Nearest Communities to Blessing,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Blessing, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Blessing:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Blessing 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 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blessing. Of these communities, 42 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 Blessing (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 Blessing
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Matagorda County (where Blessing resides)
- County Website: https://www.matagordatx.gov/
- County Seat for Matagorda: Bay City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blessing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blessing.
- Elmaton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Midfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pheasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Pheasant is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant
- Ashby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Simpsonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Tin Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tin Top is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Top
- Clemville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clemville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemville
- Buckeye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Collegeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Citrus Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
- Markham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Camp Hulen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camp Hulen is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hulen
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Palacios
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elliott ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott has also been known as:
- Elliott's
- Rymers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rymers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Bay City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wadsworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Hill is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hill
- Matagorda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Caney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Caney is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- McCroskey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
- Van Vleck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- Rugeley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rugeley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugeley
- Allenhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenhurst
- Podo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Podo is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podo
- Ashwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ashwood is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Sugar Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Chinquapin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Chinquapin Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Chinquapin Landing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Landing
- Pledger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Lane
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Brazoria County
- County Website: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazoria: Angleton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blessing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blessing.
- Hasima
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hasima is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
- Abercrombie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncotx.org/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Port Lavaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blessing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blessing.
- El Campo Club Community
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schicke Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Schicke Point is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schicke Point
- Port Alto
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
- Olivia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olivia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
- Point Comfort
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indianola is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Magnolia Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Beach is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Alamo Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo Beach is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Beach
- Port Lavaca
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blessing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blessing.
- Francitas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Carancahua
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carancahua is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carancahua
- La Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Weedhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Red Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Red Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Lolita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Ganado
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderbilt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Manson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Manson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Edna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- La Salle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Matilda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- El Toro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- El Toro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro
- Cordele
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cordele is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Wharton County
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blessing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blessing.
- Danevang
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Hillje
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- Louise
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- El Campo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Magnet
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Cane Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Junction is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Junction
- Pierce
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lane City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mackay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mackay is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
- Lefman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lefman is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefman
- Round Mott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Round Mott is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mott
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- Jones Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Hahn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- Don-Tol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Don-Tol is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don-Tol
- Newgulf Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newgulf Junction is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgulf Junction
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- Blessing) 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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