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Nearest Communities to Acton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Acton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Acton:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Acton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Acton is located in Hood County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hood County: Erath, Johnson, Palo Pinto, Parker & Somervell.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 141 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Acton. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Hood 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 Acton (which is Hood 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 Acton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hood County (where Acton resides)
- County Website: https://hoodcounty.texas.gov/
- County Seat for Hood: Granbury
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- DeCordova
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Waples
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waples is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waples
- Brazos Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- El Tesoro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- El Tesoro is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Tesoro
- Fall Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fall Creek is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Cresson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Plantation
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
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- Mambrino
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mambrino is located in Hood County
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- Granbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Hood County
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- Neri
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Neri is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neri
- Center Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Center Mill is located in Hood County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fort Spunky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Brushy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brushy is located in Hood County
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- Oak Trail Shores
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Oak Trail Shores is located in Hood County
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- Thorp Spring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Thorp Spring is located in Hood County
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- Hill City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hill City is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
- Tolar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Paluxy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Allison is located in Hood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Lipan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bosque County
- County Website: https://www.bosquecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Bosque: Meridian
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Brazos Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
- Eulogy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kimball
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kopperl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Erath County
- County Website: https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
- County Seat for Erath: Stephenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Bluff Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chalk Mountain
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsville is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Three Way
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Three Way is located in Erath County
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- Morgan Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Patillo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Patillo is located in Erath County
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- Knob Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Knob Hill is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
- Hill County
- County Website: https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
- County Seat for Hill: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Retreat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Retreat is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Blum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Derden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Derden is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
- Woodrow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodrow is located in Hill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountytx.org/
- County Seat for Johnson: Cleburne
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Godley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bono
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buchanan ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buchanan is located in Johnson County
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- Lebanon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lebanon is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Joshua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lone Willow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Willow is located in Johnson County
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- Cleburne
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Freeland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Freeland is located in Johnson County
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- Keeler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Keeler is located in Johnson County
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- Oak Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill is located in Johnson County
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- Highland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Highland is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Burleson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Cross Timber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Keene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marystown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marystown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
- Crowley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Briaroaks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Egan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Coyote Flats
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rio Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Flat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sand Flat is located in Johnson County
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- Wooded Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wooded Hills is located in Johnson County
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- Cuba
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Happy Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Happy Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
- Parker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alvarado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
- Lillian
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Antioch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Palo Pinto County
- County Website: https://www.co.palo-pinto.tx.us/
- County Seat for Palo Pinto: Palo Pinto
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- New Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- New Salem is located in Palo Pinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
- Brazos
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parker County
- County Website: https://www.parkercountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Parker: Weatherford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Baker
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Baker is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Tin Top
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tin Top is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Top
- Annetta South
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Annetta South is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annetta South
- Population from the 2020 Census: 579 people
- Buckner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Buckner is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
- Annetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Powell Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Crossing is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Crossing
- Aledo
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Annetta North
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Annetta North is located in Parker County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Iona
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Iona is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Bethel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel is located in Parker County
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- Dennis
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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- Maxwell Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell Crossing is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Crossing
- Stephens Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens Crossing is located in Parker County
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- Center Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Center Point is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Earls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Earls is located in Parker County
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- Hudson Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Punkin Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Punkin Center is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Willow Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Brock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wampler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wampler is located in Parker County
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- Weatherford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brock Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Brock Junction is located in Parker County
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- Greenwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Dicey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fox
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fox is located in Parker County
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- Lemley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lemley is located in Parker County
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- Millsap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Preble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Preble is located in Parker County
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- Wright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wright is located in Parker County
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- Bennett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett is located in Parker County
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- Cool
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cool is located in Parker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Somervell County
- County Website: https://www.somervell.co/
- County Seat for Somervell: Glen Rose
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Georges Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Georges Creek is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georges Creek
- Rainbow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Nemo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Glen Rose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Glass
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Knobs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Seven Knobs is located in Somervell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Knobs
- Tarrant County
- County Website: https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Tarrant: Fort Worth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Acton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Acton.
- Winscott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Winscott is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winscott
- Boss
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boss is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
- Wheatland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatland is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Plover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plover is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
- Lake Shore Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore Estates is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Estates
- Saint Francis Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Primrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Benbrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westland is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
- Moselle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Moselle is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
- Wedgewood East
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
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- Edgecliff Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Acres is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Acres
- Lytle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lytle is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
- White Settlement
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Belt Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Belt Junction is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Junction
- Everman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westover Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
- Westworth Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westworth Village is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth Village
- Westworth Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westworth is located in Tarrant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth
- Rendon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Retta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Retta is located in Tarrant County
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- Valley Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County
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- Lakeside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- River Oaks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Worth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Worth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sansom Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Hill Estate
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Castle Hill Estate is located in Tarrant County
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- Kennedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Acton) 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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