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Nearest Communities to Wilburn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Keep in mind 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.


Wilburn is located in Columbia County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Alachua, Baker, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union, Clinch (GA) & Echols (GA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wilburn. Of these communities, 101 are located in counties other than Columbia 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 Wilburn (which is Columbia 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 Wilburn

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

  • Columbia County   (where Wilburn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyfla.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Lake City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • McColskey
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • McColskey is located in Columbia County
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      • Navair
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Navair is located in Columbia County
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      • Newco
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Newco is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newco
      • Watertown
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Watertown is located in Columbia County
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      • Five Points
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Points is located in Columbia County
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      • Halpata ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Halpata is located in Columbia County
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      • Lake City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Mount Carrie
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Mount Carrie is located in Columbia County
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      • Lacymark
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Lacymark is located in Columbia County
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      • Jose de la Maza Arrendondo Grant
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Ebenezer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Ebenezer is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Lulu
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Greenfield
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Greenfield is located in Columbia County
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        • Winfield
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Winfield is located in Columbia County
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        • Myrtis
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Myrtis is located in Columbia County
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        • Bass
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bass is located in Columbia County
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        • Suwannee Valley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Suwannee Valley is located in Columbia County
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        • Mason
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Mason is located in Columbia County
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        • Columbia
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Columbia is located in Columbia County
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        • Deep Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Deep Creek is located in Columbia County
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        • Ellisville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Ellisville is located in Columbia County
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        • Springville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Springville is located in Columbia County
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        • Mikesville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Mikesville is located in Columbia County
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        • Fairview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Columbia County
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        • Fort White
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Benton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Benton is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
        • Woftoka ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Woftoka is located in Columbia County
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        • Needmore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Needmore is located in Columbia County
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        • Hollingsworth Bluff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hollingsworth Bluff is located in Columbia County
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  • Alachua County
    • County Website:   https://alachuacounty.us/
    • County Seat for Alachua:   Gainesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • J L Sanchez and Others Grant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bland is located in Alachua County
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      • San Francisco Potano ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • San Francisco Potano is located in Alachua County
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      • Traxler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Traxler is located in Alachua County
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      • Santa Fe
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Fe is located in Alachua County
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      • George Atkinson Grant
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hasan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hasan is located in Alachua County
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      • Spring Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Spring Hill is located in Alachua County
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      • High Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hainesworth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Hainesworth is located in Alachua County
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      • La Crosse
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alachua
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Newnansville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Newnansville is located in Alachua County
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        • William Garvin Grant
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • William Garvin Grant is located in Alachua County
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        • Arno
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Arno is located in Alachua County
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        • Burnetts Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Burnetts Lake is located in Alachua County
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        • Clark
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Clark is located in Alachua County
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        • Buda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Buda is located in Alachua County
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        • Domingo Fernandez Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Forest Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Forest Grove is located in Alachua County
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        • Francis R Sanchez Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hague
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hague is located in Alachua County
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        • John Sanchez Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • John Sanchez Grant is located in Alachua County
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  • Baker County
    • County Website:   https://www.bakercountyfl.org/
    • County Seat for Baker:   MacClenny
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • Olustee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Okeafenoke Swamp ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Okeafenoke Swamp is located in Baker County
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      • Manns Spur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Manns Spur is located in Baker County
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      • Sanderson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Margaretta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Margaretta is located in Baker County
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      • Sapp
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Sapp is located in Baker County
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      • Kenny
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Kenny is located in Baker County
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      • Manning
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Manning is located in Baker County
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      • Pine Top
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Pine Top is located in Baker County
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      • Taylor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Taylor is located in Baker County
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      • Glen Saint Mary
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Bessent
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Bessent is located in Baker County
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        • MacClenny
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Steckert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Steckert is located in Baker County
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        • Sargent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Sargent is located in Baker County
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        • LaBuena
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • LaBuena is located in Baker County
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        • Eddy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Eddy is located in Baker County
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        • McPherson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • McPherson is located in Baker County
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        • Baxter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Baxter is located in Baker County
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  • Bradford County
    • County Website:   https://bradfordcountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Bradford:   Starke
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • New River
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • New River is located in Bradford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
      • Brooker
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayno
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Clayno is located in Bradford County
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      • Heilbronn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Heilbronn is located in Bradford County
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      • Pleasant Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Bradford County
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      • Sampson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sampson is located in Bradford County
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  • Gilchrist County
    • County Website:   https://gilchrist.fl.us/
    • County Seat for Gilchrist:   Trenton
    • Note: The Gulf of Mexico lies to the west
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • Wanamake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wanamake is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Craggs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Craggs is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Neals
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Neals is located in Gilchrist County
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      • Williford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Williford is located in Gilchrist County
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  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://hamiltoncountyfl.com/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • Long Branch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Long Branch is located in Hamilton County
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      • White Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Facil
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Facil is located in Hamilton County
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      • Purvis Still
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Purvis Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Genoa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Genoa is located in Hamilton County
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      • Belmont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Belmont is located in Hamilton County
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      • Blacks Still
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Blacks Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Camps Still
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Camps Still is located in Hamilton County
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      • Hillcoat
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillcoat is located in Hamilton County
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      • Marion
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Marion is located in Hamilton County
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      • Watson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Watson is located in Hamilton County
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      • Cypress Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cypress Creek is located in Hamilton County
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      • Kennedy Still
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Kennedy Still is located in Hamilton County
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  • Lafayette County
  • Suwannee County
    • County Website:   https://suwanneecountyfl.gov/
    • County Seat for Suwannee:   Live Oak
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • Wellborn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Pouchers Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pouchers Corner is located in Suwannee County
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      • Houston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Houston is located in Suwannee County
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      • Beachville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Beachville is located in Suwannee County
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      • Hildreth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hildreth is located in Suwannee County
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      • McAlpin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pine Mount
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pine Mount is located in Suwannee County
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      • Padlock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Padlock is located in Suwannee County
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      • O'Brien
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rixford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rixford is located in Suwannee County
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      • Suwannee Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Suwannee Springs is located in Suwannee County
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      • Sandy Point
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandy Point is located in Suwannee County
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        • Wachitokha ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wachitokha is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachitokha
        • Live Oak
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Branford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Slade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Slade is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slade
        • San Pedro Poturiba ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • San Pedro Poturiba is located in Suwannee County
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        • Starr
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Starr is located in Suwannee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starr
  • Union County
    • County Website:   https://unioncounty-fl.gov/
    • County Seat for Union:   Lake Butler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wilburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wilburn.
      • Providence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Providence is located in Union County
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      • Guilford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Guilford is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Browns Still
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Browns Still is located in Union County
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      • Cliftonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cliftonville is located in Union County
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      • Brown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brown is located in Union County
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      • Miller
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Union County
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      • Danville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Danville is located in Union County
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      • Dukes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Dukes is located in Union County
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      • Lake Butler
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Dana
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Dana is located in Union County
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      • Johnstown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnstown is located in Union County
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      • Worthington Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Raiford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellerbee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ellerbee is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbee
  • Charlton County
  • Clinch County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wilburn) 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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