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Nearest Communities to Bug Tussle,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

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.


Bug Tussle 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 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bug Tussle. 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 Bug Tussle (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 Bug Tussle

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

  • Pittsburg County   (where Bug Tussle resides)
    • County Website:   https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Pittsburg:   McAlester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bug Tussle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bug Tussle.
      • Reams
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Reams is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reams
      • Massey Point
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Massey Point is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Point
      • Mekko
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Mekko is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mekko
      • Crowder
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Richville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Richville is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
      • North McAlester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • North McAlester is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McAlester
      • Blocker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Bristow Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Krebs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Krebs is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krebs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,000 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krebs <3>
      • Carbon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbon is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Alderson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • McAlester
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (40 more) ...
        • Bache
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Bache is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bache
        • Canadian Shores
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Canadian Shores is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Shores
        • Canadian
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Indianola
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Featherston
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Featherston is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Featherston
        • Sams Point
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Adamson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Adamson is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamson
        • Dow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dow is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow
        • Frink
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Frink is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frink
        • Ulan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ulan is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulan
        • Craig
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Craig is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Haileyville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Chambers
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlton Landing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hartshorne
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Halley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Halley is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halley
        • Bond
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Bond is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bond
        • Centerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Scipio
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Scipio is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
        • Russellville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Russellville is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Savanna
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Arpelar
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Arpelar is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpelar
        • Canadian Fork
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Canadian Fork is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadian Fork
        • Arch
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Brewer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Brewer is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
        • Haywood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Highway 9 Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Highway 9 Landing is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway 9 Landing
        • Longtown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Quinton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Blanco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cabaniss
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Cabaniss is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabaniss
        • Ti
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ti is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ti
        • Pittsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Pine Top
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Pine Top is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Top
        • Kiowa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ward Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ward Springs is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Springs
        • Counts
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Counts is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts
        • Star
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Star is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
        • Weathers
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Weathers is located in Pittsburg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers
        • Ashland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Atoka County
  • Haskell County
  • Hughes County
    • County Seat for Hughes:   Holdenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bug Tussle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bug Tussle.
      • Carson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Carson is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Lamar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Stuart
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Dustin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dustin is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Rock Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Creek is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Latimer County
    • County Seat for Latimer:   Wilburton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bug Tussle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bug Tussle.
      • Drumb
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Drumb is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drumb
      • Chilli
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Chilli is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilli
      • Gowen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Patterson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Patterson is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Bowers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowers is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowers
      • Degnan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Higgins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Higgins is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Center Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Center Point is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Wilburton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Damon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Lutie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Lutie is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutie
      • Veterans Colony
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Veterans Colony is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Colony
      • Panola
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Yanush
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Yanush is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanush
  • McIntosh County
    • County Seat for McIntosh:   Eufaula
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bug Tussle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bug Tussle.
      • Mellette
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Mellette is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellette
      • Hanna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Carters Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Raiford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Raiford is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raiford
      • Vivian
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Eufaula
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Vernon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Fame
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Fame is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fame
      • Stidham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lenna
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Lenna is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenna
      • Texanna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Texanna is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texanna
      • Brush Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Brush Hill is located in McIntosh County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Hill
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Onapa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pierce
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Pierce is located in McIntosh County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
        • Duchess Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Duchess Landing is located in McIntosh County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duchess Landing
        • Richardsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Okmulgee County
  • Pushmataha County

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- Bug Tussle) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.