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Nearest Communities to Bluff View,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.<1>

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


Bluff View 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 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bluff View. Of these communities, 64 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 Bluff View (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 Bluff View

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

  • Brown County   (where Bluff View resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Brownwood
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Early
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodland Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Ricker ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Ricker is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
      • Dalzell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Dalzell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Lake Brownwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
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      • Bangs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Lake Shore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Shore is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Shamrock Shores
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
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      • Delaware Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
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      • Thrifty
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Thrifty is located in Brown County
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      • Tenmile Crossing
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
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      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Owens
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Owens is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
        • Zephyr
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Fry ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fry is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
        • Byrds
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Byrds is located in Brown County
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        • Holder
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Holder is located in Brown County
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        • Grosvenor
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Grosvenor is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
        • Indian Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
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        • Fisk Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
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        • Brookesmith
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Antioch
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Antioch is located in Brown County
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        • Blanket
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Blackwell Crossing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
        • Dulin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Dulin is located in Brown County
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        • Keys Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
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        • May
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Winchell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Winchell is located in Brown County
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        • Williams
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Williams is located in Brown County
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        • Cross Cut
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
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  • Callahan County
  • Coleman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Coleman:   Coleman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo is located in Coleman County
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      • Liberty
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Liberty is located in Coleman County
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      • Obregon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Obregon is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
      • Cleveland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Cleveland is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Trickham
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Trickham is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
        • Former name for Trickham:
        • Trick'em
      • Santa Anna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • San Angelo Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
      • Burkett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Echo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Echo is located in Coleman County
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      • Whon ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Whon is located in Coleman County
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      • Coleman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Shields
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Shields is located in Coleman County
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      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Webbville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Webbville is located in Coleman County
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        • Rockwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fisk
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fisk is located in Coleman County
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        • Chaffin Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Chaffin Crossing is located in Coleman County
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        • Gouldbusk
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hamrick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hamrick is located in Coleman County
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        • Mozelle ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Mozelle is located in Coleman County
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        • Hays Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hays Crossing is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
  • Comanche County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Comanche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Watson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Watson is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Sidney
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Amity
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Amity is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Stag Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
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      • Comanche
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Newburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Newburg is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Beattie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Beattie is located in Comanche County
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      • Sipe Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
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      • Gartman View
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gartman View is located in Comanche County
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  • Eastland County
    • County Website:   https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Eastland:   Eastland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Chuckville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Chuckville is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
      • Rising Star
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Pioneer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pioneer is located in Eastland County
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      • Okra
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Okra is located in Eastland County
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  • McCulloch County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
    • County Seat for McCulloch:   Brady
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Beasley Crossing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
      • Milburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
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      • Mercury
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mercury is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Military Crossing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
      • Knight Crossing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Mitchell Crossing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Walker Crossing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Placid
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Placid is located in McCulloch County
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  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Goldthwaite
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Blanket Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
      • Duke Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ebony is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Buffalo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Buffalo is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Villa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Villa is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Democrat
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Democrat is located in Mills County
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      • Ridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridge is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Regency ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Regency is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
      • Mullin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
        • Bozar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bozar is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
        • Ratler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ratler is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler
        • Priddy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Durenville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Durenville is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durenville
        • Big Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Valley is located in Mills County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
  • San Saba County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Saba:   San Saba
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff View   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff View.
      • Elm Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Bowser
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Bowser is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
      • Holt ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Holt is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Locker ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Locker is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
      • Skeeterville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Skeeterville is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeterville
      • Spring Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Hall
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hall is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bluff View) 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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