Nearest Communities to West Fort Towson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Fort Towson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Fort Towson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from West Fort Towson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Choctaw County: Atoka, Bryan, McCurtain, Pushmataha, Lamar (TX) & Red River (TX).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Fort Towson. Of these communities, 105 are located in counties other than Choctaw 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 West Fort Towson (which is Choctaw 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 West Fort Towson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Choctaw County (where West Fort Towson resides)
- County Seat for Choctaw: Hugo
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- Nearest Communities to West Fort Towson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Fort Towson.
- Fort Towson
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Swink
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Huskey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Huskey is located in Choctaw County
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- Sawyer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- High Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- High Hill is located in Choctaw County
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- Virgil
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Virgil is located in Choctaw County
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- Frogville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Frogville is located in Choctaw County
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- Fallon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fallon is located in Choctaw County
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- Spencerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Apple
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Apple is located in Choctaw County
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- Shoals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shoals is located in Choctaw County
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- Messer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Messer is located in Choctaw County
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- Hugo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Grant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ord is located in Choctaw County
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- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Goodland is located in Choctaw County
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- Speer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Speer is located in Choctaw County
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- Hamden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hamden is located in Choctaw County
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- Forney
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Forney is located in Choctaw County
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- Gay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gay is located in Choctaw County
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- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kent is located in Choctaw County
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- Bluff
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bluff is located in Choctaw County
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- Duland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Duland is located in Choctaw County
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- Nelson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Choctaw County
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- Soper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Jasper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jasper is located in Choctaw County
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- Unger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Unger is located in Choctaw County
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- Sand Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sand Bluff is located in Choctaw County
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- McCurtain County
- County Seat for McCurtain: Idabel
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- Nearest Communities to West Fort Towson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Fort Towson.
- Valliant
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plainview is located in McCurtain County
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- Rufe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slim
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Slim is located in McCurtain County
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- Mound Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mound Grove is located in McCurtain County
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- Felker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Felker is located in McCurtain County
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- Burwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Burwell is located in McCurtain County
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- Millerton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in McCurtain County
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- Ringold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wright City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Alikchi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alikchi is located in McCurtain County
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- Farmers Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Farmers Hill is located in McCurtain County
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- Garvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iron Stob Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron Stob Corner is located in McCurtain County
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- Glover
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Glover is located in McCurtain County
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- Golden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- North Pole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- North Pole is located in McCurtain County
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- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in McCurtain County
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- Holly Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
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- Crossroads
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Crossroads is located in McCurtain County
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- Idabel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Steel Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Steel Junction is located in McCurtain County
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- Clebit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clebit is located in McCurtain County
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- Pickens
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Broken Bow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hill Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hill Chapel is located in McCurtain County
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- Pushmataha County
- County Seat for Pushmataha: Antlers
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Fort Towson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Fort Towson.
- Sobol
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Sobol is located in Pushmataha County
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- Corinne
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Corinne is located in Pushmataha County
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- North Sobol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Sobol is located in Pushmataha County
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- Oleta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oleta is located in Pushmataha County
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- Rattan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belzoni
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belzoni is located in Pushmataha County
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- Pine Knot Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Knot Crossing is located in Pushmataha County
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- Dela
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dela is located in Pushmataha County
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- Cloudy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cloudy is located in Pushmataha County
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- Ethel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ethel is located in Pushmataha County
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- Greenwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood is located in Pushmataha County
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- Big Rocks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Big Rocks is located in Pushmataha County
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- Antlers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Finley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Snow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kellond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kellond is located in Pushmataha County
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- Kosoma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kosoma is located in Pushmataha County
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- Moyers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar County
- County Website: https://www.co.lamar.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lamar: Paris (TX)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Fort Towson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Fort Towson.
- Faulkner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Faulkner is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Pin Hook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pin Hook is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Slate Shoals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Slate Shoals is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Arthur City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Novice
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Novice is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Medill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Medill is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Midcity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midcity is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Midcity has also been known as:
- Trout Spur
- Trout
- Walnut Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Chicota
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Powderly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Faught
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Faught is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Maxey is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Forest Chapel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Chapel is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Razor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Razor is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Amherst
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Amherst is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Blossom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sun Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sun Valley is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Adams
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Adams is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Hinckley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hinckley is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Caviness
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Caviness is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Givens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Givens is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Sylvan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sylvan is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Garretts Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Garretts Bluff is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Reno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
- Byrdtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Byrdtown is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Belk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belk is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Emberson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Emberson is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Paris
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ragtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ragtown is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Hoover
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoover is located in Lamar County (TX)
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- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red River County
- County Website: https://www.co.red-river.tx.us/
- County Seat for Red River: Clarksville (TX)
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- Nearest Communities to West Fort Towson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Fort Towson.
- Kiomatia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Kiomatia is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Davenport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Davenport is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Kanawha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kanawha is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Manchester is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Addielou
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Addielou is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Woodland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Blakeney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blakeney is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Silver City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Albion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albion is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Midway
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Negley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Negley is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Cross Road
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cross Road is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greenwood is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Detroit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dimple
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dimple is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Bagwell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Acworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Acworth is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Dilworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dilworth is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Vessey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vessey is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Liberty
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Vandalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vandalia is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Mabry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Mabry is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Bryarly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryarly is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Reeds Settlement
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeds Settlement is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Batesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Batesville is located in Red River County (TX)
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- Madras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Madras is located in Red River County (TX)
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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- West Fort Towson) 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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