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Nearest Communities to Rixford,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.

Rixford 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 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rixford. Of these communities, 83 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 Rixford (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 Rixford

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

  • Suwannee County   (where Rixford resides)
    • County Website:   https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Suwannee:   Live Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rixford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rixford.
      • Suwannee Springs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Springs
      • Live Oak
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Slade
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Slade is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
      • Fort Union
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Union is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Union
      • Houston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Houston is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
      • Dickert
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Dickert is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickert
      • Pouchers Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pouchers Corner
      • Padlock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Starr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Starr is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
      • Falmouth
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Falmouth is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth
      • Mercer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mercer is located in Suwannee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Newburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Newburn is located in Suwannee County
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        • Wellborn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ellaville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ellaville is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
        • Pine Mount
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mount
        • McAlpin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Lancaster
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lancaster is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Poturiba
        • Dowling Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Luraville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Luraville is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luraville
        • O'Brien
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Dell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Dell is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
        • Beachville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Beachville is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachville
        • Branford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Wachitokha ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachitokha
        • Hildreth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Lake City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rixford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rixford.
      • Springville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Springville is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Suwannee Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suwannee Valley
      • Winfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Winfield is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
      • Deep Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Benton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Benton is located in Columbia County
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      • Five Points
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacymark
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lacymark is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacymark
      • Halpata ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Halpata is located in Columbia County
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      • Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Needmore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Needmore is located in Columbia County
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      • Bass
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Bass is located in Columbia County
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        • Watertown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Greenfield is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
        • Newco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Newco is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newco
        • Columbia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Columbia is located in Columbia County
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        • Navair
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Navair is located in Columbia County
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        • Wilburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilburn is located in Columbia County
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        • McColskey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • McColskey is located in Columbia County
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        • Fairview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Columbia County
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        • Mount Carrie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
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        • Ebenezer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
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        • Myrtis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Myrtis is located in Columbia County
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        • Mason
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mason is located in Columbia County
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  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rixford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rixford.
      • Marion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Camps Still
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camps Still
      • Hillcoat
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Hillcoat is located in Hamilton County
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      • Genoa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
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      • Adams
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Adams is located in Hamilton County
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      • Facil
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Facil is located in Hamilton County
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      • Jasper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • White Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Blacks Still
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Still
      • Kennedy Still
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Kennedy Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Rawls
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rawls is located in Hamilton County
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      • Purvis Still
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
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        • Crossroads
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Crossroads is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • West Lake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • West Lake is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake
        • Avoca
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Avoca is located in Hamilton County
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        • Bakers Mill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Long Branch
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
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        • Belmont
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Belmont is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Alapaha ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Alapaha is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alapaha
        • Blue Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Blue Springs is located in Hamilton County
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        • Cypress Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Cypress Creek is located in Hamilton County
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        • Jennings
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Octahatchee
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Octahatchee is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octahatchee
        • Watson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Watson is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Bellville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bellville is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellville
  • Lafayette County
    • County Website:   https://lafayettecountyfl.org/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Mayo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rixford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rixford.
      • Chancey
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chancey is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancey
      • Mayo Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Mayo Junction is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Junction
      • Day
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Alton is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Peterson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Peterson is located in Lafayette County
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      • Midway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Mayo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Grady
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Grady is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Townsend
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Townsend is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townsend
      • San Pedro Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • San Pedro Junction is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Junction
  • Madison County
  • Clinch County
  • Echols County
    • County Website:   https://echolscountyga.com/
    • County Seat for Echols:   Statenville (GA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rixford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rixford.
      • Potter
        (20 miles [32.2 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
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Brown Ford is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Ford
      • Statenville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Tarver
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Tarver is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarver
      • Alexis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Alexis is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
      • Needmore
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Needmore is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
      • Pineland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pineland is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineland
      • Bamburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Bamburg is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bamburg
      • New Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • New Ford is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ford
      • Starling Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Starling Ford is located in Echols County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starling Ford
  • Lowndes County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rixford) 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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