Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bowens Mill, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bowens Mill:
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.
Bowens Mill is located in Ben Hill County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ben Hill County: Coffee, Irwin, Telfair, Turner & Wilcox.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bowens Mill. Of these communities, 118 are located in counties other than Ben Hill 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 Bowens Mill (which is Ben Hill 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 Bowens Mill
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ben Hill County (where Bowens Mill resides)
- County Website: https://www.benhillcounty-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Ben Hill: Fitzgerald
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Queensland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Queensland is located in Ben Hill County
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- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lulaville is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lulaville
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Westwood is located in Ben Hill County
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- Fitzgerald
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ashton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ashton is located in Ben Hill County
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- Abba
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
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- Red Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County
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- Berrien County
- County Website: https://berriencountygeorgia.com/
- County Seat for Berrien: Nashville
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- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Gladys
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Gladys is located in Berrien County
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- Enigma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coffee County
- County Website: https://www.coffeecounty-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Coffee: Douglas
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- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Relee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Relee is located in Coffee County
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- Sapps Still
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Sapps Still is located in Coffee County
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- Pridgen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pridgen is located in Coffee County
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- Ambrose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Broxton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bushnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bushnell is located in Coffee County
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- Lax
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Lax is located in Coffee County
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- Lotts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lotts is located in Coffee County
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- Upton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Upton is located in Coffee County
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- Bridgetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
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- Blystonel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blystonel is located in Coffee County
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- Crisp County
- County Website: https://crispcounty.com/
- County Seat for Crisp: Cordele
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- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Hatley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hatley is located in Crisp County
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- Williford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Williford is located in Crisp County
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- Tremont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tremont is located in Crisp County
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- Listonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Listonia is located in Crisp County
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- McKenzie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
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- East Crisp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- East Crisp is located in Crisp County
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- Bedgood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bedgood is located in Crisp County
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- Musselwhite
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Musselwhite is located in Crisp County
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- Penia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Penia is located in Crisp County
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- Dodge County
- County Website: https://dodgecountyga.com/
- County Seat for Dodge: Eastman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Copeland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Dodge County
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- Rhine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Calvin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Calvin is located in Dodge County
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- Poplar Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Dodge County
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- Ararat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ararat is located in Dodge County
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- Five Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Dodge County
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- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Dodge County
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- McCranie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCranie is located in Dodge County
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- Chauncey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Godwinsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Godwinsville is located in Dodge County
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- Cox ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cox is located in Dodge County
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- Amoskeag ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Amoskeag is located in Dodge County
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- Achord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Achord is located in Dodge County
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- Jay Bird Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jay Bird Springs is located in Dodge County
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- Eastman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pitts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pitts is located in Dodge County
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- Sigurd ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sigurd is located in Dodge County
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- Lowery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lowery is located in Dodge County
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- Dodge High
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dodge High is located in Dodge County
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- Saunders
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Saunders is located in Dodge County
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- Dempsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dempsey is located in Dodge County
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- Mukerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mukerson is located in Dodge County
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- Gresston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gresston is located in Dodge County
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- Horne
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Horne is located in Dodge County
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- Dooly County
- County Website: https://doolycountyga.com/
- County Seat for Dooly: Vienna
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Tippettville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tippettville is located in Dooly County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippettville
- Irwin County
- County Website: https://irwincounty-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Irwin: Ocilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Osierfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Osierfield is located in Irwin County
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- Arp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
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- Lands Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lands Crossroads is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Crossroads
- Ocilla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Irwinville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in Irwin County
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- Wray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Turner Lake Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Turner Lake Ford is located in Irwin County
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- Flat Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Ford is located in Irwin County
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- Walker Ford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Ford is located in Irwin County
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- Pinetta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pinetta is located in Irwin County
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- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Irwin County
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- Riverbend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Irwin County
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- Jeff Davis County
- County Website: https://jeffdaviscountyga.gov/
- County Seat for Jeff Davis: Hazlehurst
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Paceville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Paceville is located in Jeff Davis County
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- Ashleys Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashleys Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashleys Ferry
- Bingham ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bingham is located in Jeff Davis County
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- Burketts Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Burketts Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burketts Ferry
- Kirkland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kirkland is located in Jeff Davis County
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- Snipesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Snipesville is located in Jeff Davis County
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- Laurens County
- County Website: https://www.laurenscoga.org/
- County Seat for Laurens: Dublin
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Westbrook ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook is located in Laurens County
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- Pulaski County
- County Website: https://hawkinsville-pulaski.org/
- County Seat for Pulaski: Hawkinsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Finleyson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
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- Wallace
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallace is located in Pulaski County
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- Telfair County
- County Seat for Telfair: McRae - Helena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Sharon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Telfair County
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- Temperance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance is located in Telfair County
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- China Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- China Hill is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- Lampkins Old Field Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jacksonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cobbville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cobbville is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Milan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Workmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Workmore is located in Telfair County
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- Cedarpark
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cedarpark is located in Telfair County
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- Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McRae - Helena
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McRae
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- McRae is located in Telfair County
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- Scotland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Towns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Towns is located in Telfair County
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- Tift County
- County Website: https://www.tiftcounty.org/
- County Seat for Tift: Tifton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Harding
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Tift County
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- Hoganville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoganville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoganville
- Brighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Tift County
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- Chula
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunsweet
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sunsweet is located in Tift County
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- Ferry Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry Lake is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
- Turner County
- County Website: https://www.turnercountygeorgia.com/
- County Seat for Turner: Ashburn
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs is located in Turner County
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- Rebecca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Felder ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Felder is located in Turner County
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- Armboy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Armboy is located in Turner County
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- Bethel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethel is located in Turner County
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- Shinglers ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shinglers is located in Turner County
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- Inaha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Inaha is located in Turner County
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- Sycamore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ashburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Dakota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dakota is located in Turner County
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- Worth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Worth is located in Turner County
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- Sibley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Turner County
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- Wheeler County
- County Website: https://www.wheelercounty.org/
- County Seat for Wheeler: Alamo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Avants
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Avants is located in Wheeler County
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- Erick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Erick is located in Wheeler County
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- Spring Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Wheeler County
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- Wilcox County
- County Website: https://wilcoxcounty.live-website.com/
- County Seat for Wilcox: Abbeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bowens Mill ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bowens Mill.
- Forest Glen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County
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- Sibbie
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sibbie is located in Wilcox County
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- Browning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Browning is located in Wilcox County
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- Statham Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Statham Shoals is located in Wilcox County
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- Abbeville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kramer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kramer is located in Wilcox County
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- Owensboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
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- Rochelle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Double Run
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Double Run is located in Wilcox County
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- Pitts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Seville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pineview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Wilcox County
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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 from Point A (ie- Bowens Mill) 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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