee: Wauchula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- Crewsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Crewsville is located in Hardee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crewsville
- Indian River County
- County Website: https://indianriver.gov/
- County Seat for Indian River: Vero Beach
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- Yeehaw
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yeehaw is located in Indian River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeehaw
- Okeechobee County
- County Website: https://www.okeechobeecountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Okeechobee: Okeechobee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Plains.
- Basinger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Basinger is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basinger
- Fort Kissimmee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fort Kissimmee is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Kissimmee
- Dixie Ranch Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dixie Ranch Acres is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Ranch Acres
- Mildred
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mildred is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Eagle Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Eagle Island is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Island
- Basswood Estates
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Basswood Estates is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basswood Estates
- Barber Quarters
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Barber Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber Quarters
- Whispering Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
- Fort Drum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Drum is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Drum
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Osowaw Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Osowaw Junction is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osowaw Junction
- Okeechobee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hilolo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hilolo is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilolo
- Cypress Quarters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cypress Quarters is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Quarters
- Taylor Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Taylor Creek is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Creek
- Sherman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman is located in Okeechobee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Osceola County
- County Website: https://www.osceola.org/
- County Seat for Osceola: Kissimmee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Plains.
- Yeehaw Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lokosee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lokosee is located in Osceola County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lokosee
- Polk County
- County Website: https://www.polk-county.net/
- County Seat for Polk: Bartow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Plains ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Plains.
- Cacema Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Cacema Town is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacema Town
- Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Neilson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Neilson is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilson
- Indian Lake Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Maxcy Quarters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maxcy Quarters is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxcy Quarters
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Plains) 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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