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Nearest Communities to Francis,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Francis.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Francis is located in Pontotoc County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pontotoc County: Coal, Garvin, Hughes, Johnston, Murray, Pottawatomie & Seminole.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Francis. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Pontotoc 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 Francis (which is Pontotoc 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 Francis

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

  • Pontotoc County   (where Francis resides)
    • County Seat for Pontotoc:   Ada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Francis.
      • Oakman
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Byng
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Byng is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byng
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
      • Happyland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Happyland is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happyland
      • Hird
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hird is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hird
      • Homer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Tyrola
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Tyrola is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrola
      • Steedman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Steedman is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedman
      • Ada
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ahloso
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Allen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Latta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Latta is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latta
      • Union Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Leader
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Leader is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leader
        • Bebee
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Union Valley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Jaydee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jaydee is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaydee
        • Pickett
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pickett is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
        • Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Center is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Oil Center
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Maxwell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Maxwell is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Coil
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Coil is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coil
        • Frisco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Frisco is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
        • Stonewall
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lula
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lawrence
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lawrence is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Gaar Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Gaar Corner is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaar Corner
        • Fitzhugh
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Vanoss
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Vanoss is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanoss
        • Fittstown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Franks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Harden City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Harden City is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden City
        • Jesse
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hart
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hart is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart
        • Roff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Roff is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roff
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
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        • Dolberg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Dolberg is located in Pontotoc County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolberg
  • Coal County
  • Garvin County
  • Hughes County
    • County Seat for Hughes:   Holdenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Francis.
      • Spaulding
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Spaulding is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Citra
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Atwood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Gerty
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Gerty is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerty
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Holdenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Non
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Cross Roads
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cross Roads is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Horntown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Horntown is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horntown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Yeager
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Yeager is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Rock Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rock Creek is located in Hughes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Stuart
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lamar
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Johnston County
  • McClain County
  • Murray County
    • County Seat for Murray:   Sulphur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Francis.
      • Denny
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Denny is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Hickory
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Oak Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Scullin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Scullin is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scullin
      • Winrock Farms
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Winrock Farms is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock Farms
      • Iona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Iona is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
  • Pittsburg County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   https://pottawatomiecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Shawnee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Francis.
      • Sacred Heart
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellaville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ellaville is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellaville
      • Maud
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Louis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Asher
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <3>
      • Avoca
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Avoca is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Pearson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pearson is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Romulus
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Romulus is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus
      • Wanette
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Anderson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Anderson is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Chisney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Chisney is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisney
      • Harjo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Harjo is located in Pottawatomie County
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      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Macomb-Y
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Macomb-Y is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb-Y
        • Trousdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Trousdale is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
        • Earlsboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Macomb
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
  • Seminole County
    • County Website:   https://seminolecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Seminole:   Wewoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Francis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Francis.
      • Sasakwa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sealy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sealy is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealy
      • Vamoosa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Vamoosa is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vamoosa
      • Konawa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wolf
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Wolf is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
      • Bowlegs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Wewoka
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dixon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Dixon is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Indogco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Indogco is located in Seminole County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indogco
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Lima
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lima is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • New Lima
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • New Lima is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lima
        • Nobletown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Nobletown is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobletown
        • Pleasant Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Seminole
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Butner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Butner is located in Seminole County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butner

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Francis) 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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