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Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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


Palo Pinto is located in Benton County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Camden, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Pettis & Saint Clair.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Palo Pinto. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Palo Pinto (which is Benton 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 Palo Pinto

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

  • Benton County   (where Palo Pinto resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncomo.com/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Warsaw
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Pinto.
      • Santiago
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Santiago is located in Benton County
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      • Macks Camp
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Macks Camp is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Camp
      • Lincoln
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Racket
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Racket is located in Benton County
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      • Teal Bend
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Teal Bend is located in Benton County
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      • Brandon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Brandon is located in Benton County
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      • Ionia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ionia is located in Benton County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Opportunity Farms
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Opportunity Farms is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity Farms
      • Tackner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Warsaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cole Camp Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cole Camp Junction is located in Benton County
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      • Cold Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Cold Springs is located in Benton County
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        • Blue Branch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Blue Branch is located in Benton County
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        • White Branch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • White Branch is located in Benton County
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        • Valley View
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Valley View is located in Benton County
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        • Whitakerville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Whitakerville is located in Benton County
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        • Edmonson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Cole Camp
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Windsor Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Windsor Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Pom-o-sa Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pom-o-sa Heights is located in Benton County
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        • Wisdom
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Wisdom is located in Benton County
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        • Hilda
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Hilda is located in Benton County
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        • Gabriels Mills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Gabriels Mills is located in Benton County
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        • Mora
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairfield ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Fairfield is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
        • Dell Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dell Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Dell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dell is located in Benton County
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        • Crest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Crest is located in Benton County
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        • Majorville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Majorville is located in Benton County
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          • Former name for Majorville:
          • Hockman
        • Lakeview Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeview Heights is located in Benton County
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        • Crockerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Crockerville is located in Benton County
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        • Lake Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Creek is located in Benton County
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        • Bentonville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bentonville is located in Benton County
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        • Hastain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hastain is located in Benton County
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        • Zora
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Fristoe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fristoe is located in Benton County
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        • Edwards
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Lively
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lively is located in Benton County
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        • Walkers Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Walkers Corner is located in Benton County
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        • Knobby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Knobby is located in Benton County
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  • Camden County
    • County Website:   https://camdencountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Camden:   Camdenton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Pinto.
      • Big Bend Acres
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Big Bend Acres is located in Camden County
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      • Sagrada
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sagrada is located in Camden County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sagrada
      • Crittenden ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Crittenden is located in Camden County
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      • Climax Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dodds
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dodds is located in Camden County
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  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycomo.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Pinto.
      • Roseland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Roseland is located in Henry County
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      • Yolo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Leesville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Leesville is located in Henry County
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      • Tightwad
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Tightwad is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
      • Hortense
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Hortense is located in Henry County
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      • Coal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Coal is located in Henry County
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      • Windsor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Calhoun
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Calhoun is located in Henry County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Finey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Finey is located in Henry County
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      • Alberta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gaines
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gaines is located in Henry County
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      • Lewis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lewis is located in Henry County
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        • Bowen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowen is located in Henry County
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        • Sparrow
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Sparrow is located in Henry County
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        • Mount Zion
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Zion is located in Henry County
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        • Brownington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Brownington is located in Henry County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Clinton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Quarles
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Quarles is located in Henry County
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        • Shawnee Mound
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
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        • Deepwater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Livingston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Livingston is located in Henry County
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        • Huntingdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Huntingdale is located in Henry County
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        • Garland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Garland is located in Henry County
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        • Harvey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Harvey is located in Henry County
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        • Petersburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Petersburg is located in Henry County
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        • La Due
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • La Due is located in Henry County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 28 people
        • Maurine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Maurine is located in Henry County
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        • Norris
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Delmar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Delmar is located in Henry County
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        • Hartwell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Hartwell is located in Henry County
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        • Blairstown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Montrose
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Urich
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • New Piper
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • New Piper is located in Henry County
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        • Piper
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Piper is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper
  • Hickory County
    • County Website:   https://hickorycomo.net/
    • County Seat for Hickory:   Hermitage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Pinto.
      • Avery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Phillips Ford ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Phillips Ford is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Ford
      • Quincy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Quincy is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Round Bottom Ford ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Round Bottom Ford is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Bottom Ford
      • White Cloud
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • White Cloud is located in Hickory County
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      • Cross Timbers
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Butcher
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Butcher is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butcher
      • Wheatland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jordan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jordan is located in Hickory County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jococourthouse.com/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Warrensburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Pinto.
      • Sutherland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sutherland is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • New Castle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Castle is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Castle
      • Henrietta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Owsley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Owsley is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley
      • Leeton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Post Oak
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Post Oak is located in Johnson County
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      • Burtville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Burtville is located in Johnson County
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      • Cornelia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bristle Ridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bristle Ridge is located in Johnson County
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      • Chilhowee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Old Chilhowee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
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      • Knob Noster
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
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        • Bowmansville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bowmansville is located in Johnson County
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        • Carbon Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
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        • Montserrat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Montserrat is located in Johnson County
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        • Pertle Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pertle Springs is located in Johnson County
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        • Denton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Denton is located in Johnson County
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        • Magnolia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Magnolia is located in Johnson County
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        • Warrensburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Morgan County
  • Pettis County
  • Saint Clair County
    • County Website:   https://www.stclaircomo.com/
    • County Seat for Saint Clair:   Osceola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Palo Pinto   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Palo Pinto.
      • Baker ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Baker is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Fox Run
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Run is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
      • Ninnescah Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ninnescah Park is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninnescah Park
      • Iconium
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Iconium is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Browns Ford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Browns Ford is located in Saint Clair County
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      • Chloe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Chloe is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloe
      • Harper
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Harper is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Lowry City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Corbin ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Corbin is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Ohio
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ohio is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohio
      • Osceola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chalk Level
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Chalk Level is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Copeland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Copeland is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
        • Terry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Terry is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
        • Tracy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tracy is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Vista
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Vista is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
        • Gerster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Gerster is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerster
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people

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- Palo Pinto) 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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