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Nearest Communities to Brewer,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.


Brewer is located in Pittsburg County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pittsburg County: Atoka, Coal, Haskell, Hughes, Latimer, McIntosh & Pushmataha.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brewer. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Pittsburg 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 Brewer (which is Pittsburg 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 Brewer

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

  • Pittsburg County   (where Brewer resides)
    • County Website:   https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Pittsburg:   McAlester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Savanna
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Halley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Halley is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
      • Chambers
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
      • Frink
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Frink is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frink
      • Kiowa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Kiowa is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
      • Pittsburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Blanco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Haywood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Haywood is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
      • McAlester
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Ward Springs is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
      • Arpelar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Arpelar is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpelar
      • Arch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arch
      • Continue List   (34 more) ...
        • Bond
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Bond is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
        • Alderson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Krebs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
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        • North McAlester
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • North McAlester is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McAlester
        • Pine Top
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Top is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Cabaniss
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Ashland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Ashland is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Craig
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Craig is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Bache
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bache is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Richville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Richville is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Ti
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ti is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Carbon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Carbon is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Mekko
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Mekko is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekko
        • Dow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Dow is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Haileyville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Hartshorne
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Scipio
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Scipio is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Bug Tussle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Counts
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Counts is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Weathers
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Weathers is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Centerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Adamson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Adamson is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Reams
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Reams is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Ulan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Ulan is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Star
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Star is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Massey Point
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Massey Point is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Blocker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Indianola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Crowder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Canadian Shores
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Canadian Shores is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Bristow Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Sams Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Sams Point is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Canadian
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Featherston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Featherston is located in Pittsburg County
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  • Atoka County
    • County Seat for Atoka:   Atoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Reynolds
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Reynolds is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Wardville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wesley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Wesley is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Limestone Gap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Limestone Gap is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone Gap
      • Burg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Burg is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burg
      • Chockie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Chockie is located in Atoka County
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      • Daisy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Goss
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Goss is located in Atoka County
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      • Redden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Redden is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
      • Flora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Flora is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Fugate
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Fugate is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate
      • Stringtown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Coal County
    • County Website:   https://coal.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Coal:   Coalgate
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Parker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Parker is located in Coal County
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      • Cairo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cairo is located in Coal County
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      • Cottonwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cottonwood is located in Coal County
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      • Coalgate
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Phillips is located in Coal County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Centrahoma
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hughes County
    • County Seat for Hughes:   Holdenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Stuart
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Rock Creek is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Non
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Non is located in Hughes County
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      • Calvin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lamar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Gerty
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Gerty is located in Hughes County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Cross Roads
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cross Roads is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Carson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Carson is located in Hughes County
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      • Horntown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Horntown is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Atwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Citra
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Citra is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citra
  • Latimer County
    • County Seat for Latimer:   Wilburton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Drumb
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Drumb is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumb
      • Gowen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Higgins
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Higgins is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Bowers
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Bowers is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Chilli
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Chilli is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilli
      • Patterson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Patterson is located in Latimer County
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      • Degnan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Degnan is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degnan
  • McIntosh County
    • County Seat for McIntosh:   Eufaula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Hanna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Vernon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Vernon is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Mellette
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mellette is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
  • Pushmataha County
    • County Seat for Pushmataha:   Antlers
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Brewer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Brewer.
      • Adel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Jumbo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Jumbo is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Sardis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Sardis is located in Pushmataha County
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      • Dunbar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Stanley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley

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- Brewer) 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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