Nearest Communities to West Panama City Beach,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Panama City Beach, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Panama City Beach:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 starting from West Panama City Beach.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Panama City Beach 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 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Panama City Beach. Of these communities, 43 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 West Panama City Beach (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 West Panama City Beach
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bay County (where West Panama City Beach resides)
- County Website: https://www.baycountyfl.gov/
- County Seat for Bay: Panama City
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- Nearest Communities to West Panama City Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Panama City Beach.
- Long Beach Resort
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Long Beach Resort is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach Resort
- Edgewater Gulf Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Panama City Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gulf Lagoon Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gulf Lagoon Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Lagoon Beach
- Bahama Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bahama Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bahama Beach
- Upper Grand Lagoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Upper Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Grand Lagoon
- Bid-A-Wee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bid-A-Wee is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bid-A-Wee
- Florida Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Florida Beach is located in Bay County
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- Open Sands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Open Sands is located in Bay County
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- Biltmore Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Biltmore Beach is located in Bay County
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- Lower Grand Lagoon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lower Grand Lagoon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Grand Lagoon
- Bayview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bayview is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
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- Delwood Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Delwood Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwood Beach
- Magnolia Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Pretty Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pretty Bayou is located in Bay County
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- Saint Andrew
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Andrew is located in Bay County
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- Gulf Resort Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gulf Resort Beach is located in Bay County
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- Baker
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Baker is located in Bay County
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- Panama City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laguna Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Bay is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bay
- Cove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cove is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Dirego Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dirego Park is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirego Park
- Sunnyside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Bay County
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- Hiland Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hiland Park is located in Bay County
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- Millville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Millville is located in Bay County
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- Lynn Haven
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hollywood Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hollywood Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood Beach
- Beacon Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Beach
- Bay Harbor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bay Harbor is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Cromanton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cromanton is located in Bay County
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- Springfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Laird
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laird is located in Bay County
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- Long Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Long Point is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 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
- Southport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brannonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brannonville is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannonville
- Callaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Vicksburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vicksburg is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
- Former name for Vicksburg:
- Vickerburg
- San Blas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- San Blas is located in Bay County
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- Old Callaway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Old Callaway 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
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- Resota Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Resota Beach is located in Bay County
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- Seminole Hills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seminole Hills is located in Bay County
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- Bayou George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bayou George is located in Bay County
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- Pine Log
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pine Log is located in Bay County
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- Bayhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bayhead is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayhead
- Cook
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cook is located in Bay County
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- Majette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Majette is located in Bay County
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- Cairo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cairo is located in Bay County
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- Bennett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bennett is located in Bay County
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- Econfina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Econfina is located in Bay County
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- Farmdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Farmdale is located in Bay County
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- Nixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Nixon is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
- Allanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Allanton is located in Bay County
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- Wetappo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wetappo is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetappo
- Youngstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis Beach is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Beach
- Couch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Couch is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Saunders
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saunders is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
- Mexico Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf County
- County Website: https://www.gulfcounty-fl.gov/
- County Seat for Gulf: Port Saint Joe
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- These communities are listed by their distance from West Panama City Beach.
- Overstreet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Overstreet is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet
- Majette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Majette is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Majette
- Wetappo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wetappo is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetappo
- Beacon Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon Hill is located in Gulf County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
- Holmes County
- County Website: https://holmescountyfla.com/
- County Seat for Holmes: Bonifay
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Panama City Beach ...
- Smyrna
(30 miles [48.3 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 West Panama City Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Panama City Beach.
- Inlet Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alys Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosemary Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seacrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seacrest is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seacrest
- Miller Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Miller Bend is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Bend
- Seagrove Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bruce is located in Walton County
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- Bunker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
- Choctaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
- Point Washington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seaside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watercolor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Watercolor is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watercolor
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- Grayton Beach
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Ground Forks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Battle Ground Forks is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground Forks
- Choctaw Bay Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Choctaw Bay Estates is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Bay Estates
- Old Bay View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Bay View is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bay View
- Blue Gulf Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Gulf Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gulf Beach
- Blue Mountain Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fluffy Landing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fluffy Landing is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluffy Landing
- La Grange Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Grange Point is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange Point
- Dune Allen Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dune Allen Beach is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dune Allen Beach
- Redbay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Redbay is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbay
- Bay View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bay View is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Beach Highlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beach Highlands is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach Highlands
- Freeport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Rosa Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.washingtonfl.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Chipley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Panama City Beach ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Panama City Beach.
- Ebro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Crystal Lake is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Red Head
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Red Head is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Head
- Bunker Donation
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bunker Donation is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Donation
- Greenhead
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greenhead is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhead
- Grantham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grantham is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantham
- Holmes Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holmes Valley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Valley
- Millers Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Millers Ferry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Ferry
- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Live Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Live Oak is located in Washington County
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- Macom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Macom is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macom
- Norum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Norum is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norum
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Panama City Beach) 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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