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Nearest Communities to Briarcliff,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Briarcliff.<1>

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

Briarcliff is located in Travis County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Travis County: Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays & Williamson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Briarcliff. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Travis 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 Briarcliff (which is Travis 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 Briarcliff

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

  • Travis County   (where Briarcliff resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.traviscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Travis:   Austin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Briarcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Briarcliff.
      • Edgewater Beach
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Edgewater Beach is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
      • Point Venture
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Point Venture is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Venture
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
        • Point Venture has also been known as:
        • Point Venture village
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Venture <3>
      • North Shore Acres
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • North Shore Acres is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore Acres
      • Lago Vista
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Buffalo Gap
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hills
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Hills is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Hills
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,456 people
      • Lakeway
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hudson Bend
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Hudson Bend is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Bend
      • South Jonestown Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hammetts Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hammetts Crossing is located in Travis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammetts Crossing
      • Volente
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jonestown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Bee Cave
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Marshall Ford
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Marshall Ford is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Ford
        • Nameless ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Four Points
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Four Points is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
        • River Hills
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • River Hills is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Hills
        • Round Mountain
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Round Mountain is located in Travis County
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        • Barton Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Barton Creek is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton Creek
        • Cedar Valley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Valley is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
        • Greenshores
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Greenshores is located in Travis County
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        • Lost Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lost Creek is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
        • Oak Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Hill is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • West Lake Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • West Lake Hills is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,254 people
        • Kincheonville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Kincheonville is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincheonville
        • Rollingwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Rollingwood is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
        • Sunset Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Williamson is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
        • Abercrombie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Abercrombie is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
        • McNeil
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • McNeil is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil
        • Waters Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Waters Park is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Park
        • Austin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ford Oaks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ford Oaks is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Oaks
        • Shady Hollow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Hollow is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hollow
        • Tanglewood Forest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Tanglewood Forest is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Forest
        • Vinson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Vinson is located in Travis County
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        • Coxville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Coxville is located in Travis County
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        • Eubank Acres
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Eubank Acres is located in Travis County
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        • Kings Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kings Village is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Village
        • Merrelltown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Merrelltown is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrelltown
        • Wells Branch
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Wells Branch is located in Travis County
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        • Pleasant Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Idyle Hour Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Idyle Hour Acres is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idyle Hour Acres
        • Villa Siesta Retirement Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Walnut Forest
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Walnut Forest is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Forest
        • Iglehart
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Iglehart is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iglehart
        • Manchaca
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pershing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pershing is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
        • San Leanna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • San Leanna is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leanna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
        • Dessau Fountains
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Dessau Fountains is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dessau Fountains
        • Three Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Windemere
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Windemere is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windemere
        • Bluff Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bluff Springs is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Springs
        • Dessau
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Dessau is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dessau
        • Ward Spring
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Ward Spring is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Spring
        • Montopolis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Montopolis is located in Travis County
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        • Onion Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Onion Creek is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
        • Daffan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Smoot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Smoot is located in Travis County
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        • Decker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Decker is located in Travis County
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        • Pflugerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Del Valle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pilot Knob
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Turnersville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Turnersville is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
        • Carl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Colton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Colton is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
        • Creedmoor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Moores Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Moores Crossing is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Crossing
        • Hornsby Bend
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hornsby Bend is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby Bend
        • Manor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Manor is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,767 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manor <3>
        • Dunlap
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Dunlap is located in Travis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
  • Blanco County
  • Burnet County
    • County Website:   https://www.burnetcountytexas.org/
    • County Seat for Burnet:   Burnet
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Briarcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Briarcliff.
      • Spicewood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Smithwick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithwick is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick
      • Shovel Mountain
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Shovel Mountain is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shovel Mountain
      • Marble Falls
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Meadowlakes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Meadowlakes is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlakes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
      • Oatmeal
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cottonwood Shores
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Mormon Mill ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairland is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairland
      • Sudduth
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sudduth is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
      • Scobee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Scobee is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scobee
      • Sherwood Shores
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherwood Shores is located in Burnet County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Shores
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        • Bertram
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Granite Shoals
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Gandy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Gandy is located in Burnet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandy
        • Highland Haven
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland Haven is located in Burnet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Haven
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
        • Burnet
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Joppa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Joppa is located in Burnet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
        • Shady Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Shady Grove is located in Burnet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Mahomet
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Mahomet is located in Burnet County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
  • Hays County
  • Llano County
  • Williamson County
    • County Website:   https://www.wilcotx.gov/
    • County Seat for Williamson:   Georgetown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Briarcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Briarcliff.
      • Anderson Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Anderson Mill is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Mill
      • Cedar Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • White Stone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • White Stone is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Stone
      • Pond Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Pond Springs is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Springs
      • Leander
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Leander is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,519 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leander <3>
      • Walkerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Walkerton is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkerton
      • Jollyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jollyville is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jollyville
      • Turkey Hollow
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Turkey Hollow is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Hollow
      • Jinks Branch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jinks Branch is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinks Branch
      • Brushy Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Brushy Creek is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Creek
      • Liberty Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Seward Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Seward Junction is located in Williamson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward Junction
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Old Round Rock ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Old Round Rock is located in Williamson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Round Rock
        • Round Rock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Hunt Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hunt Crossing is located in Williamson County
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        • Russell Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Russell Crossing is located in Williamson County
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        • Georgetown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • North Georgetown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • North Georgetown is located in Williamson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Georgetown
        • Andice
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Serenada
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sun City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sun City is located in Williamson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
        • Hutto
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hutto is located in Williamson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutto
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,987 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hutto <3>
        • Greens Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Greens Crossing is located in Williamson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Crossing

Footnotes ...

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