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Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Junction Ferry.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Junction Ferry 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 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Junction Ferry. Of these communities, 87 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 Junction Ferry (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 Junction Ferry

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

  • Shannon County   (where Junction Ferry resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.shannon-county.com/
    • County Seat for Shannon:   Eminence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • Gang
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gang is also located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gang
      • Owls Bend
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Owls Bend is also located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Bend
      • Shawnee
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Shawnee is also located in Shannon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Eminence
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brushy Mill ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Brushy Mill was located in Shannon County
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      • West Eminence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • West Eminence is also located in Shannon County
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      • Munsell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Munsell is also located in Shannon County
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      • Venice
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Venice is also located in Shannon County
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      • Deslet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Deslet is also located in Shannon County
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      • Himont ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Himont was located in Shannon County
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      • Mauser Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Mauser Mill is also located in Shannon County
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      • House Hollow ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • House Hollow was located in Shannon County
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        • Delaware
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Delaware is also located in Shannon County
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        • Midridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Midridge is also located in Shannon County
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        • Round Spring
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Round Spring is also located in Shannon County
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        • Beal
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Beal is also located in Shannon County
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        • Alley Spring
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Alley Spring is also located in Shannon County
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        • Alley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Alley is also located in Shannon County
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        • Flatwood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Flatwood is also located in Shannon County
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        • Buckhart Springs ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckhart Springs was located in Shannon County
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        • Spur 3 ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Spur 3 was located in Shannon County
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        • Rat
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Rat is also located in Shannon County
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        • Ink
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ink is also located in Shannon County
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        • Low Wassie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Low Wassie is also located in Shannon County
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        • Winona
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Winona is also located in Shannon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
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        • Timber
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Timber is also located in Shannon County
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        • Bartlett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bartlett is also located in Shannon County
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        • Shannondale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Shannondale is also located in Shannon County
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        • Sinkin ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sinkin was located in Shannon County
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        • Birch Tree
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Akers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Akers is also located in Shannon County
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        • Rector
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rector is also located in Shannon County
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        • Montier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Montier is also located in Shannon County
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        • Oakside
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Oakside is also located in Shannon County
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        • Cedargrove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedargrove is also located in Shannon County
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        • Teresita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Teresita is also located in Shannon County
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        • Congo ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Congo was located in Shannon County
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        • Not
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Not is also located in Shannon County
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  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Van Buren
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • House Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • House Creek is located in Carter County
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      • Fremont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Fremont is located in Carter County
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      • Van Buren
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • South Van Buren
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • South Van Buren is located in Carter County
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      • Chicopee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Chicopee is located in Carter County
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      • Keeney Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Keeney Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Eastwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Eastwood is located in Carter County
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      • Chilton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Chilton is located in Carter County
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      • Barren ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Barren was located in Carter County
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      • Crites Corner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Crites Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Hunter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hunter 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   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • Gila
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Gila is located in Dent County
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      • Falk Mill ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Falk Mill was located in Dent County
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      • Bunker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • West Bunker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • West Bunker is located in Dent County
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      • Halcyon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Halcyon is located in Dent County
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      • Gladden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Gladden is located in Dent County
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      • Turtle
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Turtle is located in Dent County
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      • Fawn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fawn is located in Dent County
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      • Jadwin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jadwin is located in Dent County
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      • Max
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Max is located in Dent County
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      • Custer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Custer is located in Dent County
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      • Stone Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
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        • Darien
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Darien is located in Dent County
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        • Howes Mill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
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        • Junction Lookout ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Junction Lookout was located in Dent County
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        • Doss
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Doss is located in Dent County
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        • Montauk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Montauk is located in Dent County
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  • Howell County
  • Iron County
  • Oregon County
    • County Seat for Oregon:   Alton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • Brawley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Brawley is located in Oregon County
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      • New Liberty
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • New Liberty is located in Oregon County
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      • Ross ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Ross was located in Oregon County
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      • Wilderness
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wilderness is located in Oregon County
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      • Greer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Greer is located in Oregon County
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      • Turners Mill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Turners Mill is located in Oregon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turners Mill
      • McFry Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • McFry Ford is located in Oregon County
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  • Reynolds County
    • County Seat for Reynolds:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • Dagonia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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      • Bedwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedwell
      • Dairyville ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dairyville was located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
      • Fruit City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Oakdale ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Oakdale was located in Reynolds County
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      • Chitwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ellington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Oakley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Oakley is located in Reynolds County
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      • Melton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Melton is located in Reynolds County
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      • Alamode ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Alamode was located in Reynolds County
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      • Corridon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
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      • Grady
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Grady is located in Reynolds County
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        • Ohlman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ohlman is located in Reynolds County
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        • Reynolds
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
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        • Ruble
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
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        • Bee Fork
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
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        • Bunker Camp ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Bunker Camp was located in Reynolds County
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        • Helvey ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Helvey was located in Reynolds County
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        • Webb ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Webb was located in Reynolds County
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        • Greeley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
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        • West Fork
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
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        • Redford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Redford is located in Reynolds County
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        • Garwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Garwood is located in Reynolds County
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        • Centerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Marcoot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Marcoot is located in Reynolds County
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        • Hadley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Hadley is located in Reynolds County
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        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Riverside was located in Reynolds County
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        • Oates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Oates is located in Reynolds County
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        • Smithboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Smithboro is located in Reynolds County
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        • Black
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lesterville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ripley County
  • Texas County
    • County Website:   https://www.texascountymissouri.gov/
    • County Seat for Texas:   Houston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • Summersville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hartshorn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Pine Crest
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pine Crest is located in Texas County
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      • Cardinal Acres
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Cardinal Acres is located in Texas County
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      • Nile
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nile is located in Texas County
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      • Ratcliff Ford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Ratcliff Ford is located in Texas County
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      • Arroll
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Arroll is located in Texas County
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      • Harlow Ford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Harlow Ford is located in Texas County
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      • Midvale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Midvale is located in Texas County
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      • Ashley Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashley Creek is located in Texas County
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      • Eunice
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Hattie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hattie is located in Texas County
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      • Guild
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Guild is located in Texas County
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      • Nagle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Nagle is located in Texas County
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  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Junction Ferry   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Junction Ferry.
      • Chilton ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Chilton was located in Wayne County
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      • Platow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Platow is located in Wayne 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Junction Ferry) 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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