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Nearest Communities to Bracken,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Bracken.<1>

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

Bracken is located in Comal County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bracken. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties other than Comal 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 Bracken (which is Comal 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 Bracken

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

  • Comal County   (where Bracken resides)
  • Bexar County
    • County Website:   https://www.bexar.org/
    • County Seat for Bexar:   San Antonio
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bracken   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bracken.
      • Luxello ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Luxello is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxello
      • Selma
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Live Oak
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Universal City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Schertz
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Airport City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Airport City is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport City
      • Cibolo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Converse
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Shorts Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shorts Corner is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorts Corner
      • Wetmore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fratt ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fratt is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fratt
      • Longhorn
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Longhorn is located in Bexar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longhorn
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        • Windcrest
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Kentwood Manor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Kentwood Manor is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood Manor
        • Hollywood Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Specht Store
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Specht Store is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Specht Store
        • Friendly Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
        • North Loop
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • North Loop is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Loop
        • Hill Country Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Country Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
        • Timberwood Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Kirby
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Fort Sam Houston
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Terrell Hills
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
        • Alamo Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Salado Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Salado Junction is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salado Junction
        • Martinez
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Castle Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Olmos Park
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
        • Saint Hedwig
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Robards
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Robards is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
        • Shavano Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shavano Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
        • Adkins
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • China Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • China Grove is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
        • Sayers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Balcones Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • San Antonio
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Beckmann
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Beckmann is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckmann
        • Boldtville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Lone Oak
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Dominion
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Dominion is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion
        • Oakland Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Oakland Estates is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Estates
        • Leon Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Leon Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bergs Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Bergs Mill is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergs Mill
        • Columbia Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Phoenix
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Phoenix is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
        • Cross Mountain
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Mountain
        • Hilltop
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hilltop is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Grey Forest
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Forest
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
        • Van Raub
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Raub
        • Fair Oaks Ranch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Southton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Southton is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southton
        • San Jose
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • San Jose is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
        • Terrell Wells
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Terrell Wells is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Wells
        • Helotes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Scenic Oaks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Oaks
        • Lackland Terrace
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Lackland Terrace is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland Terrace
        • Palo Alto Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Palo Alto Heights is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto Heights
        • Palo Alto Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Palo Alto Park is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto Park
        • Westwood Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Westwood Village is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
        • Withers
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Withers is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withers
        • Buena Vista
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Buena Vista is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Elmendorf
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Heafer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Heafer is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heafer
        • Kelland Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Kelland Heights is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelland Heights
        • Lackland City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lackland City is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackland City
        • Lackland Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley Hi
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Hi is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hi
        • Cassin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Cassin is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassin
        • Earle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Earle is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle
        • Losoya
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Losoya is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Losoya
        • Garza Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Garza Crossing is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garza Crossing
        • San Geronimo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • San Geronimo is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Geronimo
        • Thelma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Thelma is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Macdona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mann Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mann Crossing is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Crossing
        • Sandy Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Oak Island
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Island is located in Bexar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Island
        • Von Ormy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Blanco County
  • Guadalupe County
    • County Website:   https://www.guadalupetx.gov/
    • County Seat for Guadalupe:   Seguin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bracken   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bracken.
      • Northcliff
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Haeckerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haeckerville
      • Santa Clara
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
      • Marion
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
      • Zuehl
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Schumannsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schumannsville
      • Camp Willow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Willow
      • Hilda Siding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Dunlap
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Dunlap
      • Clear Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Springs
      • New Berlin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McQueeney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Muehlsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
        • Nolte
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
        • Morrison Falls
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
        • Zipp
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
        • Sweet Home
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
        • Barbarosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
        • Olmos ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Geronimo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Seguin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Lauback
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
        • Dugger
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Zorn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jakes Colony
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
        • Galle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Weinert
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Redwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingsbury
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Hays County
  • Kendall County
  • Wilson County

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- Bracken) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.