Nearest Communities to South Van Buren,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to South Van Buren, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for South Van Buren:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
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.
South Van Buren is located in Carter County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Carter County: Butler, Oregon, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Van Buren. Of these communities, 121 are located in counties other than Carter 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 South Van Buren (which is Carter 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 South Van Buren
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Carter County (where South Van Buren resides)
- County Seat for Carter: Van Buren
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- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Chicopee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
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- Van Buren
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- House Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- House Creek is located in Carter County
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- Eastwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eastwood is located in Carter County
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- Chilton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chilton is located in Carter County
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- Keeney Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Keeney Corner is located in Carter County
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- Fremont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fremont is located in Carter County
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- Crites Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crites Corner is located in Carter County
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- Barren ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Barren is located in Carter County
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- Hunter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hunter is located in Carter County
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- Ellsinore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grandin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grandin is located in Carter County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Homestead ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Homestead is located in Carter County
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- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercountymo.com/
- County Seat for Butler: Poplar Bluff
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- Nearest Communities to South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Brush Arbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Brush Arbor is located in Butler County
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- Halloran
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Halloran is located in Butler County
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- Milltown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milltown is located in Butler County
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- Keeners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Keeners is located in Butler County
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- Stringtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stringtown is located in Butler County
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- Hendrickson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hendrickson is located in Butler County
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- Belcher ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belcher is located in Butler County
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- Iron County
- County Website: https://ironcountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Iron: Ironton
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- Nearest Communities to South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Des Arc
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Des Arc is located in Iron County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Vulcan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vulcan is located in Iron County
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- Oregon County
- County Seat for Oregon: Alton
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- Nearest Communities to South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Brawley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brawley is located in Oregon County
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- Wilderness
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilderness is located in Oregon County
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- New Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Liberty is located in Oregon County
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- Ross ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ross is located in Oregon County
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- Turners Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Turners Mill is located in Oregon County
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- McFry Ford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McFry Ford is located in Oregon County
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- Boze Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Boze Mill is located in Oregon County
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- Greer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greer is located in Oregon County
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- Braswell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Braswell is located in Oregon County
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- Hollis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hollis is located in Oregon County
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- Riverton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in Oregon County
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- Lulu
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lulu is located in Oregon County
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- Woodside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Oregon County
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- Huddleston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Huddleston is located in Oregon County
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- Alton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jobe ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jobe is located in Oregon County
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- Royal Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Oak is located in Oregon County
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- Simpson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simpson is located in Oregon County
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- Reynolds County
- County Seat for Reynolds: Centerville
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- Nearest Communities to South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Garwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Garwood is located in Reynolds County
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- Grady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grady is located in Reynolds County
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- Oakley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oakley is located in Reynolds County
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- Helvey ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Helvey is located in Reynolds County
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- Ruble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ruble is located in Reynolds County
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- Hadley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hadley is located in Reynolds County
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- Webb ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Webb is located in Reynolds County
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- Chitwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chitwood is located in Reynolds County
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- Ellington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bedwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bedwell is located in Reynolds County
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- Fruit City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
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- Riverside ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Reynolds County
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- Alamode ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alamode is located in Reynolds County
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- Dagonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dagonia is located in Reynolds County
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- Redford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Redford is located in Reynolds County
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- Oakdale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakdale is located in Reynolds County
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- Dairyville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dairyville is located in Reynolds County
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- Corridon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Corridon is located in Reynolds County
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- Reynolds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Reynolds is located in Reynolds County
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- Smithboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smithboro is located in Reynolds County
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- Ohlman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ohlman is located in Reynolds County
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- Ripley County
- County Website: https://www.ripleycountymissouri.org/
- County Seat for Ripley: Doniphan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Handy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Handy is located in Ripley County
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- Bennett
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
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- Pleasant Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Ripley County
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- Bardley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County
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- Budapest
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Budapest is located in Ripley County
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- Greenville Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville Ford is located in Ripley County
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- Briar
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Briar is located in Ripley County
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- Paterson Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Paterson Ford is located in Ripley County
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- Carie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carie is located in Ripley County
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- Steeles
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Steeles is located in Ripley County
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- Dryden ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dryden is located in Ripley County
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- Beaverdam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaverdam is located in Ripley County
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- Hill Top
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hill Top is located in Ripley County
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- Doyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Doyle is located in Ripley County
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- Ponder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County
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- Doniphan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flatwoods is located in Ripley County
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- Kingbee ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kingbee is located in Ripley County
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- Lede
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lede is located in Ripley County
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- Gatewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County
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- Owenmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owenmont is located in Ripley County
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- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pulaski is located in Ripley County
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- Leibig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Leibig is located in Ripley County
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- Tucker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Tucker 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 South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Beal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Beal is located in Shannon County
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- Deslet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deslet is located in Shannon County
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- Low Wassie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Low Wassie is located in Shannon County
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- Owls Bend
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owls Bend is located in Shannon County
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- Shawnee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shawnee is located in Shannon County
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- Winona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Munsell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Munsell is located in Shannon County
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- Gang
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gang is located in Shannon County
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- Junction Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Junction Ferry is located in Shannon County
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- Buckhart Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckhart Springs is located in Shannon County
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- Eminence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Eminence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- West Eminence is located in Shannon County
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- Bartlett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bartlett is located in Shannon County
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- Delaware
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Delaware is located in Shannon County
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- Brushy Mill ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brushy Mill is located in Shannon County
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- Himont ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Himont is located in Shannon County
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- Alley Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alley Spring is located in Shannon County
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- Alley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Alley is located in Shannon County
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- House Hollow ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- House Hollow is located in Shannon County
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- Midridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midridge is located in Shannon County
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- Venice
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Venice is located in Shannon County
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- Birch Tree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mauser Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mauser Mill is located in Shannon County
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- Flatwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwood is located in Shannon County
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- Rat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rat is located in Shannon County
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- Round Spring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Round Spring is located in Shannon County
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- Spur 3 ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spur 3 is located in Shannon County
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- Montier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Montier is located in Shannon County
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- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Greenville
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- Nearest Communities to South Van Buren ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from South Van Buren.
- Chilton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chilton is located in Wayne County
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- Leeper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Leeper is located in Wayne County
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- Mill Spring
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Gaylor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Gaylor is located in Wayne County
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- Upalika
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Upalika is located in Wayne County
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- Beckville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Beckville is located in Wayne County
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- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Wayne County
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- Kerrigan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kerrigan is located in Wayne County
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- Platow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Platow is located in Wayne County
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- Browns Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Browns Crossing is located in Wayne County
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- Bull Run Camp
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bull Run Camp is located in Wayne County
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- Gads Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gads Hill is located in Wayne County
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- Williamsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Damon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Damon is located in Wayne County
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- Virginia Settlement
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Settlement is located in Wayne County
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- Dees Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
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- Keener Cave
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Keener Cave is located in Wayne County
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- Rings
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rings is located in Wayne County
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- Ladero
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ladero is located in Wayne County
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- Patterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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- South Van Buren) 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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