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Nearest Communities to Grady,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Grady, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Grady:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.


Grady is located in Reynolds County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reynolds County: Carter, Dent, Iron, Shannon & Wayne.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grady. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Reynolds 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 Grady (which is Reynolds 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 Grady

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Reynolds County   (where Grady resides)
    • County Seat for Reynolds:   Centerville
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    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Oakley
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Oakley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ruble
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
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      • Helvey ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Helvey is located in Reynolds County
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      • Webb ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Webb is located in Reynolds County
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      • Chitwood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ellington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Garwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Garwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Bedwell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
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      • Hadley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hadley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Alamode ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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      • Riverside ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside is located in Reynolds County
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      • Fruit City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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        • Redford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Redford is located in Reynolds County
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        • Dagonia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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        • Dairyville ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
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        • Oakdale ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakdale is located in Reynolds County
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        • Smithboro
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Smithboro is located in Reynolds County
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        • Corridon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
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        • Reynolds
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
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        • Centerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bee Fork
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lesterville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ohlman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ohlman is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lake Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lake Springs is located in Reynolds County
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        • Melton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Melton is located in Reynolds County
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        • Pinkley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pinkley is located in Reynolds County
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        • West Fork
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
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        • Black
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Greeley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
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        • Monterey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Monterey is located in Reynolds County
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        • Oates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Oates is located in Reynolds County
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        • Edgehill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
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        • Bunker Camp ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bunker Camp is located in Reynolds County
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  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Butler:   Poplar Bluff
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Brush Arbor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Brush Arbor is located in Butler County
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      • Halloran
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Halloran is located in Butler County
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      • Keeners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Keeners is located in Butler County
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      • Hendrickson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hendrickson is located in Butler County
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  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Van Buren
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Keeney Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Keeney Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Van Buren
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Chicopee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Chicopee is located in Carter County
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      • South Van Buren
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • South Van Buren is located in Carter County
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      • House Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • House Creek is located in Carter County
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      • Chilton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Chilton is located in Carter County
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      • Crites Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Crites Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Eastwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Eastwood is located in Carter County
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      • Hunter
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Hunter is located in Carter County
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      • Ellsinore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Fremont is located in Carter County
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      • Barren ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Barren is located in Carter County
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      • Grandin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Grandin is located in Carter County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
      • Homestead ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Homestead is located in Carter County
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  • Dent County
    • County Website:   https://www.salemmo.com/dent/
    • County Seat for Dent:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Bunker
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Bunker
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • West Bunker is located in Dent County
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      • Falk Mill ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Falk Mill is located in Dent County
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      • Gila
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gila is located in Dent County
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  • Iron County
    • County Website:   https://ironcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Iron:   Ironton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Vulcan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Vulcan is located in Iron County
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      • Annapolis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Des Arc
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Des Arc is located in Iron County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Sabula
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sabula is located in Iron County
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      • Minimum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Minimum is located in Iron County
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      • Chloride
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Chloride is located in Iron County
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      • Berryman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Berryman is located in Iron County
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      • Glover
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Glover is located in Iron County
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      • Allen Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Allen Mills is located in Iron County
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      • Hogan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hogan is located in Iron County
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  • Madison County
    • County Seat for Madison:   Fredericktown
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    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Beulah
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Beulah is located in Madison County
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      • Jewett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jewett is located in Madison County
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      • Shelton Ford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Shelton Ford is located in Madison County
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      • Varsh Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Varsh Ford is located in Madison County
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  • Oregon County
    • County Seat for Oregon:   Alton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Brawley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Brawley is located in Oregon County
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      • New Liberty
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • New Liberty is located in Oregon County
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      • Wilderness
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
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      • Ross ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ross is located in Oregon County
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  • Ripley County
    • County Website:   https://www.ripleycountymissouri.org/
    • County Seat for Ripley:   Doniphan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Handy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Handy is located in Ripley County
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      • Bennett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bennett is located in Ripley County
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      • Pleasant Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
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      • Greenville Ford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
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      • Budapest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Budapest is located in Ripley County
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      • Paterson Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Paterson Ford is located in Ripley County
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  • Shannon County
    • County Website:   https://www.shannon-county.com/
    • County Seat for Shannon:   Eminence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Beal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Beal is located in Shannon County
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      • Deslet
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Deslet is located in Shannon County
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      • Owls Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Owls Bend is located in Shannon County
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      • Gang
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Gang is located in Shannon County
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      • Shawnee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
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      • Junction Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Junction Ferry is located in Shannon County
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      • Himont ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Himont is located in Shannon County
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      • Midridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Midridge is located in Shannon County
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      • Low Wassie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
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      • Brushy Mill ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brushy Mill is located in Shannon County
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      • Munsell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Munsell is located in Shannon County
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      • Rat
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rat is located in Shannon County
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        • Mauser Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mauser Mill is located in Shannon County
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        • Winona
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Eminence
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • West Eminence
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • West Eminence is located in Shannon County
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        • Buckhart Springs ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Buckhart Springs is located in Shannon County
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        • Venice
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Venice is located in Shannon County
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        • Delaware
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Delaware is located in Shannon County
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        • Alley Spring
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Alley Spring is located in Shannon County
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        • Alley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Alley is located in Shannon County
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        • House Hollow ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • House Hollow is located in Shannon County
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        • Round Spring
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
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        • Bartlett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
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        • Flatwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Flatwood is located in Shannon County
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        • Timber
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Timber is located in Shannon County
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        • Ink
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Ink is located in Shannon County
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        • Spur 3 ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Spur 3 is located in Shannon County
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  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grady   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grady.
      • Chilton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Chilton is located in Wayne County
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      • Gaylor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Gaylor is located in Wayne County
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      • Beckville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Beckville is located in Wayne County
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      • Leeper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Leeper is located in Wayne County
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      • Piedmont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Platow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Platow is located in Wayne County
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      • Gads Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
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      • Mill Spring
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Virginia Settlement
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County
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      • Damon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Damon is located in Wayne County
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      • Rings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Rings is located in Wayne County
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      • Barlow ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Barlow is located in Wayne County
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        • Kerrigan ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
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        • Patterson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Upalika
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Upalika is located in Wayne County
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        • Dees Town
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
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        • Browns Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Wayne County
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        • Bull Run Camp
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bull Run Camp is located in Wayne County
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        • Brunot
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Brunot is located in Wayne County
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        • Williamsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bounds
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bounds is located in Wayne County
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        • Greenville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Old Greenville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Old Greenville is located in Wayne County
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        • Silva
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Silva is located in Wayne County
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        • Ladero
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Ladero is located in Wayne County
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        • Lodi
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lodi is located in Wayne County
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        • Keener Cave
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Keener Cave is located in Wayne County
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        • Missionary Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Missionary Acres is located in Wayne County
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        • Taskee Station ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Taskee Station is located in Wayne County
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        • Head Ford ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Head Ford is located in Wayne County
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        • Holliday Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Holliday Landing is located in Wayne County
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        • Coldwater
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Coldwater is located in Wayne County
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        • Kime
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Kime is located in Wayne 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grady) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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