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Nearest Communities to Oak Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.


Oak Grove is located in Macon County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Rabun (GA), Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson & Swain.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 235 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Grove. Of these communities, 186 are located in counties other than Macon 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 Oak Grove (which is Macon 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 Oak Grove

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

  • Macon County   (where Oak Grove resides)
    • County Website:   https://gis.maconnc.org/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Franklin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Cowee
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Cowee is located in Macon County
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      • Shallow Ford
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Shallow Ford is located in Macon County
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      • Stiles
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Stiles is located in Macon County
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      • Leatherman
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Leatherman is located in Macon County
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      • Burningtown
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Burningtown is located in Macon County
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      • Parrish Gap
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Parrish Gap is located in Macon County
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      • Deans Mill
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Deans Mill is located in Macon County
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      • Olive Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Olive Hill is located in Macon County
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      • Iotla ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Iotla is located in Macon County
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      • Malonee Mill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Malonee Mill is located in Macon County
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      • Tellico
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Tellico is located in Macon County
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      • Burnett Fields
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Burnett Fields is located in Macon County
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        • Brendletown
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Brendletown is located in Macon County
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        • Dean
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dean is located in Macon County
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        • Oak Hill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Oak Hill is located in Macon County
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        • East Franklin
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • East Franklin is located in Macon County
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        • Franklin
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Slickrock Ford
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Slickrock Ford is located in Macon County
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        • Cozads Mill
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Cozads Mill is located in Macon County
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        • Wayah Depot
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Wayah Depot is located in Macon County
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        • Blossomtown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Blossomtown is located in Macon County
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        • Briertown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Briertown is located in Macon County
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        • Cullasaja
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cullasaja is located in Macon County
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        • Higdonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Higdonville is located in Macon County
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        • Kyle
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kyle is located in Macon County
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        • Fairview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Fairview is located in Macon County
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        • Mountain Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Mountain Grove is located in Macon County
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        • Addington Mill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Addington Mill is located in Macon County
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        • Prentiss
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Prentiss is located in Macon County
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        • Union
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Union is located in Macon County
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        • Berry Mill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Berry Mill is located in Macon County
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        • Ellijay
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ellijay is located in Macon County
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        • Fulchertown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fulchertown is located in Macon County
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        • Aquone
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Aquone is located in Macon County
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        • Teresita
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Teresita is located in Macon County
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        • Tumblerville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Tumblerville is located in Macon County
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        • Riverside
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Macon County
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        • Gneiss
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Gneiss is located in Macon County
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        • Beechertown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Beechertown is located in Macon County
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        • McClure Mill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • McClure Mill is located in Macon County
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        • Rainbow Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rainbow Springs is located in Macon County
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        • McDonald Mill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • McDonald Mill is located in Macon County
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        • Otto
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Shookville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Shookville is located in Macon County
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        • Norton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Norton is located in Macon County
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        • Lickskillet
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
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        • Orlando
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Orlando is located in Macon County
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        • Scaly Mountain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Watkins Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Watkins Mill is located in Macon County
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  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   http://www.cherokeecounty-nc.gov/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Murphy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Topton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Rhodo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
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      • Buffalo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
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      • Valleytown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Valleytown is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleytown
      • Andrews
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hardin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hardin is located in Cherokee County
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      • Coalville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
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      • Oak Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Oak Grove is located in Cherokee County
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      • Woodville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Woodville is located in Cherokee County
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        • Marble
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Jones Mill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jones Mill is located in Cherokee County
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        • Arrwood Mill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Arrwood Mill is located in Cherokee County
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        • Mission
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mission is located in Cherokee County
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        • Peachtree
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Peachtree is located in Cherokee County
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        • Maltby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Maltby is located in Cherokee County
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  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://www.clayconc.com/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Hayesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Shooting Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Shooting Creek is located in Clay County
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      • Tusquitee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tusquitee is located in Clay County
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      • Elf
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Elf is located in Clay County
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      • Hayesville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fires Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fires Creek is located in Clay County
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      • Shewbird
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Shewbird is located in Clay County
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  • Graham County
    • County Website:   https://www.grahamcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Graham:   Robbinsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Hidetown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hidetown is located in Graham County
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      • Stecoah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stecoah is located in Graham County
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      • Bear Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
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      • Tuskeegee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Tuskeegee is located in Graham County
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      • Cheoah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cheoah is located in Graham County
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      • Tulula
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Tulula is located in Graham County
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      • Sweetgum
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Sweetgum is located in Graham County
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      • Milltown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Milltown is located in Graham County
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      • Robbinsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Fontana Dam
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Fontana Dam is located in Graham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana Dam
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
        • Fontana Dam has also been known as:
        • Fontana Village
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      • Yellow Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
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      • Lake Santeetlah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
        • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
        • Santeetla
        • Santeetlah
        • Santultah
        • Thunderbird Mountain
        • Thunderbird
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        • Rymers Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rymers Ferry is located in Graham County
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        • Dentons
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Dentons is located in Graham County
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        • Rattler Ford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Rattler Ford is located in Graham County
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        • Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Junction is located in Graham County
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        • Jenkins Meadow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Jenkins Meadow is located in Graham County
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        • Tapoco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Tapoco is located in Graham County
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        • McGuires
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • McGuires is located in Graham County
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  • Haywood County
    • County Website:   https://www.haywoodcountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Haywood:   Waynesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Clark
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Clark is located in Haywood County
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      • Saunook
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Saunook is located in Haywood County
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      • Quinland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Quinland is located in Haywood County
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      • Hyatt Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hyatt Creek is located in Haywood County
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      • Maggie Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eaglenest ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Eaglenest is located in Haywood County
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      • Dellwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dellwood is located in Haywood County
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      • Hazelwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hazelwood is located in Haywood County
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      • Burnett Siding
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Burnett Siding is located in Haywood County
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      • Waynesville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunburst
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Sunburst is located in Haywood County
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      • Fairway Hills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairway Hills is located in Haywood County
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      • Ivy Hills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ivy Hills is located in Haywood County
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      • Nellie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nellie is located in Haywood County
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  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jacksonnc.org/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Sylva
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Gay
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Gay is located in Jackson County
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      • Pumpkintown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Pumpkintown is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
      • Greens Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
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      • Savannah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Savannah is located in Jackson County
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      • Whittier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilmot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilmot is located in Jackson County
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      • Dillsboro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Qualla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Qualla is located in Jackson County
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      • Webster
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Webster is located in Jackson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
      • Forest Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
        • Forest Hills has also been known as:
        • Forest Hills village
        • Village of Forest Hills
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      • Love Field
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Love Field is located in Jackson County
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      • Speedwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Speedwell is located in Jackson County
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        • Indian Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Indian Hills is located in Jackson County
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        • Olivet
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Olivet is located in Jackson County
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        • Sylva
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sylva is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,739 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylva <3>
        • Cullowhee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Erastus
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Erastus is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
        • Fallcliff
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Fallcliff is located in Jackson County
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        • Paint Town
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Paint Town is located in Jackson County
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        • East Laport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • East Laport is located in Jackson County
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        • Beta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Beta is located in Jackson County
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        • Fisher Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fisher Creek is located in Jackson County
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        • Foster
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Foster is located in Jackson County
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        • Bessie
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bessie is located in Jackson County
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        • Cowarts
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Cowarts is located in Jackson County
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        • Tuckasegee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Addie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Addie is located in Jackson County
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        • Glenville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Indian Place
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Indian Place is located in Jackson County
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        • Ruby City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Ruby City is located in Jackson County
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        • Willits - Ochre Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Willits - Ochre Hill is located in Jackson County
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        • Norton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Norton is located in Jackson County
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        • Big Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Big Ridge is located in Jackson County
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        • Highlands
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rich Mountain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Rich Mountain is located in Jackson County
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        • Balsam
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cashiers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Argura
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Argura is located in Jackson County
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        • Island Ford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Island Ford is located in Jackson County
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        • Grimshawes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Grimshawes is located in Jackson County
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        • High Hampton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • High Hampton is located in Jackson County
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        • Wolf Mountain
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Wolf Mountain is located in Jackson County
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  • Swain County
    • County Website:   https://www.swaincountync.gov/
    • County Seat for Swain:   Bryson City
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    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Alarka
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Alarka is located in Swain County
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      • Unahala
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Unahala is located in Swain County
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      • Needmore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Needmore is located in Swain County
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      • Big Laurel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Laurel is located in Swain County
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      • Halls Ford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Halls Ford is located in Swain County
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      • Lauada
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lauada is located in Swain County
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      • Maple Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Maple Springs is located in Swain County
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      • De Hart Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • De Hart Mill is located in Swain County
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      • Jackson Line
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jackson Line is located in Swain County
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      • Wesser
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Wesser is located in Swain County
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      • Almond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Carson Mill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Carson Mill is located in Swain County
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        • Wright Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Wright Place is located in Swain County
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        • Bryson City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Franklin Grove
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Grove is located in Swain County
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        • Lackey Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Lackey Hill is located in Swain County
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        • Judson ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Judson is located in Swain County
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        • Roundhill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Roundhill is located in Swain County
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        • Hewitt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Hewitt is located in Swain County
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        • Talc Mountain
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Talc Mountain is located in Swain County
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        • Ela
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Ela is located in Swain County
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        • Forney ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Forney is located in Swain County
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        • Nantahala
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Nantahala is located in Swain County
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        • Bushnell ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bushnell is located in Swain County
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        • Birdtown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Birdtown is located in Swain County
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        • Jenkins Place
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Jenkins Place is located in Swain County
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        • Solola Valley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Solola Valley is located in Swain County
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        • Cherokee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Oconaluftee Indian Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bryson Place
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bryson Place is located in Swain County
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        • Ravensford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ravensford is located in Swain County
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        • Proctor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Proctor is located in Swain County
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        • Fairfax
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairfax is located in Swain County
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        • Three Forks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Three Forks is located in Swain County
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  • Transylvania County
    • County Website:   https://www.transylvaniacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Transylvania:   Brevard
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    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Canaan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Canaan is located in Transylvania County
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      • Sapphire
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bohaynee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bohaynee is located in Transylvania County
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      • Oakland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakland is located in Transylvania County
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      • Bear Wallow Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bear Wallow Springs is located in Transylvania County
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      • Indian Lake Estates
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Indian Lake Estates is located in Transylvania County
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      • Wolf Ridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Wolf Ridge is located in Transylvania County
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      • Union
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Union is located in Transylvania County
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      • Whitewater Pines
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Whitewater Pines is located in Transylvania County
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      • Bear Wallow Hollow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Bear Wallow Hollow is located in Transylvania County
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      • Lake Toxaway
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
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  • Rabun County
    • County Website:   https://www.rabuncounty.ga.gov/
    • County Seat for Rabun:   Clayton (GA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Dillard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Sky Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Kilby Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Kilby Mill is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • Spring Lake
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Spring Lake is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • Dickerson Mill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dickerson Mill is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • York
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • York is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • Satolah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Satolah is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • Mountain City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Three Forks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Three Forks is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • Blalock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Blalock is located in Rabun County (GA)
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      • Germany
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
      • Persimmon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Persimmon is located in Rabun County (GA)
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        • Clayton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
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        • Pine Mountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Mountain is located in Rabun County (GA)
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        • Antioch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
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        • Warwoman Dell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Warwoman Dell is located in Rabun County (GA)
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        • Burrells Ford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Burrells Ford is located in Rabun County (GA)
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        • Laurel Falls
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Laurel Falls is located in Rabun County (GA)
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        • Tiger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tiger is located in Rabun County (GA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
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        • Earls Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Earls Ford is located in Rabun County (GA)
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  • Towns County
    • County Website:   http://www.townscountyga.org/
    • County Seat for Towns:   Hiawassee (GA)
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    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Tate City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Titus
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Titus is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Hunt ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
      • Visage ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Visage is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Cedar Cliff
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar Cliff is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Hiawassee
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Osborn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Osborn is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Beech Cove Vista
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Beech Cove Vista is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Campagne ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Campagne is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Friendship
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Friendship is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Macedonia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Macedonia is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Presley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Presley is located in Towns County (GA)
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      • Sunnyside
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunnyside is located in Towns County (GA)
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  • Oconee County
  • Blount County
  • Sevier County
    • County Website:   https://www.seviercountytn.gov/
    • County Seat for Sevier:   Sevierville (TN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Fort Harry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Fort Harry is located in Sevier County (TN)
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      • Elkmont ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Elkmont is located in Sevier County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkmont
      • Greenbrier ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Greenbrier is located in Sevier County (TN)
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      • Chalet Village
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Chalet Village is located in Sevier County (TN)
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      • Gatlinburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Greystone Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Greystone Heights is located in Sevier County (TN)
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      • Line Spring
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Line Spring is located in Sevier County (TN)
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Grove) 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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