Nearest Communities to Westwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Westwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Westwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
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.
Westwood 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 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Westwood. Of these communities, 120 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 Westwood (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 Westwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ben Hill County (where Westwood resides)
- County Website: https://www.benhillcounty-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Ben Hill: Fitzgerald
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Fitzgerald
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lulaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lulaville is located in Ben Hill County
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- Abba
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Abba is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abba
- Queensland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Queensland is located in Ben Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
- Ashton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ashton is located in Ben Hill County
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- Bowens Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowens Mill is located in Ben Hill County
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- Red Bluff
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Red Bluff is located in Ben Hill County
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- Atkinson County
- County Website: https://atkinsoncounty.org/
- County Seat for Atkinson: Pearson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- Oberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oberry is located in Atkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberry
- Berrien County
- County Website: https://berriencountygeorgia.com/
- County Seat for Berrien: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Gladys
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Gladys is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladys
- Enigma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alapaha
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Glory
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Glory is located in Berrien County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glory
- Coffee County
- County Website: https://www.coffeecounty-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Coffee: Douglas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Ambrose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sapps Still
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sapps Still is located in Coffee County
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- Lax
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lax is located in Coffee County
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- Pridgen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pridgen is located in Coffee County
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- Relee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Relee is located in Coffee County
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- Bushnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bushnell is located in Coffee County
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- Broxton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bridgetown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgetown is located in Coffee County
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- Lotts
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lotts is located in Coffee County
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- Upton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Upton is located in Coffee County
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- Bay Meadows
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bay Meadows 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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- Mora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mora is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Estimated population in 2019: 444 people
- Bethel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Douglas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crisp County
- County Website: https://crispcounty.com/
- County Seat for Crisp: Cordele
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Hatley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hatley is located in Crisp County
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- Williford ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Williford is located in Crisp County
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- Bedgood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bedgood is located in Crisp County
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- Listonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Listonia is located in Crisp County
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- McKenzie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- McKenzie is located in Crisp County
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- East Crisp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Crisp 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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- Arabi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Musselwhite
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Musselwhite is located in Crisp County
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- Penia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Penia is located in Crisp County
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- Wenona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wenona 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 Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Copeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Copeland is located in Dodge County
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- Rhine
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Calvin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calvin is located in Dodge County
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- Poplar Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar Hill is located in Dodge County
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- Five Points
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Dodge County
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- Ararat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ararat is located in Dodge County
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- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Dodge County
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- McCranie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCranie is located in Dodge County
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- Chauncey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Godwinsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Godwinsville is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwinsville
- Cox ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cox is located in Dodge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
- Irwin County
- County Website: https://irwincounty-ga.gov/
- County Seat for Irwin: Ocilla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Lands Crossroads
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lands Crossroads is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lands Crossroads
- Arp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arp is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arp
- Irwinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ocilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pinetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pinetta is located in Irwin County
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- Flat Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Flat Ford is located in Irwin County
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- Turner Lake Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Turner Lake Ford is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Lake Ford
- Walker Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Walker Ford is located in Irwin County
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- Osierfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Osierfield is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osierfield
- Holt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in Irwin County
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- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Wray
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Riverbend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Riverbend is located in Irwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
- Jeff Davis County
- County Website: https://jeffdaviscountyga.gov/
- County Seat for Jeff Davis: Hazlehurst
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Paceville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Paceville is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paceville
- Ashleys Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ashleys Ferry is located in Jeff Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashleys Ferry
- Pulaski County
- County Website: https://hawkinsville-pulaski.org/
- County Seat for Pulaski: Hawkinsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- Finleyson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Finleyson is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finleyson
- Telfair County
- County Seat for Telfair: McRae - Helena
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Lampkins Old Field Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Telfair County
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- Temperance
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Temperance is located in Telfair County
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- China Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- China Hill is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- Jacksonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cobbville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbville is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Milan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Workmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Workmore is located in Telfair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmore
- Tift County
- County Website: https://www.tiftcounty.org/
- County Seat for Tift: Tifton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Harding
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harding is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Hoganville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoganville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoganville
- Brighton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Tift County
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- Chula
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunsweet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunsweet is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunsweet
- Ferry Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ferry Lake is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry Lake
- Brookfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vanceville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Vanceville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanceville
- Abac
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tifton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pebblebrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pebblebrook is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebblebrook
- Phillipsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phillipsburg is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsburg
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Unionville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Unionville is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Linder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Linder is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linder
- Kelltown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kelltown is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelltown
- Ty Ty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eldorado is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
- Iniss ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Iniss is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iniss
- Excelsior
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Excelsior is located in Tift County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Turner County
- County Website: https://www.turnercountygeorgia.com/
- County Seat for Turner: Ashburn
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Cold Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Rebecca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Armboy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Armboy is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armboy
- Felder ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Felder is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felder
- Shinglers ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shinglers is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinglers
- Inaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Inaha is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inaha
- Sycamore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ashburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Worth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Worth is located in Turner County
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- Dakota
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dakota is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Sibley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Turner County
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- Coverdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coverdale is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverdale
- Hobby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hobby is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobby
- Estimated population in 2019: 536 people
- Five Points
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- High Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- High Springs is located in Turner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Springs
- Wilcox County
- County Website: https://wilcoxcounty.live-website.com/
- County Seat for Wilcox: Abbeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Sibbie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sibbie is located in Wilcox County
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- Forest Glen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Forest Glen is located in Wilcox County
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- Browning
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Browning is located in Wilcox County
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- Owensboro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Owensboro is located in Wilcox County
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- Kramer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kramer is located in Wilcox County
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- Statham Shoals
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Statham Shoals is located in Wilcox County
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- Abbeville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Double Run
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Double Run is located in Wilcox County
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- Rochelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pitts
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Seville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pineview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Wilcox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Worth County
- County Website: https://www.worthcountyboc.com/
- County Seat for Worth: Sylvester
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Westwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Westwood.
- Terrell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Terrell is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cuffietown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cuffietown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuffietown
- Estimated population in 2019: 186 people
- Shingler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shingler is located in Worth 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- Westwood) 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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