Nearest Communities to Branton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Branton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Branton:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Branton.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Branton is located in Eastland County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eastland County: Brown, Callahan, Comanche, Erath, Palo Pinto, Shackelford & Stephens.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Branton. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Eastland 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 Branton (which is Eastland 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 Branton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Eastland County (where Branton resides)
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Union Center
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Mountain Top
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Okra
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Romney
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Romney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Rising Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Chuckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Sabanno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Sabanno is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Pioneer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Carbon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Scranton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Scranton is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Punkin Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Punkin Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Cisco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Gorman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kokomo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Eastland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Staff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Staff is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff
- Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
- Olden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Morton Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Morton Valley is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Valley
- Merriman ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Merriman is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
- Chaney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chaney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Desdemona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ranger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dothan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dothan is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan
- Bullock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bullock is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Tiffin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tiffin is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Williams
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Williams is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- May
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cross Cut
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Holder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Holder is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Byrds
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
- Owens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Grosvenor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Lake Brownwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Lake Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Shamrock Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Blanket
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwell Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Delaware Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Thrifty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Fry ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Antioch
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Early
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Callahan County
- County Website: https://www.callahancounty.org/
- County Seat for Callahan: Baird
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Atwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Atwell is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell
- Cross Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Putnam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Admiral
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Admiral is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
- Rowden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rowden is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
- Pueblo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pueblo is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Belle Plain ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
- Jayell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jayell is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayell
- Baird
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Burkett
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Webbville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Webbville is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Echo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Echo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Buffalo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Comanche County
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Amity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Sipe Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Stag Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Duster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Duster is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
- Beattie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Sidney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rucker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rucker is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Watson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- De Leon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Downing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Gartman View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Vandyke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Comanche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Comyn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Comyn is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
- Erath County
- County Website: https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
- County Seat for Erath: Stephenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Victor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Victor is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Shackelford County
- County Website: https://www.shackelfordcounty.org/
- County Seat for Shackelford: Albany
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Moran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Shackelford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Stephens County
- County Website: https://www.co.stephens.tx.us/
- County Seat for Stephens: Breckenridge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Branton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Branton.
- Gunsight ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gunsight is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Eureka is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Harpersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harpersville is located in Stephens County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Branton) 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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