Nearest Communities to Brandon,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brandon, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brandon:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Brandon.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Brandon is located in Hill County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brandon. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Hill 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 Brandon (which is Hill 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 Brandon
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Hill County (where Brandon resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
- County Seat for Hill: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Mertens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Lakenon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lakenon is located in Hill County
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- Midway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Hill County
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- Bynum
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Carl's Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Irene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain View is located in Hill County
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- Malone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chatt is located in Hill County
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- Hillsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lovelace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Lovelace is located in Hill County
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- Winslow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Winslow is located in Hill County
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- Continue List (30 more) ...
- Penelope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Files Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Files Valley is located in Hill County
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- Itasca
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mayfield is located in Hill County
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- Vaughan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughan is located in Hill County
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- Woodbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Woodbury is located in Hill County
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- Birome
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Birome is located in Hill County
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- Hubbard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Menlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Menlow is located in Hill County
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- Osceola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Osceola is located in Hill County
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- Peoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Peoria is located in Hill County
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- Grub Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Grub Hill is located in Hill County
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- Covington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Calm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Aquilla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blanton is located in Hill County
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- Red Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Red Hill is located in Hill County
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- Whitney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodrow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woodrow is located in Hill County
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- Derden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Derden is located in Hill County
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- Tyson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tyson is located in Hill County
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- Huron ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Huron is located in Hill County
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- Live Oak Resorts
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Live Oak Resorts is located in Hill County
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- Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lebanon is located in Hill County
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- Prairie Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
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- Woodland Hills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Hills is located in Hill County
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- Blum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spivey Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spivey Crossing is located in Hill County
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- Retreat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Retreat is located in Hill County
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- Bosque County
- County Website: https://www.bosquecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Bosque: Meridian
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Smiths Bend
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Bend is located in Bosque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Bend
- Laguna Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lakewood Harbor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lakewood Harbor is located in Bosque County
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- Greenock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greenock is located in Bosque County
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- Cedar Shores
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
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- Ellis County
- County Website: https://www.co.ellis.tx.us/
- County Seat for Ellis: Waxahachie
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Milford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Plum Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Plum Grove is located in Ellis County
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- Italy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bell Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bell Branch is located in Ellis County
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- Lumkins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lumkins is located in Ellis County
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- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Cedar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County
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- Forreston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Five Points
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Ellis County
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- Nash
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Nash is located in Ellis County
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- Auburn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Ellis County
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- Boz
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Boz is located in Ellis County
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- Maypearl
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rankin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rankin is located in Ellis County
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- Nelson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Ellis County
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- Nena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nena is located in Ellis County
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- Byrd
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Byrd is located in Ellis County
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- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howard is located in Ellis County
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- Bardwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reagor Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reagor Springs is located in Ellis County
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- Griffith
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Griffith is located in Ellis County
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- Onion Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Onion Creek is located in Ellis County
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- Mountain Peak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
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- Waxahachie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ensign
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ensign is located in Ellis County
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- Sardis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sardis is located in Ellis County
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- Boyce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boyce is located in Ellis County
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- Oak Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Ellis County
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- Venus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ennis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ike
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ike is located in Ellis County
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- Garrett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Garrett is located in Ellis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Sonoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma is located in Ellis County
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- Ward
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in Ellis County
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- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Ellis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Midlothian
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sterrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sterrett is located in Ellis County
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- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.johnsoncountytx.org/
- County Seat for Johnson: Cleburne
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Grandview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Antioch is located in Johnson County
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- Parker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Parker is located in Johnson County
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- Cuba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Johnson County
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- Rio Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Flat is located in Johnson County
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- Alvarado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coyote Flats
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Limestone County
- County Website: https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
- County Seat for Limestone: Groesbeck
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Munger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Munger is located in Limestone County
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- Calina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Calina is located in Limestone County
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- Delia ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delia is located in Limestone County
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- Coolidge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Watt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Watt is located in Limestone County
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- Mustang
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mustang is located in Limestone County
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- Datura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Datura is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datura
- McLennan County
- County Website: https://www.mclennan.gov/
- County Seat for McLennan: Waco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Cottonwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cottonwood is located in McLennan County
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- Hoen
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hoen is located in McLennan County
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- West
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tours
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tours is located in McLennan County
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- Leroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tokio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tokio is located in McLennan County
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- Wiggins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wiggins is located in McLennan County
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- Ross
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rogers Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
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- Axtell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elm Mott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gholson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gholson is located in McLennan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Elk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elk is located in McLennan County
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- Northcrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Northcrest is located in McLennan County
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- Ocaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ocaw is located in McLennan County
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- Lacy - Lakeview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Patrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Patrick is located in McLennan County
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- Rock Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
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- Navarro County
- County Website: https://www.co.navarro.tx.us/
- County Seat for Navarro: Corsicana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brandon ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brandon.
- Frost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Emmett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Emmett is located in Navarro County
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- Pelham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pelham is located in Navarro County
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- Brushie Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Brushie Prairie is located in Navarro County
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- Lone Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Navarro County
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- Blooming Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Raleigh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Raleigh is located in Navarro County
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- Dresden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Dresden is located in Navarro County
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- Spring Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Hill is located in Navarro County
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- Navarro Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Navarro Mills is located in Navarro County
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- Dawson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cryer Creek is located in Navarro County
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- Barry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Silver City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Navarro County
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- Drane
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Drane is located in Navarro County
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- Purdon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Emhouse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Emhouse is located in Navarro County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Eldorado Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Eldorado Center is located in Navarro County
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- Corbet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Corbet is located in Navarro County
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- Pursley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pursley is located in Navarro County
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- Rodney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rodney is located in Navarro County
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- Union High
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union High is located in Navarro County
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- Oak Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Corsicana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pickett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pickett is located in Navarro County
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- Retreat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Retreat is located in Navarro County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
- Angus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Angus is located in Navarro County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Rice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Brandon) 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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