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Nearest Communities to Veterans Colony,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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


Veterans Colony is located in Latimer County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latimer County: Haskell, Le Flore, Pittsburg & Pushmataha.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Veterans Colony. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Latimer 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 Veterans Colony (which is Latimer 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 Veterans Colony

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

  • Latimer County   (where Veterans Colony resides)
    • County Seat for Latimer:   Wilburton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veterans Colony   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veterans Colony.
      • Damon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Damon is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Yanush
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Yanush is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yanush
      • Wilburton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Higgins
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Higgins is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgins
      • Lutie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Lutie is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutie
      • Center Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Center Point is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Bowers
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowers is located in Latimer County
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      • Degnan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Degnan is located in Latimer County
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      • Panola
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Chilli
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Chilli is located in Latimer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilli
      • Gowen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Patterson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Patterson is located in Latimer County
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        • Bengal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Bengal is located in Latimer County
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        • Drumb
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Drumb is located in Latimer County
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        • Red Oak
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Denman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Denman is located in Latimer County
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        • Lodi
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lodi is located in Latimer County
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        • Hughes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hughes is located in Latimer County
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        • Cedar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar is located in Latimer County
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        • Norris
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Norris is located in Latimer County
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  • Atoka County
  • Haskell County
    • County Seat for Haskell:   Stigler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veterans Colony   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veterans Colony.
      • Kinta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lewisville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lewisville is located in Haskell County
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      • Sans Bois
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sans Bois is located in Haskell County
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      • Lequire
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hughart
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hughart is located in Haskell County
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      • Lafayette
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lafayette is located in Haskell County
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      • Panther
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Panther is located in Haskell County
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      • Enterprise
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Enterprise is located in Haskell County
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      • McCurtain
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Flore County
    • County Seat for Le Flore:   Poteau
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veterans Colony   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veterans Colony.
      • Talihina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Compton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Compton is located in Le Flore County
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      • Lamberson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lamberson is located in Le Flore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamberson
      • Le Flore
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Le Flore is located in Le Flore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Flore
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • Fanshawe
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Summerfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Whitesboro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Walls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Walls is located in Le Flore County
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      • Honobia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Caston
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Caston is located in Le Flore County
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      • Lenox
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Lenox is located in Le Flore County
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      • Braidwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Braidwood is located in Le Flore County
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  • Pittsburg County
    • County Website:   https://pittsburg.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Pittsburg:   McAlester
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veterans Colony   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veterans Colony.
      • Centerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Centerville is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Hartshorne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Adamson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Adamson is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamson
      • Haileyville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Star
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Star is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Dow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Dow is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Counts
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Counts is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Weathers
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Weathers is located in Pittsburg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers
      • Craig
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Craig is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Bond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bond is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Carbon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Carbon is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Arch
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Arch is located in Pittsburg County
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      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Bache
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bache is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Featherston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Featherston is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Ti
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Ti is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Quinton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Richville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Richville is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Alderson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Blocker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Russellville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Russellville is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Krebs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • 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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        • Bug Tussle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bug Tussle is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Massey Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Massey Point is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Blanco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Pine Top
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Pine Top is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Bristow Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bristow Point is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Frink
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Frink is located in Pittsburg County
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        • McAlester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • North McAlester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • North McAlester is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Mekko
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mekko is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Reams
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Reams is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Crowder
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Chambers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Chambers is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Carlton Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlton Landing is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Halley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Halley is located in Pittsburg County
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        • Savanna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Pushmataha County
    • County Seat for Pushmataha:   Antlers
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Veterans Colony   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Veterans Colony.
      • Sardis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sardis is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
      • Tuskahoma
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kiamichi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Kiamichi is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiamichi
      • Clayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Albion
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Stanley is located in Pushmataha County
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      • Divide
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Divide is located in Pushmataha County
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      • Nashoba
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Nashoba Y
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Nashoba Y is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashoba Y
      • Adel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Adel is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Nolia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Nolia is located in Pushmataha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolia
      • Fewell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fewell is located in Pushmataha County
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      • Snow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dunbar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunbar is located in Pushmataha County
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Footnotes ...

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