Nearest Communities to Akers,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akers, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akers:
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.
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.
Akers is located in Shannon County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shannon County: Carter, Dent, Howell, Oregon, Reynolds & Texas.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 160 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akers. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Shannon 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 Akers (which is Shannon 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 Akers
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shannon County (where Akers resides)
- County Website: https://www.shannon-county.com/
- County Seat for Shannon: Eminence
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- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Rector
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rector is located in Shannon County
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- Cedargrove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
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- Shannondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shannondale is located in Shannon County
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- Timber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Timber is located in Shannon County
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- Sinkin ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sinkin is located in Shannon County
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- Ink
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ink is located in Shannon County
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- Round Spring
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spur 3 ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Spur 3 is located in Shannon County
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- Flatwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwood is located in Shannon County
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- Mauser Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mauser Mill is located in Shannon County
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- Venice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Venice is located in Shannon County
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- Brushy Mill ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brushy Mill is located in Shannon County
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- House Hollow ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- House Hollow is located in Shannon County
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- Alley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Himont ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Himont is located in Shannon County
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- Rat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rat is located in Shannon County
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- Alley Spring
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Alley Spring is located in Shannon County
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- Midridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Midridge is located in Shannon County
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- Eminence
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Oakside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oakside is located in Shannon County
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- West Eminence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- West Eminence is located in Shannon County
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- Delaware
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware is located in Shannon County
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- Junction Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Junction Ferry is located in Shannon County
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- Gang
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gang is located in Shannon County
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- Munsell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Munsell is located in Shannon County
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- Buckhart Springs ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Buckhart Springs is located in Shannon County
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- Shawnee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee is located in Shannon County
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- Owls Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Owls Bend is located in Shannon County
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- Bartlett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bartlett is located in Shannon County
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- Birch Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Montier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Teresita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Teresita is located in Shannon County
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- Deslet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deslet is located in Shannon County
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- Winona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Congo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Congo is located in Shannon County
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- Beal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beal is located in Shannon County
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- Crawford County
- County Website: https://crawfordcountymo.net/
- County Seat for Crawford: Steelville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- Cook Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Cook Station is located in Crawford County
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- Dent County
- County Website: https://www.salemmo.com/dent/
- County Seat for Dent: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Jadwin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Gladden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gladden is located in Dent County
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- Montauk
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montauk is located in Dent County
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- Darien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Custer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Custer is located in Dent County
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- Halcyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Halcyon is located in Dent County
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- Joy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Joy is located in Dent County
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- Fawn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fawn is located in Dent County
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- Turtle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turtle is located in Dent County
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- Gila
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Falk Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Falk Mill is located in Dent County
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- Doss
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Jack
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Coulstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ranger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ranger is located in Dent County
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- Rhyse
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rhyse is located in Dent County
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- Max
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Max is located in Dent County
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- Hedrick ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hedrick is located in Dent County
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- Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Smoky Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Smoky Hollow is located in Dent County
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- Bunker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Bunker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Bunker is located in Dent County
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- Junction Lookout ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Junction Lookout is located in Dent County
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- Stone Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stone Hill is located in Dent County
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- Howes Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Howes Mill is located in Dent County
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- Mounce
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mounce is located in Dent County
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- Deep Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deep Ford is located in Dent County
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- Lenox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lenox is located in Dent County
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- North Lenox
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Lenox is located in Dent County
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- Dent Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dent Ford is located in Dent County
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- Howes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Howes is located in Dent County
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- Ark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ark is located in Dent County
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- Anutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Anutt is located in Dent County
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- Condray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Condray is located in Dent County
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- Cooksey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cooksey is located in Dent County
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- Hobson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Hobson is located in Dent County
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- Short Bend
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Short Bend is located in Dent County
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- Bangert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bangert is located in Dent County
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- Boscobel ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boscobel is located in Dent County
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- Boss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boss is located in Dent County
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- Lake Spring
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Spring is located in Dent County
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- Lecoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Sligo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Howell County
- County Website: https://howellcounty.net/
- County Seat for Howell: West Plains
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Turnerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turnerville is located in Howell County
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- Mountain View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Trask
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Trask is located in Howell County
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- Iron County
- County Website: https://ironcountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Ironton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Buick
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Buick is located in Iron County
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- Red Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Point is located in Iron County
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- Bixby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps County
- County Website: https://www.phelpscounty.org/
- County Seat for Phelps: Rolla
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Craddock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Craddock is located in Phelps County
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- Beulah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beulah is located in Phelps County
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- Blooming Rose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Blooming Rose is located in Phelps County
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- Edgar Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Seaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Seaton is located in Phelps County
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- Clinton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton is located in Phelps County
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- Reynolds County
- County Seat for Reynolds: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Bunker Camp ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bunker Camp is located in Reynolds County
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- Melton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Melton is located in Reynolds County
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- Marcoot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marcoot is located in Reynolds County
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- Greeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dagonia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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- Ohlman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ohlman is located in Reynolds County
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- Dairyville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
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- West Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- West Fork is located in Reynolds County
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- Bee Fork
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Corridon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Reynolds County
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- Reynolds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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- Fruit City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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- Alamode ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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- Bedwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
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- Oates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Texas County
- County Website: https://www.texascountymissouri.gov/
- County Seat for Texas: Houston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akers.
- Nile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Nile is located in Texas County
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- Ashley Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ashley Creek is located in Texas County
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- Hartshorn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hartshorn is located in Texas County
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- Summersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Midvale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Midvale is located in Texas County
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- Eunice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mahan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Mahan is located in Texas County
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- Oscar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oscar is located in Texas County
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- Raymondville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Yukon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yukon is located in Texas County
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- Licking
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Texas County
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- Maples
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Maples is located in Texas County
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- Pine Crest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pine Crest is located in Texas County
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- Arroll
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Arroll is located in Texas County
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- Nagle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Nagle is located in Texas County
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- Prescott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Prescott is located in Texas County
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- Samoa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Samoa is located in Texas County
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- Kimble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kimble is located in Texas County
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- Tyrone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tyrone is located in Texas County
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- Mineral Springs City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Sherrill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Harlow Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harlow Ford is located in Texas County
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- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cardinal Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cardinal Acres is located in Texas County
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- Ratcliff Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ratcliff Ford is located in Texas County
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- Grogan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grogan is located in Texas County
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- Hattie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clear Springs is located in Texas County
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- Solo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Solo is located in Texas County
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- Raftville ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Raftville is located in Texas County
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- Venable
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Venable is located in Texas County
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- Kinderpost
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kinderpost is located in Texas County
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- Guild
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guild is located in Texas County
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- Bucyrus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth is located in Texas County
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- Dent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dent is located in Texas County
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- Clara
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Clara is located in Texas County
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- Ellis Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ellis Prairie is located in Texas County
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- Elk Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hazelton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hazleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hazleton is located in Texas County
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- Simmons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Slabtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slabtown is located in Texas County
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- Lundy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lundy is located in Texas County
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- Mitchells Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mitchells Corner is located in Texas County
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- Vada
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vada is located in Texas County
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- Varvol
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Varvol is located in Texas County
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- Old Success
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Old Success is located in Texas County
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- Plum Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Plum Valley is located in Texas County
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- Success
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hurst is located in Texas County
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akers) 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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