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Nearest Communities to Blanton,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Blanton.<1>

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

Blanton is located in Runnels County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Runnels County: Coke, Coleman, Concho, Nolan, Taylor & Tom Green.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blanton. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Runnels 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 Blanton (which is Runnels 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 Blanton

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

  • Runnels County   (where Blanton resides)
    • County Seat for Runnels:   Ballinger
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanton.
      • Benoit
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
        • Benoit is located in Runnels County
      • Hatchel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatchel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchel
        • Hatchel is located in Runnels County
      • Ballinger
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Crews
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crews have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crews
        • Crews is located in Runnels County
      • Valley View
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Valley View is located in Runnels County
      • Winters
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
        • Winters is located in Runnels County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
      • Bethel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Bethel is located in Runnels County
      • Olfen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olfen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olfen
        • Olfen is located in Runnels County
      • Rowena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Norton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
        • Norton is located in Runnels County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
      • Pumphrey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumphrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumphrey
        • Pumphrey is located in Runnels County
      • Drasco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drasco
        • Drasco is located in Runnels County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Wilmeth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmeth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmeth
          • Wilmeth is located in Runnels County
        • Maverick ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Maverick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maverick
          • Maverick is located in Runnels County
        • Wingate
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Marie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marie
          • Marie is located in Runnels County
        • Miles
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
          • Miles is located in Runnels County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <4>
  • Callahan County
    • County Seat for Callahan:   Baird
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • Oplin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oplin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oplin
        • Oplin is located in Callahan County
  • Coke County
    • County Seat for Coke:   Robert Lee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanton.
      • Tennyson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bronte
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronte
        • Bronte is located in Coke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronte <4>
      • Shawville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawville
        • Shawville is located in Coke County
      • Fort Chadbourne
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Chadbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Chadbourne
        • Fort Chadbourne is located in Coke County
  • Coleman County
    • County Seat for Coleman:   Coleman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanton.
      • Talpa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Glen Cove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Cove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
        • Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
      • Novice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novice
        • Novice is located in Coleman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novice <4>
      • Valera
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valera have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valera
        • Valera is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valera <4>
      • Goldsboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldsboro
        • Goldsboro is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldsboro <4>
      • Silver Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
        • Silver Valley is located in Coleman County
      • Leaday
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leaday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaday
        • Leaday is located in Coleman County
      • Voss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Voss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss
        • Voss is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voss <4>
      • Hamrick
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
        • Hamrick is located in Coleman County
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Fisk
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
          • Fisk is located in Coleman County
        • Coleman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Mozelle ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mozelle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
          • Mozelle is located in Coleman County
        • San Angelo Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Angelo Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
          • San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
        • Gouldbusk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Shields
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shields have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
          • Shields is located in Coleman County
  • Concho County
    • County Seat for Concho:   Paint Rock
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanton.
      • Concho
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
        • Concho is located in Concho County
      • Lowake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Paint Rock
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paint Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paint Rock
        • Paint Rock is located in Concho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 306 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paint Rock <4>
      • Millersview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • McCulloch County
  • Nolan County
    • County Seat for Nolan:   Sweetwater
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • Hylton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hylton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylton
        • Hylton is located in Nolan County
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   www.taylorcountytexas.org/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanton.
      • Bradshaw
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradshaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradshaw
        • Bradshaw is located in Taylor County
      • Guion
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guion
        • Guion is located in Taylor County
      • Lawn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ovalo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovalo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovalo
        • Ovalo is located in Taylor County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ovalo <4>
      • Happy Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
        • Happy Valley is located in Taylor County
      • Rogers
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
        • Rogers is located in Taylor County
      • Tuscola
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuscola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscola
        • Tuscola is located in Taylor County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscola <4>
      • Shep
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shep have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shep
        • Shep is located in Taylor County
  • Tom Green County
    • County Website:   www.co.titus.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Tom Green:   San Angelo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blanton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blanton.
      • Seventeen Mile Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seventeen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seventeen Mile Crossing
        • Seventeen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
      • Sixteen Mile Crossing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sixteen Mile Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixteen Mile Crossing
        • Sixteen Mile Crossing is located in Tom Green County
      • Kiesling
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiesling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiesling
        • Kiesling is located in Tom Green County
      • Mullins Crossing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullins Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Crossing
        • Mullins Crossing is located in Tom Green County
      • Mereta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mereta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mereta
        • Mereta is located in Tom Green County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mereta <4>
      • Orient
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orient have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient
        • Orient is located in Tom Green County

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 from Point A (ie- Blanton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Blanton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.8215, Longitude: -99.8709       In this case, the coordinates for Blanton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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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