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Nearest Communities to Blix,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Blix.<1>

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


Blix is located in Angelina County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Angelina County: Cherokee, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity & Tyler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blix. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Angelina 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 Blix (which is Angelina 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 Blix

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

  • Angelina County   (where Blix resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.angelinacounty.net/
    • County Seat for Angelina:   Lufkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blix   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blix.
      • Granville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Peavy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Peavy is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Renova is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Burke
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hudson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hudson is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
      • Providence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Providence is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Diboll
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rutland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Rutland is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Woodlawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • Keltys
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Durant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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        • Clawson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Clawson is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clawson
        • Lufkin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Central
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Central is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
        • Redtown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Cedar Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
        • Prairie Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Pollok
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Herty
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bald Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill
        • Davisville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Davisville is located in Angelina County
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        • Redland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Beulah
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Beulah is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Homer
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Moffitt
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffitt
        • Dunagan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Huntington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rocky Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • River Crest Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Alco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Alco is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
        • Platt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Platt is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
        • Shawnee Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Prairie
        • Oak Flat
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Oak Flat is located in Angelina County
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        • Thomas Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Thomas Crossing is located in Angelina County
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        • Manning ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Manning is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Shawnee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Shawnee is located in Angelina County
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        • Ewing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Boynton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Ora
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Zavalla
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Monterey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Nancy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Dolan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dolan is located in Angelina County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolan
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blix   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blix.
      • Wells
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sweet Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Union
      • Cross Roads
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Forest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Wild Hurst
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wild Hurst is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Hurst
      • Brunswick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Brunswick is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
      • Morrill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Morrill is located in Cherokee County
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      • Linwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
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      • Alto
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Weeping Mary
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Houston County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blix   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blix.
      • Hagerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Anderson Crossing is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossing
      • Stubblefield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Stubblefield is located in Houston County
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      • Ernest Anderson Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Vernon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Mount Vernon is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Fog Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fog Town
      • Allen Chapel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Chapel
      • Colthorp
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Colthorp is located in Houston County
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      • Ratcliff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Walker Crossing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
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      • Bates Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Bates Ferry is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Ferry
      • McKinleyville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • McKinleyville is located in Houston County
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      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Plain
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Plain is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plain
        • Kennard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Tadmor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pole Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pole Crossing is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Crossing
        • Harrison Town
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Town
        • Plainview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Plainview is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Creath
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Creath is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creath
        • Center Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Center Hill is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
        • Bluff City ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bluff City is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Burrantown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Burrantown is located in Houston County
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        • Arbor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Arbor is located in Houston County
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        • Fodice
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Fodice is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fodice
        • Easley Chapel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Easley Chapel is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Chapel
        • Berea
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Berea is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
        • Shady Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Shady Grove is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Belott
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kennedy Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossing
        • Hickory Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Weches
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Holly
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hopewell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hopewell is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
        • Bobbittville ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Bobbittville is located in Houston County
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        • Germany
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Germany is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
        • Glover ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Glover is located in Houston County
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        • Center Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Center Grove is located in Houston County
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        • Druso
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Druso is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Druso
  • Nacogdoches County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Nacogdoches:   Nacogdoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blix   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blix.
      • Bonaldo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Bonaldo is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaldo
      • Climax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Climax is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Harmony
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Poe
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Poe is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe
      • Alazan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Eden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Eden is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Lacyville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lacyville is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Fredonia Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fredonia Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Hill
      • Hayward Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hayward Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Plainview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Nacogdoches
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Orton Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Orton Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orton Hill
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        • Woden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Etoile
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Douglass
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Winter Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
        • Oak Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Shirley Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Shirley Creek is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Bonita Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bonita Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Nat
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • La Cerda
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • La Cerda is located in Nacogdoches County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cerda
  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polktx.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blix   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blix.
      • Wakefield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Wakefield is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
      • Skinner Town
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Asia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Asia is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
      • Corrigan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Carmona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Carmona is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmona
      • Snow Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Snow Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Pluck
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pluck is located in Polk County
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      • Moscow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Camden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Barnum
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bering
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bering is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bering
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Lily Island
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Colita
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Colita is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
        • Walda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Walda is located in Polk County
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        • Barnes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Seven Oaks
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Patonia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Patonia is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patonia
        • Bold Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hortense
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hortense is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hortense
  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Groveton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blix   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blix.
      • Vair
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Vair is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vair
      • Nigton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Nigton is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nigton
      • Apple Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Helmic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Trevat
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Trevat is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevat
      • Centerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Crecy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Crecy is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crecy
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Nogalus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Nogalus is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogalus
      • Sulphur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Sulphur is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Lacy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
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        • Woodlake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Friendship
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Friendship is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
        • Sumpter ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
        • Groveton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Josserand
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Josserand is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand
        • Pennington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Westville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Westville is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Friday
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Saron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saron is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
        • Chita
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Glendale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyler County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blix) 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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