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Around Africa ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Africa, with the nearest first.

  • Center
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Shelbyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
    • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <1>
  • Choice
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Short
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Short is located in Shelby County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Short
    • From Africa to Short
  • Campti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Arcadia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Tenaha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Joaquin
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joaquin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joaquin
    • Joaquin is located in Shelby County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joaquin <1>
  • Haslam
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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    • Logansport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logansport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logansport
      • Logansport is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,546 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logansport <1>
    • Huxley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
    • Timpson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <1>
    • Woods
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
      • Woods is located in Panola County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woods
      • From Africa to Woods
    • Denning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Martinsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

For more communities neighboring Africa, please visit our County-by-County Page for Africa.

Shelby County ...

Africa would have been located within present day Shelby County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: De Soto (LA), Sabine (LA), Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, Sabine & San Augustine.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Africa ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Africa.

Airports Near Africa ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Africa and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Africa.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Africa), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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