Nearest Communities to Vilas,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vilas, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vilas:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
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.
Vilas is located in Liberty County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Liberty County: Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Leon & Wakulla.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 128 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vilas. Of these communities, 99 are located in counties other than Liberty 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 Vilas (which is Liberty 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 Vilas
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Liberty County (where Vilas resides)
- County Website: https://libertyclerk.com/
- County Seat for Liberty: Bristol
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- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Jensen Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jensen Place is located in Liberty County
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- Central City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Liberty County
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- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Liberty County
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- Fawn Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fawn Ford is located in Liberty County
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- Wilma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilma is located in Liberty County
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- Conners Ford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Conners Ford is located in Liberty County
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- Clio
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clio is located in Liberty County
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- Twin Pole
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Twin Pole is located in Liberty County
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- Kern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kern is located in Liberty County
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- Orange
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orange is located in Liberty County
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- Telogia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Ami
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Ami is located in Liberty County
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- Estiffanulga
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Estiffanulga is located in Liberty County
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- Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woods is located in Liberty County
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- Lewis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lewis is located in Liberty County
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- Mosquito Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mosquito Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Gunn Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Gunn Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Tama ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tama is located in Liberty County
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- Hosford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- White Springs is located in Liberty County
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- Sumatra
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lowry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lowry is located in Liberty County
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- Escambia ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Escambia is located in Liberty County
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- Owl Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Owl Landing is located in Liberty County
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- White Oak Landing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Oak Landing is located in Liberty County
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- Estanifanulga ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Estanifanulga is located in Liberty County
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- Sweetwater
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sweetwater is located in Liberty County
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- Rock Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Bluff is located in Liberty County
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- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Blountstown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Marysville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Marysville is located in Calhoun County
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- New Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope is located in Calhoun County
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- Gaskins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gaskins is located in Calhoun County
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- Iolee ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Iolee is located in Calhoun County
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- Scotts Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Scotts Ferry is located in Calhoun County
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- McNeal ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McNeal is located in Calhoun County
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- Ocheeseulga ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ocheeseulga is located in Calhoun County
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- Sharpstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpstown is located in Calhoun County
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- Abe Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Abe Springs is located in Calhoun County
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- Blountstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Choconickla ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Choconickla is located in Calhoun County
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- Durham ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Calhoun County
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- Pine Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Island is located in Calhoun County
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- Eufala ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eufala is located in Calhoun County
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- Kinard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fisher Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher Corner is located in Calhoun County
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- Frink
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Frink is located in Calhoun County
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- Leonards ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Leonards is located in Calhoun County
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- Selman
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Selman is located in Calhoun County
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- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chipola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chipola is located in Calhoun County
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- Ocheesee Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ocheesee Landing is located in Calhoun County
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- Ocheesee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ocheesee is located in Calhoun County
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- Rollins Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rollins Corner is located in Calhoun County
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- Broad Branch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Broad Branch is located in Calhoun County
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- Henderson Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Mill is located in Calhoun County
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- Altha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chason
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chason is located in Calhoun County
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- Willis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willis is located in Calhoun County
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- Cox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cox is located in Calhoun County
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- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincountyflorida.com/
- County Seat for Franklin: Apalachicola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Morgan Place
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Place is located in Franklin County
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- Brickyard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brickyard is located in Franklin County
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- Fort Gadsden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fort Gadsden is located in Franklin County
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- Beverly
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beverly is located in Franklin County
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- Pine Log
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Log is located in Franklin County
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- Hays Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hays Place is located in Franklin County
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- Yent Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yent Place is located in Franklin County
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- Creels
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Creels is located in Franklin County
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- High Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- High Bluff is located in Franklin County
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- Big Blackjack Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- McIntyre is located in Franklin County
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- Achackwaithle ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Achackwaithle is located in Franklin County
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- Carrabelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lanark Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carrabelle Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Carrabelle Beach is located in Franklin County
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- Carrabelle Lighthouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gadsden County
- County Website: https://www.gadsdencountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Gadsden: Quincy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Lochiocha ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lochiocha is located in Gadsden County
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- Lake View Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake View Point is located in Gadsden County
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- Juniper
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Juniper is located in Gadsden County
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- Ebenezer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer is located in Gadsden County
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- Wetumpka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wetumpka is located in Gadsden County
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- Greensboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sycamore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sycamore is located in Gadsden County
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- Sawdust
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sawdust is located in Gadsden County
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- Hardaway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hardaway is located in Gadsden County
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- Douglas City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Douglas City is located in Gadsden County
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- Rosedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Gadsden County
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- Gretna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf County
- County Website: https://www.gulfcounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Gulf: Port Saint Joe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Iola is located in Gulf County
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- Lake Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Lake Grove is located in Gulf County
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- Wewahitchka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dalkeith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dalkeith is located in Gulf County
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- Gaskins Still
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaskins Still is located in Gulf County
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- Honeyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Honeyville is located in Gulf County
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- Wetappo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wetappo is located in Gulf County
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- Majette
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Majette is located in Gulf County
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- Early
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Early is located in Gulf County
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- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White City is located in Gulf County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Marianna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Ekanachatte ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ekanachatte is located in Jackson County
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- Ochisi ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Ochisi is located in Jackson County
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- Hyhappo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hyhappo is located in Jackson County
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- Osochi ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Osochi is located in Jackson County
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- Ocheesee Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ocheesee Gardens is located in Jackson County
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- Shady Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Shady Grove is located in Jackson County
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- Sinai
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sinai is located in Jackson County
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- Alliance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alliance is located in Jackson County
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- Leon County
- County Website: https://cms.leoncountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Leon: Tallahassee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Ward
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ward is located in Leon County
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- Jackson Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson Bluff is located in Leon County
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- Bloxham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bloxham is located in Leon County
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- Cohowfoochee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cohowfoochee is located in Leon County
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- Fort Braden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Braden is located in Leon County
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- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Leon County
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- Helen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Helen is located in Leon County
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- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Spring Hill is located in Leon County
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- Andrew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Andrew is located in Leon County
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- Wakulla County
- County Website: https://www.mywakulla.com/
- County Seat for Wakulla: Crawfordville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Smith Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Smith Creek is located in Wakulla County
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- Wethocouchy ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Wethocouchy is located in Wakulla County
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- Sanborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sanborn is located in Wakulla County
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- Welika ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Welika is located in Wakulla County
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- Oak Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Park is located in Wakulla County
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- Curtis Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Curtis Mill is located in Wakulla County
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- Sopchoppy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ashmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Ashmore is located in Wakulla County
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- Buckhorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buckhorn is located in Wakulla County
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- Arran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arran is located in Wakulla County
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- Hilliardville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Hilliardville is located in Wakulla County
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- Lawhons Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lawhons Mill is located in Wakulla County
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- Crawfordville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Wakulla County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vilas) 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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