Nearest Communities to Higgston,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Higgston, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Higgston:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Higgston.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Higgston is located in Montgomery County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen & Wheeler.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Higgston. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Montgomery 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 Higgston (which is Montgomery 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 Higgston
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Montgomery County (where Higgston resides)
- County Website: https://www.montcoga.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- McGregor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McGregor is located in Montgomery County
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- Petross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Kibbee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Kibbee is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbee
- Oak Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Ailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tarrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Uvalda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Charlotteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Charlotteville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
- Appling County
- County Website: https://www.baxley.org/
- County Seat for Appling: Baxley
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Falling Rocks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Falling Rocks is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Rocks
- Piney Bluff Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Piney Bluff Ferry is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Bluff Ferry
- Davis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Davis is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Graham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Johnsonville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Johnsonville is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
- Spring Branch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spring Branch is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
- Pine Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pine Grove is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Eason Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eason Bluff is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eason Bluff
- Cook Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cook Heights is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Heights
- Prentiss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prentiss is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zion is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
- Bassville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bassville is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassville
- Candler County
- County Website: https://www.metter-candler.com/
- County Seat for Candler: Metter
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Aline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Aline is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
- Canoe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Canoe is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe
- Estimated population in 2019: 785 people
- Shamrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
- Metter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Olifftown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Olifftown is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olifftown
- Excelsior
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Excelsior is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Parish
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Parish is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parish
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Candler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Dodge County
- County Website: https://dodgecountyga.com/
- County Seat for Dodge: Eastman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Achord
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Achord is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achord
- Sigurd ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sigurd is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigurd
- Emanuel County
- County Website: https://www.emanuelco-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Emanuel: Swainsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Oak Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Covena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Covena is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covena
- Norristown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nunez
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lexsy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lexsy is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexsy
- Wesley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wesley is located in Emanuel County
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- Kirby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Kirby is located in Emanuel County
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- Stillmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Norristown Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Norristown Junction is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norristown Junction
- Gary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Gary is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary
- Swainsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Durdenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durdenville is located in Emanuel County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durdenville
- Evans County
- County Website: https://evanscounty.org/
- County Seat for Evans: Claxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Undine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Undine is located in Evans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undine
- Bellville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Daniels
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Daniels is located in Evans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
- Bay Branch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bay Branch is located in Evans County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Branch
- Jeff Davis County
- County Website: https://jeffdaviscountyga.gov/
- County Seat for Jeff Davis: Hazlehurst
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Manns Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Manns Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manns Ferry
- Orico ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Orico is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orico
- Town Bluff Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Town Bluff Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bluff Ferry
- Tallahassee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tallahassee is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallahassee
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,185 people
- Lumber City Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lumber City Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumber City Ferry
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,257 people
- Maysie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Maysie is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysie
- Hazlehurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Quinn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Quinn is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinn
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,652 people
- Roper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Roper is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper
- Burketts Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burketts Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burketts Ferry
- Satilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Satilla is located in Jeff Davis County
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- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsonco.org/
- County Seat for Johnson: Wrightsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Adrian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Scott
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scott is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
- Meeks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Meeks is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
- Laurens County
- County Website: https://www.laurenscoga.org/
- County Seat for Laurens: Dublin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Orianna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Orianna is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orianna
- Rockledge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hatoff ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hatoff is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatoff
- Diamond Landing Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lowery is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
- Tweed
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tweed is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweed
- Walkee ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Walkee is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkee
- Lollie ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lollie is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lollie
- Cedar Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Minter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Minter is located in Laurens County
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- Bales ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bales is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bales
- Catlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catlin is located in Laurens County
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- Keenes Crossing ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keenes Crossing is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenes Crossing
- Old Condor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Old Condor is located in Laurens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Condor
- Tattnall County
- County Website: https://www.tattnallcountyga.com/
- County Seat for Tattnall: Reidsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Danton ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Danton is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Cobbtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <3>
- Collins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Reidsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Altamaha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Altamaha is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamaha
- Former name for Altamaha:
- Atamaha
- Manassas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hughland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hughland is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughland
- Bradleys ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradleys is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleys
- Telfair County
- County Seat for Telfair: McRae - Helena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Towns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Towns is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towns
- Lumber City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Scotland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarpark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarpark is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarpark
- Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McRae - Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McRae
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McRae is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRae
- Toombs County
- County Website: https://toombscountyga.gov/
- County Seat for Toombs: Lyons
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Charles
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Vidalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Center is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Normantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Normantown is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normantown
- South Thompson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Thompson is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Thompson
- Rock Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Ponderosa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ponderosa is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Elton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Elton is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
- Cedar Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Toombs Central
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Toombs Central is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toombs Central
- Estimated population in 2019: 486 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ohoopee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Johnson Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson Corner is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Corner
- New Branch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Branch is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Branch
- Grays Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Grays Landing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
- McNatt Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- McNatt Falls is located in Toombs County
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- English Eddy
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- English Eddy is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Eddy
- Treutlen County
- County Website: https://treutlencountygov.com/
- County Seat for Treutlen: Soperton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Zaidee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Zaidee is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaidee
- Soperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Barnhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barnhill is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhill
- Lothair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lothair is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lothair
- Gillis Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Gillis Springs is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis Springs
- Blackville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackville is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackville
- Orland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orland is located in Treutlen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Wheeler County
- County Website: https://www.wheelercounty.org/
- County Seat for Wheeler: Alamo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Higgston ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Higgston.
- Long Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Long Pond is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Pond
- Ochwalkee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ochwalkee is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochwalkee
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,732 people
- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Stuckey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Stuckey is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
- Jordan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Alamo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Erick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Erick is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erick
- Avants
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Avants is located in Wheeler 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Higgston) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |