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Nearest Communities to Alexander,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>

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

Alexander is located in Erath County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erath County: Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Hamilton, Hood, Palo Pinto & Somervell.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alexander. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Erath 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 Alexander (which is Erath 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 Alexander

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

  • Erath County   (where Alexander resides)
    • County Seat for Erath:   Stephenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Clairette
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
        • Clairette is located in Erath County
      • Cottonwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Cottonwood is located in Erath County
      • Harbin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
        • Harbin is located in Erath County
      • Purves
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purves have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purves
        • Purves is located in Erath County
      • Selden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
        • Selden is located in Erath County
      • Shiloh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Shiloh is located in Erath County
      • Dublin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dublin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
        • Dublin is located in Erath County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,552 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dublin <4>
      • Duffau
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
        • Duffau is located in Erath County
      • Welcome Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
        • Welcome Valley is located in Erath County
      • Edna Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
        • Edna Hill is located in Erath County
      • Stephenville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bunyan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
        • Bunyan is located in Erath County
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Johnsville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
          • Johnsville is located in Erath County
        • Three Way
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
          • Three Way is located in Erath County
        • Knob Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
          • Knob Hill is located in Erath County
        • Highland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
          • Highland is located in Erath County
        • Lingleville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
          • Lingleville is located in Erath County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <4>
        • Chalk Mountain
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
          • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
        • Victor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
          • Victor is located in Erath County
        • Huckabay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
          • Huckabay is located in Erath County
        • Morgan Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
          • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <4>
        • Bluff Dale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hannibal
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hannibal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
          • Hannibal is located in Erath County
        • Sapoak
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapoak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapoak
          • Sapoak is located in Erath County
        • Patillo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patillo
          • Patillo is located in Erath County
  • Bosque County
    • County Seat for Bosque:   Meridian
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Iredell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iredell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iredell
        • Iredell is located in Bosque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iredell <4>
      • Walnut Springs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
        • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <4>
      • Cranfills Gap
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Comanche County
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Comanche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Wilson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Wilson is located in Comanche County
      • Ararat ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ararat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
        • Ararat is located in Comanche County
      • Proctor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
        • Proctor is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Proctor <4>
      • Hazeldell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazeldell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
        • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
      • Roch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roch
        • Roch is located in Comanche County
      • Comyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
        • Comyn is located in Comanche County
      • Lamkin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamkin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
        • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
      • Siloam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Siloam is located in Comanche County
      • Gustine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gustine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gustine
        • Gustine is located in Comanche County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gustine <4>
      • Hasse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
        • Hasse is located in Comanche County
      • De Leon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Downing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Downing is located in Comanche County
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Vandyke
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandyke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
          • Vandyke is located in Comanche County
        • Energy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gartman View
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gartman View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
          • Gartman View is located in Comanche County
        • Fleming
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
          • Fleming is located in Comanche County
        • Rucker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
          • Rucker is located in Comanche County
        • Comanche
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Newburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
          • Newburg is located in Comanche County
        • Duster
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
          • Duster is located in Comanche County
        • Beattie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beattie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
          • Beattie is located in Comanche County
  • Eastland County
    • County Website:   www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Eastland:   Eastland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Desdemona
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
        • Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
      • Gorman
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Gorman is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
  • Hamilton County
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Hamilton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Carlton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Hico
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
        • Hico is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <4>
      • Sunshine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Sunshine is located in Hamilton County
      • Olin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
        • Olin is located in Hamilton County
      • Spurlin ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spurlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
        • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
      • Springtown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
        • Springtown is located in Hamilton County
      • Gentrys Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentrys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
        • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
      • Fairy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
        • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
      • Agee ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Agee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
        • Agee is located in Hamilton County
      • Hamilton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Midway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Hamilton County
      • Lanham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
        • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Pottsville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
          • Pottsville is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pottsville <4>
        • Indian Gap
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
          • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
        • Aleman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aleman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleman
          • Aleman is located in Hamilton County
        • Schoolerville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoolerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolerville
          • Schoolerville is located in Hamilton County
        • Shive
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
          • Shive is located in Hamilton County
  • Hood County
    • County Website:   www.co.hood.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hood:   Granbury
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Paluxy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paluxy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paluxy
        • Paluxy is located in Hood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paluxy <4>
      • Hill City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill City
        • Hill City is located in Hood County
      • Tolar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Somervell County
    • County Website:   www.glenrose.org/glenrose/
    • County Seat for Somervell:   Glen Rose
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Glass
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass
        • Glass is located in Somervell County
      • Seven Knobs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Knobs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Knobs
        • Seven Knobs is located in Somervell County
      • Glen Rose
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alexander) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alexander. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0589, Longitude: -98.2064    
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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