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Nearest Communities to Blanket,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 starting from Blanket.<1>

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

Blanket is located in Brown County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blanket. Of these communities, 68 are located in counties other than Brown 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 Blanket (which is Brown 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 Blanket

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

  • Brown County   (where Blanket resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanket   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanket.
      • Antioch
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Antioch is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Delaware Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
      • Owens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Owens is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
      • Zephyr
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Early
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ricker ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ricker is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
      • Holder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Holder is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
      • Lake Brownwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
      • May
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Tenmile Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
      • Brownwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluff View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bluff View is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Woodland Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
        • Fisk Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
        • Byrds
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Byrds is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
        • Lake Shore
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Lake Shore is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
        • Shamrock Shores
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
        • Williams
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Williams is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
        • Dalzell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Dalzell is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
        • Thrifty
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Thrifty is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
        • Bangs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Grosvenor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Grosvenor is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
        • Indian Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Fry ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Cross Cut
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Blackwell Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
        • Brookesmith
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dulin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Dulin is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
        • Keys Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Callahan County
  • Coleman County
  • Comanche County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Comanche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanket   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanket.
      • Watson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Watson is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Sidney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Comanche
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Stag Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
      • Gartman View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gartman View is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
      • Newburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Newburg is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Beattie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Beattie is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Vandyke
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vandyke is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Amity
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Amity is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Fleming
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Fleming is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
      • Sipe Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Downing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Downing is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Hasse
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hasse is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
        • Duster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Gustine
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Proctor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Roch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Roch is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roch
        • Energy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • De Leon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ararat ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Comyn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rucker
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hazeldell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
        • Siloam
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Siloam is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
        • Lamkin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
  • Eastland County
    • County Website:   https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Eastland:   Eastland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanket   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanket.
      • Chuckville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Chuckville is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
      • Rising Star
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Okra
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Branton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Branton is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton
      • Union Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Center is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Pioneer
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pioneer is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Gorman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Mountain Top
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
      • Carbon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
      • Romney
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Romney is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
      • Sabanno
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sabanno is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
  • Erath County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Erath:   Stephenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanket   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanket.
      • Edna Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Edna Hill is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
      • Shiloh
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shiloh is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Highland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Highland is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Victor
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Victor is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Hamilton County
  • Mills County
  • San Saba County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blanket) 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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