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Nearest Communities to Highsmith,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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.


Highsmith is located in Pender County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pender County: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow & Sampson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 245 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Highsmith. Of these communities, 191 are located in counties other than Pender 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 Highsmith (which is Pender 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 Highsmith

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

  • Pender County   (where Highsmith resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.pendercountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Pender:   Burgaw
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Little Kelly
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Little Kelly is located in Pender County
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      • Long Creek
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Creek is located in Pender County
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      • Bells Crossroads
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Bells Crossroads is located in Pender County
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      • Ashton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Ashton is located in Pender County
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      • Saint Helena
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Helena is located in Pender County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Malpass Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Malpass Corner is located in Pender County
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      • Twin Oak
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Twin Oak is located in Pender County
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      • Rhyne Crossroad
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Rhyne Crossroad is located in Pender County
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      • Clarks Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Clarks Landing is located in Pender County
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      • Montague
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Montague is located in Pender County
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      • Burgaw
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wards Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wards Corner is located in Pender County
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        • Rocky Point
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Currie
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Walkers Store
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Walkers Store is located in Pender County
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        • Marlboro
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Marlboro is located in Pender County
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        • The Borough
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • The Borough is located in Pender County
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        • Yamacraw
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Yamacraw is located in Pender County
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        • Stag Park
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Stag Park is located in Pender County
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        • Walkers
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Walkers is located in Pender County
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        • Six Forks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Six Forks is located in Pender County
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        • Piney Wood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Piney Wood is located in Pender County
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        • Mooretown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mooretown is located in Pender County
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        • Long Bluff Landing
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Long Bluff Landing is located in Pender County
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        • Red Star Camp
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Red Star Camp is located in Pender County
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        • Rooks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Rooks is located in Pender County
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        • Still Bluff
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Still Bluff is located in Pender County
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        • Van Eden
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Van Eden is located in Pender County
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        • Murray Town
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Murray Town is located in Pender County
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        • Costin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Costin is located in Pender County
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        • Point Caswell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Point Caswell is located in Pender County
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        • Watha
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Watha is located in Pender County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Exeter ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Exeter is located in Pender County
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        • White Stocking
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • White Stocking is located in Pender County
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        • Atkinson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Shelter Neck
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Shelter Neck is located in Pender County
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        • Penderlea
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Penderlea is located in Pender County
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        • Plear
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Plear is located in Pender County
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        • Willard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Willard is located in Pender County
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        • Reb Kee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Reb Kee is located in Pender County
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        • Sunnyside
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunnyside is located in Pender County
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        • Shaken
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Shaken is located in Pender County
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        • Brown Town
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Brown Town is located in Pender County
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        • Scotts Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Scotts Hill is located in Pender County
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        • Topsail
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Topsail is located in Pender County
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        • Hampstead
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kings Landing
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Kings Landing is located in Pender County
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        • Woodside
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Woodside is located in Pender County
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        • Maple Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Maple Hill is located in Pender County
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        • Barlowes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Barlowes is located in Pender County
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        • Topsail Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Edgecombe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Edgecombe is located in Pender County
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        • Sloop Point
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Sloop Point is located in Pender County
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        • Watts Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Watts Landing is located in Pender County
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  • Bladen County
    • County Seat for Bladen:   Elizabethtown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Long View
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Long View is located in Bladen County
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      • Sparkleberry Landing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Sparkleberry Landing is located in Bladen County
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      • Colly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Colly is located in Bladen County
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      • Rowan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Rowan is located in Bladen County
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      • Kelly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Kelly is located in Bladen County
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      • East Arcadia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • East Arcadia is located in Bladen County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Zara
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Zara is located in Bladen County
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      • Elwells Ferry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Elwells Ferry is located in Bladen County
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      • Carvers
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Carvers is located in Bladen County
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      • Fowler Landing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fowler Landing is located in Bladen County
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      • Murphytown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Murphytown is located in Bladen County
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      • Buckhead
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Buckhead is located in Bladen County
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        • Red Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Red Hill is located in Bladen County
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        • Westbrook
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Westbrook is located in Bladen County
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        • Smith Crossroads
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Smith Crossroads is located in Bladen County
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        • Baltimore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Baltimore is located in Bladen County
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        • Lagoon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Lagoon is located in Bladen County
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        • Council
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Council is located in Bladen County
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        • Bladen Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bladen Springs is located in Bladen County
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  • Brunswick County
    • County Website:   https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Brunswick:   Bolivia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Hooper Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hooper Hill is located in Brunswick County
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      • Cedar Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Hill is located in Brunswick County
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      • Phoenix
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Phoenix is located in Brunswick County
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      • Eastbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Eastbrook is located in Brunswick County
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      • Navassa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Navassa is located in Brunswick County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,534 people
      • Gooseneck
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Gooseneck is located in Brunswick County
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      • Malmo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Malmo is located in Brunswick County
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      • Northwest
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Northwest is located in Brunswick County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Belville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Belville is located in Brunswick County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,135 people
      • Clairmont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Clairmont is located in Brunswick County
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      • Eliah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Eliah is located in Brunswick County
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      • Woodburn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Woodburn is located in Brunswick County
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        • Maco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Maco is located in Brunswick County
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        • Sandy Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sandy Creek is located in Brunswick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
        • Easy Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Easy Hill is located in Brunswick County
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        • Batarora
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Batarora is located in Brunswick County
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        • Lanvale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Lanvale is located in Brunswick County
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        • Leland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Leland is located in Brunswick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,647 people
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        • Spring Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Spring Hill is located in Brunswick County
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        • Bishop
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bishop is located in Brunswick County
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        • Henrytown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Henrytown is located in Brunswick County
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        • Town Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Town Creek is located in Brunswick County
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        • Old Town
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Old Town is located in Brunswick County
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        • Winnabow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Rabontown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Rabontown is located in Brunswick County
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        • Bell Swamp
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bell Swamp is located in Brunswick County
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        • Russells Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Russells Creek is located in Brunswick County
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        • Funston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Funston is located in Brunswick County
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        • Flowers Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Flowers Corner is located in Brunswick County
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        • Old Cumbee Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Cumbee Place is located in Brunswick County
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        • Kendall Chapel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kendall Chapel is located in Brunswick County
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        • Mill Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Mill Creek is located in Brunswick County
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        • New Hope
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Brunswick County
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        • Bolivia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Boiling Spring Lakes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Boiling Spring Lakes is located in Brunswick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,430 people
  • Columbus County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbusco.org/
    • County Seat for Columbus:   Whiteville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Acme
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Acme is located in Columbus County
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      • Riegelwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Armour
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Armour is located in Columbus County
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      • Delco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Berlin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • New Berlin is located in Columbus County
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      • Sandyfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Sandyfield is located in Columbus County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Freeman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Freeman is located in Columbus County
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      • Byrdville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Byrdville is located in Columbus County
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      • Prosper
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Prosper is located in Columbus County
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      • Ricefield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Ricefield is located in Columbus County
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      • Goose Hollow
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Goose Hollow is located in Columbus County
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      • Bolton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Duplin County
    • County Seat for Duplin:   Kenansville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Wallace
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Tin City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Tin City is located in Duplin County
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      • Safe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Safe is located in Duplin County
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      • Cartersville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Cartersville is located in Duplin County
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      • Teachey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Teachey is located in Duplin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Duff Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Duff Creek is located in Duplin County
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      • Hancheys Store
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hancheys Store is located in Duplin County
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      • Pasley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Pasley is located in Duplin County
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      • Harrells
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrells is located in Duplin County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Sloan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Sloan is located in Duplin County
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      • Pin Hook
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pin Hook is located in Duplin County
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      • Sholars Crossroads
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sholars Crossroads is located in Duplin County
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        • Murphey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Murphey is located in Duplin County
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        • Brices Crossroads
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Brices Crossroads is located in Duplin County
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        • Charity
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Charity is located in Duplin County
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        • Greenevers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Greenevers is located in Duplin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 649 people
        • Rose Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cypress Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Cypress Creek is located in Duplin County
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        • Maready
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Maready is located in Duplin County
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        • Chinquapin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Chinquapin is located in Duplin County
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        • Concord
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Concord is located in Duplin County
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        • Register
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Register is located in Duplin County
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        • Catherine Square
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Catherine Square is located in Duplin County
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        • Magnolia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Magnolia is located in Duplin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
        • Lyman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lyman is located in Duplin County
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        • Hallsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hallsville is located in Duplin County
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        • Jacksons Crossroads
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Jacksons Crossroads is located in Duplin County
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        • Fountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Fountain is located in Duplin County
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  • New Hanover County
    • County Website:   https://www.nhcgov.com/
    • County Seat for New Hanover:   Wilmington
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    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Castle Hayne
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Greystone Estates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Greystone Estates is located in New Hanover County
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      • Skippers Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Skippers Corner is located in New Hanover County
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      • Walnut Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Walnut Hills is located in New Hanover County
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      • Sedgefield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sedgefield is located in New Hanover County
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      • Seitter Acres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Seitter Acres is located in New Hanover County
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      • Wrightsboro Acres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wrightsboro Acres is located in New Hanover County
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      • Wrightsboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wrightsboro is located in New Hanover County
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      • Council Heights
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Council Heights is located in New Hanover County
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      • Hightsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Hightsville is located in New Hanover County
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      • Brookfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Brookfield is located in New Hanover County
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      • Murraysville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Murraysville is located in New Hanover County
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        • Port-O-Pines Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Port-O-Pines Estates is located in New Hanover County
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        • Love Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Love Grove is located in New Hanover County
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        • Alandale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Alandale is located in New Hanover County
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        • Barclay Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Barclay Hills is located in New Hanover County
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        • Fairlawn
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Fairlawn is located in New Hanover County
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        • Princess Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Princess Place is located in New Hanover County
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        • Bayshore
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bayshore is located in New Hanover County
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        • Kings Grant
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kings Grant is located in New Hanover County
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        • Kirkland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kirkland is located in New Hanover County
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        • Ogden
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Smith Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Smith Creek is located in New Hanover County
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        • College Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • College Acres is located in New Hanover County
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        • Delgado
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Delgado is located in New Hanover County
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        • Devon Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Devon Park is located in New Hanover County
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        • Forest Hills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Forest Hills is located in New Hanover County
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        • Brandywine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Brandywine is located in New Hanover County
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        • Long Leaf Acres
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Long Leaf Acres is located in New Hanover County
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        • Queens Point
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Queens Point is located in New Hanover County
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        • Westwood Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Westwood Heights is located in New Hanover County
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        • Lake Forest
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Lake Forest is located in New Hanover County
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        • Lincoln Forest
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Lincoln Forest is located in New Hanover County
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        • South Oleander
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • South Oleander is located in New Hanover County
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        • Sunset Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Sunset Park is located in New Hanover County
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        • Cavalier Woods
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Cavalier Woods is located in New Hanover County
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        • Falcon Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Falcon Point is located in New Hanover County
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        • Ocean View
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ocean View is located in New Hanover County
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        • Porters Neck Plantation
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Shell Bank
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Shell Bank is located in New Hanover County
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        • Stoneybrook
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Stoneybrook is located in New Hanover County
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        • Treasure Cove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Treasure Cove is located in New Hanover County
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        • Windemere
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Windemere is located in New Hanover County
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        • Glen Meade
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Glen Meade is located in New Hanover County
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        • Oakcrest
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Oakcrest is located in New Hanover County
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        • Piney Woods
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Piney Woods is located in New Hanover County
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        • Wilmington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Winter Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Winter Park is located in New Hanover County
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        • Bradley Creek East Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bradley Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bradley Park is located in New Hanover County
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        • Lions Gate
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lions Gate is located in New Hanover County
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        • Seagate
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Seagate is located in New Hanover County
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        • Wrightsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Wrightsville is located in New Hanover County
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        • Pine Valley Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pine Valley Estates is located in New Hanover County
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        • Airlie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Airlie is located in New Hanover County
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        • Bradley Creek Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bradley Creek Point is located in New Hanover County
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        • Channel Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Channel Acres is located in New Hanover County
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        • Edgewater Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Edgewater Estates is located in New Hanover County
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        • Parmele Isles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Parmele Isles is located in New Hanover County
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        • Shell Island
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shell Island is located in New Hanover County
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        • Echo Farms
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Echo Farms is located in New Hanover County
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        • Masonboro
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Masonboro is located in New Hanover County
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        • Millbrook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Millbrook is located in New Hanover County
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        • Shore Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Shore Acres is located in New Hanover County
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        • Wrightsville Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Arrowhead
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Arrowhead is located in New Hanover County
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        • Silver Lake
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Silver Lake is located in New Hanover County
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        • Tanglewood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Tanglewood is located in New Hanover County
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        • Greenbriar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Greenbriar is located in New Hanover County
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        • Marquis Hills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Marquis Hills is located in New Hanover County
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        • Myrtle Grove Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Myrtle Grove Junction is located in New Hanover County
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        • Myrtle Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Myrtle Grove is located in New Hanover County
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        • Myrtle Sound
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Myrtle Sound is located in New Hanover County
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        • Sea Breeze
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sea Breeze is located in New Hanover County
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        • Carolina Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Onslow County
    • County Website:   https://www.onslowcountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Onslow:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Holly Ridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Surf City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Angola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Angola is located in Onslow County
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      • Gurganus
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Gurganus is located in Onslow County
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      • Padgett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Padgett is located in Onslow County
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      • Folkstone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Folkstone is located in Onslow County
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      • Ocean City Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ocean City Beach is located in Onslow County
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      • West Onslow Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • West Onslow Beach is located in Onslow County
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      • Thomas Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Thomas Landing is located in Onslow County
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      • Cyrus
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cyrus is located in Onslow County
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      • Haws Run
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Haws Run is located in Onslow County
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      • Dixon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Dixon is located in Onslow County
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  • Sampson County
    • County Website:   https://www.sampsoncountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Sampson:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Highsmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Highsmith.
      • Ivanhoe
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ivanhoe is located in Sampson County
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      • Newtons Crossroads
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Newtons Crossroads is located in Sampson County
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      • Ezzelltown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ezzelltown is located in Sampson County
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      • Kerr
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kerr is located in Sampson County
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      • Shanghai
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Shanghai is located in Sampson County
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      • Tomahawk
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Tomahawk is located in Sampson County
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      • Clear Run
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Clear Run is located in Sampson County
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      • Delway
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Delway is located in Sampson County
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      • Waycross
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Waycross is located in Sampson County
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      • Taylors Bridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Taylors Bridge is located in Sampson County
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highsmith) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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