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Nearest Communities to Taloah,
Listed County-By-County

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

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


Taloah 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 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Taloah. Of these communities, 76 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 Taloah (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 Taloah

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

  • Atoka County   (where Taloah resides)
    • County Seat for Atoka:   Atoka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Taloah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Taloah.
      • Cook
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Cook is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Caney
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Tushka
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Tushka is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tushka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Bentley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Bentley is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
      • Atoka
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bruno
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bruno is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruno
      • Hopewell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Hopewell is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Wilson
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilson is located in Atoka County
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      • Lane
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Half Bank Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Half Bank Crossing is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Bank Crossing
      • Crystal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Crystal is located in Atoka County
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      • Negro Bend
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Negro Bend is located in Atoka County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negro Bend
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        • Stringtown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Payton Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Payton Crossing is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payton Crossing
        • Old Farris
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Old Farris is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farris
        • Boehler
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Boehler is located in Atoka County
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        • Farris
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Flora
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Flora is located in Atoka County
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        • Fugate
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Fugate is located in Atoka County
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        • Lone Pine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lone Pine is located in Atoka County
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        • Darwin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Darwin is located in Atoka County
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        • Burg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Burg is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burg
        • Chockie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Chockie is located in Atoka County
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        • Redden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Redden is located in Atoka County
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        • Limestone Gap
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Limestone Gap is located in Atoka County
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        • Wardville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Wesley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Wesley is located in Atoka County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Bryan County
    • County Website:   https://bryan.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Bryan:   Durant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Taloah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Taloah.
      • Caddo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Sevenmile Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Sevenmile Corner is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevenmile Corner
      • Matoy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Matoy is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoy
      • Kenefic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pritchard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Pritchard is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pritchard
      • Wasseta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Wasseta is located in Bryan County
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      • Banty
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Banty is located in Bryan County
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      • Cade
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cade is located in Bryan County
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      • Armstrong
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Armstrong is located in Bryan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Cobb
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cobb is located in Bryan County
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      • Bokchito
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Bennington
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Bennington is located in Bryan County
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      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Ury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ury is located in Bryan County
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        • Blue
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Blue is located in Bryan County
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        • Pirtle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Pirtle is located in Bryan County
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        • Bennington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Brown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Brown is located in Bryan County
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        • Lee Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lee Heights is located in Bryan County
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        • Durant
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Silo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Silo is located in Bryan County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Fort Washita
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Washita is located in Bryan County
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        • Roberta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Roberta is located in Bryan County
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        • Kiersey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Kiersey is located in Bryan County
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        • Utica
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Utica is located in Bryan County
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        • Calera
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Mead
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Albany
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Allison
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Allison is located in Bryan County
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        • Wade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Wade is located in Bryan County
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        • Old Allison
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Old Allison is located in Bryan County
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        • Smith - Lee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Smith - Lee is located in Bryan County
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        • Lakeside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeside is located in Bryan County
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        • Olive
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Olive is located in Bryan County
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        • Sand Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sand Point is located in Bryan County
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        • Romia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Romia is located in Bryan County
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        • Lake West
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake West is located in Bryan County
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        • Platter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Choctaw County
    • County Seat for Choctaw:   Hugo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Taloah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Taloah.
      • Sunkist
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunkist is located in Choctaw County
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      • Mayhew
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayhew is located in Choctaw County
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      • Sand Bluff
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Sand Bluff is located in Choctaw County
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      • Boswell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Unger
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Unger is located in Choctaw County
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      • Nelson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Nelson is located in Choctaw County
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      • Jasper
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jasper 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 Taloah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Taloah.
      • Lehigh
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Phillips
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Phillips is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
      • Olney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Olney is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Coalgate
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cottonwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Cottonwood is located in Coal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Clarita
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cairo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Cairo is located in Coal County
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      • Centrahoma
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tupelo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • East Jesse
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • East Jesse is located in Coal County
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  • Johnston County
    • County Seat for Johnston:   Tishomingo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Taloah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Taloah.
      • Coleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Folsom
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Folsom is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Wapanucka
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Bromide Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bromide Junction is located in Johnston County
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      • Fillmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Fillmore is located in Johnston County
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      • Nida
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Nida is located in Johnston County
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      • Bromide
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Emet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Emet is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emet
      • Milburn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bee is located in Johnston County
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      • Tishomingo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Connerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pontotoc
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pontotoc is located in Johnston County
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      • Reagan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Reagan is located in Johnston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://marshall.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Madill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Taloah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Taloah.
      • Robinson Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Robinson Corner is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Corner
      • Cumberland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cumberland is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Little City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Little City is located in Marshall County
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      • Linn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Linn is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn
      • Aylesworth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Aylesworth is located in Marshall County
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  • Pontotoc County
  • Pushmataha County

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- Taloah) 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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