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Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.


Half Bank Crossing is located in Atoka County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atoka County: Bryan, Choctaw, Coal, Johnston, Pittsburg & Pushmataha.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Half Bank Crossing. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Atoka 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 Half Bank Crossing (which is Atoka 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 Half Bank Crossing

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

  • Atoka County   (where Half Bank Crossing resides)
    • County Seat for Atoka:   Atoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Half Bank Crossing.
      • Lane
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Negro Bend
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Negro Bend is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Bend
      • Bruno
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Bruno is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Payton Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Payton Crossing is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payton Crossing
      • Atoka
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Stringtown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fugate
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Fugate is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fugate
      • Crystal
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Crystal is located in Atoka County
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      • Tushka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Tushka is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Bentley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Bentley is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Farris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Old Farris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Farris is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farris
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Flora
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Flora is located in Atoka County
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        • Cook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cook is located in Atoka County
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        • Taloah
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Taloah is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taloah
        • Redden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Redden is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden
        • Boehler
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Boehler is located in Atoka County
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        • Darwin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Darwin is located in Atoka County
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        • Caney
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Burg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Burg is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burg
        • Chockie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Chockie is located in Atoka County
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        • Lone Pine
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
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        • Limestone Gap
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Limestone Gap is located in Atoka County
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        • Wesley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Wesley is located in Atoka County
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        • Daisy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Wilson is located in Atoka County
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        • Wardville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Reynolds
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Reynolds is located in Atoka County
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        • Goss
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Goss is located in Atoka County
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        • Hopewell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Hopewell is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Bryan County
    • County Website:   https://bryan.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Bryan:   Durant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Half Bank Crossing.
      • Matoy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Matoy is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Cade
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Cade is located in Bryan County
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      • Sevenmile Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Sevenmile Corner is located in Bryan County
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      • Banty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Banty is located in Bryan County
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      • Pritchard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pritchard is located in Bryan County
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      • Old Bennington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Old Bennington is located in Bryan County
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      • Caddo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Bennington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bokchito
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Kenefic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Wasseta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wasseta is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasseta
      • Blue
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue is located in Bryan County
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        • Armstrong
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
        • Cobb
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cobb is located in Bryan County
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        • Pirtle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pirtle is located in Bryan County
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        • Ury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ury is located in Bryan County
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  • Choctaw County
    • County Seat for Choctaw:   Hugo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Half Bank Crossing.
      • Sunkist
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunkist is located in Choctaw County
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      • Sand Bluff
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sand Bluff is located in Choctaw County
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      • Mayhew
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Mayhew is located in Choctaw County
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      • Boswell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Nelson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Nelson is located in Choctaw County
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      • Unger
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Unger is located in Choctaw County
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      • Jasper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jasper is located in Choctaw County
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      • Kent
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Kent is located in Choctaw County
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      • Hamden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamden is located in Choctaw County
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      • Soper
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Speer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Speer is located in Choctaw County
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  • Coal County
    • County Website:   https://coal.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Coal:   Coalgate
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Half Bank Crossing.
      • Lehigh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Phillips
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Phillips is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Cairo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cairo is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Coalgate
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cottonwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cottonwood is located in Coal County
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      • Olney
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Olney is located in Coal County
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      • Centrahoma
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarita
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Parker
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Parker is located in Coal County
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      • Tupelo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnston County
    • County Seat for Johnston:   Tishomingo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Half Bank Crossing.
      • Wapanucka
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bromide Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bromide Junction is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromide Junction
      • Coleman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Folsom
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Folsom is located in Johnston County
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      • Bromide
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fillmore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Fillmore is located in Johnston County
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  • Pittsburg County
  • Pushmataha County
    • County Seat for Pushmataha:   Antlers
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Half Bank Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Half Bank Crossing.
      • Miller
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Miller is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Jumbo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jumbo is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
      • Moyers
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Kellond
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Kellond is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellond
      • Kosoma
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Kosoma is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosoma
      • Antlers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Wadena
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wadena is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadena
      • Eubanks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Eubanks is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks
      • Big Rocks
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Big Rocks is located in Pushmataha County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Dunbar
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Greenwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwood is located in Pushmataha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Ethel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Adel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
        • Dela
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Dela is located in Pushmataha County
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        • Finley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Half Bank Crossing) 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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