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Nearest Communities to Midridge,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.


Midridge 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 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Midridge. Of these communities, 97 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 Midridge (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 Midridge

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

  • Shannon County   (where Midridge resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.shannon-county.com/
    • County Seat for Shannon:   Eminence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Midridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Midridge.
      • Rat
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Rat is located in Shannon County
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      • Himont ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Himont is located in Shannon County
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      • Brushy Mill ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Brushy Mill is located in Shannon County
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      • Mauser Mill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mauser Mill is located in Shannon County
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      • Gang
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Gang is located in Shannon County
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      • Junction Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Junction Ferry is located in Shannon County
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      • Owls Bend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Owls Bend is located in Shannon County
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      • Sinkin ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sinkin is located in Shannon County
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      • Round Spring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Round Spring is located in Shannon County
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      • Timber
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Timber is located in Shannon County
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      • Shannondale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Shannondale is located in Shannon County
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      • Deslet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Deslet is located in Shannon County
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        • Venice
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Venice is located in Shannon County
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        • Shawnee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Shawnee is located in Shannon County
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        • Eminence
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Flatwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Flatwood is located in Shannon County
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        • House Hollow ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • House Hollow is located in Shannon County
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        • West Eminence
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • West Eminence is located in Shannon County
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        • Ink
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Ink is located in Shannon County
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        • Beal
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Beal is located in Shannon County
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        • Spur 3 ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Spur 3 is located in Shannon County
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        • Rector
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Rector is located in Shannon County
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        • Munsell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Munsell is located in Shannon County
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        • Alley Spring
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Alley Spring is located in Shannon County
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        • Alley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Alley is located in Shannon County
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        • Akers
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Akers is located in Shannon County
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        • Delaware
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Delaware is located in Shannon County
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        • Buckhart Springs ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckhart Springs is located in Shannon County
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        • Cedargrove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Cedargrove is located in Shannon County
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        • Winona
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Low Wassie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
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        • Bartlett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bartlett is located in Shannon County
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        • Birch Tree
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakside is located in Shannon County
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        • Montier
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Montier is located in Shannon County
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  • Carter County
    • County Seat for Carter:   Van Buren
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Midridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Midridge.
      • House Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • House Creek is located in Carter County
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      • Keeney Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Keeney Corner is located in Carter County
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      • Van Buren
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Fremont is located in Carter County
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      • Chicopee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Chicopee is located in Carter County
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      • South Van Buren
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • South Van Buren is located in Carter County
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  • Crawford County
  • Dent County
    • County Website:   https://www.salemmo.com/dent/
    • County Seat for Dent:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Midridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Midridge.
      • Bunker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • West Bunker
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • West Bunker is located in Dent County
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      • Falk Mill ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Falk Mill is located in Dent County
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      • Gila
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Gila is located in Dent County
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      • Halcyon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Halcyon is located in Dent County
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      • Turtle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Turtle is located in Dent County
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      • Gladden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gladden is located in Dent County
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      • Max
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Max is located in Dent County
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      • Howes Mill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Howes Mill is located in Dent County
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      • Stone Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Stone Hill is located in Dent County
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      • Junction Lookout ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Junction Lookout is located in Dent County
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      • Fawn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fawn is located in Dent County
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        • Boss
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Boss is located in Dent County
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        • Custer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Custer is located in Dent County
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        • Doss
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Doss is located in Dent County
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        • Jadwin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Jadwin is located in Dent County
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        • Darien
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Darien is located in Dent County
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        • Ark
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Ark is located in Dent County
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        • Mounce
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Mounce is located in Dent County
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        • Jack
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Jack is located in Dent County
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        • Joy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Joy is located in Dent County
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        • Salem
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Montauk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Montauk is located in Dent County
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        • Dent Ford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dent Ford is located in Dent County
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        • Howes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Howes is located in Dent County
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        • Rhyse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rhyse is located in Dent County
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        • Short Bend
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Short Bend 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 Midridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Midridge.
      • Buick
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Buick is located in Iron County
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      • Red Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Red Point is located in Iron County
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      • Bixby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Goodland ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodland is located in Iron County
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      • Redmondville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Redmondville is located in Iron County
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      • East End
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • East End is located in Iron County
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      • Viburnum
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Good Water
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Good Water is located in Iron County
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      • Annapolis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Sabula
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Sabula is located in Iron County
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      • Maxwells Mill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Maxwells Mill is located in Iron County
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      • Berryman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Berryman is located in Iron County
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        • Chloride
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Chloride is located in Iron County
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        • Glover
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Glover is located in Iron County
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        • Vulcan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Vulcan is located in Iron County
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        • Enough
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Enough is located in Iron County
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        • Shepard ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shepard is located in Iron County
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  • Reynolds County
    • County Seat for Reynolds:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Midridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Midridge.
      • Dagonia
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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      • Melton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Melton is located in Reynolds County
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      • Dairyville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
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      • Corridon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Corridon is located in Reynolds County
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      • Oakdale ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Oakdale is located in Reynolds County
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      • Ohlman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ohlman is located in Reynolds County
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      • Reynolds
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
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      • Fruit City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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      • Bee Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bee Fork is located in Reynolds County
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      • Bunker Camp ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Bunker Camp is located in Reynolds County
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      • Alamode ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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      • Bedwell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
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        • Greeley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Greeley is located in Reynolds County
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        • West Fork
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • West Fork is located in Reynolds County
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        • Marcoot
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Marcoot is located in Reynolds County
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        • Centerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chitwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
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        • Redford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Redford is located in Reynolds County
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        • Oates
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Oates is located in Reynolds County
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        • Oakley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakley is located in Reynolds County
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        • Black
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Grady
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Grady is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lesterville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Smithboro
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Smithboro is located in Reynolds County
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        • Ruble
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ruble is located in Reynolds County
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        • Edgehill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Edgehill is located in Reynolds County
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        • Webb ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Webb is located in Reynolds County
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        • Lake Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Lake Springs is located in Reynolds County
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        • Pinkley ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pinkley is located in Reynolds County
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        • Helvey ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Helvey is located in Reynolds County
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        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Riverside is located in Reynolds County
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        • Monterey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Monterey is located in Reynolds County
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        • Garwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Garwood is located in Reynolds County
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        • Munger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Munger is located in Reynolds County
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        • Hadley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hadley is located in Reynolds County
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  • Texas County
    • County Website:   https://www.texascountymissouri.gov/
    • County Seat for Texas:   Houston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Midridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Midridge.
      • Nile
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Nile is located in Texas County
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      • Hartshorn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hartshorn is located in Texas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
      • Summersville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ashley Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Ashley Creek is located in Texas County
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      • Pine Crest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Crest is located in Texas County
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      • Midvale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Midvale is located in Texas County
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  • Washington County
  • Wayne County

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- Midridge) 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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