Nearest Communities to Shear,
Listed Parish-By-Parish
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shear, on a Parish-by-Parish basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shear:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home parish. During their lives, most doctors were in the next parish to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the parish to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring parishes in addition to the parish in which they lived: their home parish contained property and probate records; the parish to the east contained birth and death records; the parish to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring parishes, 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.
Shear is located in Beauregard Parish.
The following 5 parishes adjoin and form the boundaries of Beauregard Parish: Allen, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis, Vernon & Newton (TX).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shear. Of these communities, 104 are located in parishes/counties other than Beauregard Parish.
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 parish for Shear (which is Beauregard Parish), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Shear
For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Beauregard Parish (where Shear resides)
- Parish Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- Parish Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder
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- Nearest Communities to Shear ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shear.
- Grabow
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Grabow is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Hite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hite is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Pujo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pujo is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bon Ami
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bon Ami is located in Beauregard Parish
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- DeRidder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Hudson Addition
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Addition is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ludington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Neale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neale is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Tulla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Junction is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ikes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Newlin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bannister ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Singer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sweetville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sweetville is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Merryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Longacre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longacre is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Juanita
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Juanita is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Insco ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Insco is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Clines Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Clines Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Kipling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kipling is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Longville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hoy is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Seale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Seale is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bivens
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bivens is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Mystic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Oretta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oretta is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fayette ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bundick ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bundick is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Sugartown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Baggett ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Baggett is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Kernan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Ragley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dry Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Abbie Joe ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Abbie Joe is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Evart ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Evart is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gordon is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gekop
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gekop is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Edith
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Edith is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Fields
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fields is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Bancroft
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bancroft is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Gaytine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Salem Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Helme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Helme is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Turps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish
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- Allen Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.allenparish.com/
- Parish Seat for Allen: Oberlin
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- Nearest Communities to Shear ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shear.
- Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bel is located in Allen Parish
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- Cherry Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Allen Parish
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- Mittie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tenmile
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tenmile is located in Allen Parish
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- Reeves
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reids
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reids is located in Allen Parish
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- Simmons Settlement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Simmons Settlement is located in Allen Parish
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- Marionville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Marionville is located in Allen Parish
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- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony is located in Allen Parish
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- Calcasieu Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- Parish Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles
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- Nearest Communities to Shear ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shear.
- Hargrove
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hargrove is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Eastern Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Eastern Heights is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- High School Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- High School Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Western Pines
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Western Pines is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Westwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Westwood is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Dequincy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- New Addition is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Pine Acres
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Perkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish
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- Sabine Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.sabineparishpolicejury.com/
- Parish Seat for Sabine: Many
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- Rock ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish
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- Vernon Parish
- Parish Website: https://www.vppjla.com/
- Parish Seat for Vernon: Leesville
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- Nearest Communities to Shear ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shear.
- Knight
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Knight is located in Vernon Parish
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- Rosepine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton Junction ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton Junction is located in Vernon Parish
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- Pinewood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish
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- Tennant ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tennant is located in Vernon Parish
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- Neame
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neame is located in Vernon Parish
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- Chasmore ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chasmore is located in Vernon Parish
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- Almadane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Almadane is located in Vernon Parish
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- Savage Fork
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
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- Evans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Elmwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish
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- Pickering
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish
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- Markee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Markee is located in Vernon Parish
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- Cole Central
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cole Central is located in Vernon Parish
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- Coopers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Coopers is located in Vernon Parish
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- Sandy Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Vernon Parish
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- Fort Polk
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Burr Ferry is located in Vernon Parish
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- Billy Goat Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish
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- Caney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Caney is located in Vernon Parish
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- New Llano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sugrue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugrue is located in Vernon Parish
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- Chateau Place
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chateau Place is located in Vernon Parish
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- McFarland Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McFarland Heights is located in Vernon Parish
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- South End
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- South End is located in Vernon Parish
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- Cravens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
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- Fort Polk North
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
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- Allendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Vernon Parish
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- Dixie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Vernon Parish
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- East Side
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- East Side is located in Vernon Parish
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- Fertitta Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fertitta Park is located in Vernon Parish
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- Lee Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lee Hills is located in Vernon Parish
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- Leesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish
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- Standard
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Standard is located in Vernon Parish
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- West End
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West End is located in Vernon Parish
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- West Side
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- West Side is located in Vernon Parish
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- Westwood Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish
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- Woodlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Woodlands is located in Vernon Parish
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- Kimberly Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Kimberly Heights is located in Vernon Parish
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- Lincoln Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Vernon Parish
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- Lyles Addition
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lyles Addition is located in Vernon Parish
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- Morris Addition
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Morris Addition is located in Vernon Parish
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- Powell Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Powell Park is located in Vernon Parish
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- Whispering Pines Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nitram ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nitram is located in Vernon Parish
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- North Fort Polk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
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- Fullerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pitkin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne is located in Vernon Parish
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- Haddens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Haddens is located in Vernon Parish
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- Dido
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dido is located in Vernon Parish
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- Anacoco
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Slagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jasper County
- Parish Website: https://www.co.jasper.tx.us/
- Parish Seat for Jasper: Jasper (TX)
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- Nearest Communities to Shear ...
- Friendship
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Friendship is located in Jasper County (TX)
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- Newton County
- Parish Website: https://www.co.newton.tx.us/
- Parish Seat for Newton: Newton (TX)
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- Nearest Communities to Shear ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shear.
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hughes is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Stringtown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Bon Wier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Simmonsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Simmonsville is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Belgrade
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Belgrade is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Buckhorn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Fawil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fawil is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Quicksand
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Quicksand is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Burkeville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Shanklerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Sandjack
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sandjack is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Whitmans Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Whitmans Ferry is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Newton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wiergate
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Howards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Howards is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Pine Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Mattox
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mattox is located in Newton County (TX)
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- South Toledo Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Farrsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Farrsville is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Indian Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Hills is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Mayflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayflower is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Bleakwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bleakwood is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Jamestown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Trout Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Trout Creek is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Harrells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harrells is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Old Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem is located in Newton County (TX)
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- Adsul
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Adsul is located in Newton County (TX)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Shear) 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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