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Nearest Communities to Allenhurst,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Matagorda County: Brazoria, Fort Bend, Jackson & Wharton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Allenhurst. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Matagorda 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 Allenhurst (which is Matagorda 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 Allenhurst

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

  • Matagorda County   (where Allenhurst resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.matagordatx.gov/
    • County Seat for Matagorda:   Bay City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Allenhurst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Allenhurst.
      • Van Vleck
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Valley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
      • Caney
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Caney is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
      • Rugeley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Rugeley is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugeley
      • Ashwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Ashwood is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
      • Podo ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Podo is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podo
      • Bay City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Chalmers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
      • Cedar Lane
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • McCroskey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
      • Elliott ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Elliott is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
        • Elliott has also been known as:
        • Elliott's
      • Gainesmore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gainesmore is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesmore
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        • Pledger
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Rymers
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rymers is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
        • Hawkinsville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hawkinsville is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
        • Wadsworth
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Markham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
        • Buckeye
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Buckeye is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Sargent
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Chinquapin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Chinquapin is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
        • Clemville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Clemville is located in Matagorda County
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        • Chinquapin Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Chinquapin Landing is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Landing
        • Gulf Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Gulf Hill is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hill
        • Elmaton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Gulf ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Gulf is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
        • Ashby
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashby is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
        • Simpsonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
        • Tin Top
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Tin Top is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Top
        • Midfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Matagorda
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Blessing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Citrus Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
        • Pheasant
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pheasant is located in Matagorda County
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        • Collegeport
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Palacios
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Brazoria County
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazoria:   Angleton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Allenhurst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Allenhurst.
      • Hasima
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Hasima is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
      • Abercrombie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
      • Old Ocean
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweeny
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • El Bernardo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • El Bernardo is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
      • Danciger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Four Corners
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Wild Peach Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
      • West Columbia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brazoria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • East Columbia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • Hinkles Ferry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
        • Old Brazoria
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Old Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
        • Churchill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Churchill is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Damon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Perry Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
        • Lake Jackson Farms
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lake Jackson Farms is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
        • Jones Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lake Jackson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Snipe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Snipe is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
        • Bailey's Prairie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
        • Orozimbo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Orozimbo is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
        • Oakland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Oakland is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Holiday Lakes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
        • Ross
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Ross is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Gulf Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Gulf Park is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
        • Richwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Van Pelt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Van Pelt is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pelt
        • Otey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Otey is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
        • Clute
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Clute is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <3>
        • Lake Barbara
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
        • Angleton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Velasco Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Velasco Heights is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco Heights
        • Chenango
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Chenango is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
        • Bastrop Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bastrop Beach is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop Beach
        • Bryan Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bryan Beach is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
        • Freeport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Velasco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Velasco is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
        • Midway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Lochridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
  • Fort Bend County
    • County Website:   https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Fort Bend:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Allenhurst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Allenhurst.
      • Mooredale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Mooredale is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooredale
      • Guy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Four Corners
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Needville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Long Point
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Fairchilds
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Wharton County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Wharton:   Wharton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Allenhurst   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Allenhurst.
      • Magnet
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Magnet is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Cane Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cane Junction is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Junction
      • Don-Tol
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Don-Tol is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don-Tol
      • Newgulf Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Newgulf Junction is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgulf Junction
      • Newgulf
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lane City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Boling
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Iago
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Iago is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iago
      • Lefman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lefman is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefman
      • Burr
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Burr is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Danevang
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dinsmore
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dinsmore is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Mackay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mackay is located in Wharton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
        • Pierce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wharton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • El Campo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sorrelle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sorrelle is located in Wharton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrelle
        • Plainview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Plainview is located in Wharton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Hungerford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Allenhurst) 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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