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Nearest Communities to Bristol,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Bristol.<1>

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

Bristol is located in Ellis County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Dallas, Henderson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro & Tarrant.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 179 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bristol. Of these communities, 130 are located in counties other than Ellis 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 Bristol (which is Ellis 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 Bristol

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

  • Ellis County   (where Bristol resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.ellis.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Ellis:   Waxahachie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Walnut Springs
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
      • Crisp
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Alsdorf
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Alsdorf is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsdorf
      • India
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • India is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
      • Sand Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sand Lake is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Lake
      • Trumbull
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Trumbull is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
      • Palmer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Telico
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Creechville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Creechville is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creechville
      • Sonoma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Sonoma is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
      • Garrett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrett is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
      • Ennis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (37 more) ...
        • Boyce
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockett
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Rockett is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockett
        • Alma
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Alma is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Ike
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Pecan Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
        • Ensign
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Ensign is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
        • Elva
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Elva is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
        • Oak Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Oak Grove is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Reagor Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Reagor Springs is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagor Springs
        • Bardwell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Red Oak
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Sterrett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Onion Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Onion Creek is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
        • Howard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Leaf
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Waxahachie
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Byrd
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Byrd is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd
        • Nash
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Nelson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Nelson is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Nena
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Nena is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nena
        • Rankin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rankin is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Sardis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Avalon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Forreston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lumkins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lumkins is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumkins
        • Boz
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Five Points is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Lone Cedar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
        • Midlothian
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bell Branch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bell Branch is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Branch
        • Italy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Mountain Peak
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
        • Ward
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Ward is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Maypearl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Britton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Britton is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
        • Plum Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Plum Grove is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
        • Griffith
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Griffith is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascounty.org/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Dallas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Ferris
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Patrick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Patrick is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Combine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Wilmer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Seagoville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bobwyn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bobwyn is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobwyn
      • Kleberg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hutchins
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lancaster
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lawson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Rylie
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Rylie is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rylie
      • Balch Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Glenn Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • DeSoto
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ovilla
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Mesquite
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Fruitdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitdale is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Lisbon ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Run
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
        • Shamrock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Tripp
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Tripp is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripp
        • River Oaks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • River Oaks is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
        • Sargent
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Sunnyvale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Duncanville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • New Hope is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Jimtown Junction ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Red Bird Addition
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Red Bird Addition is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bird Addition
        • Westwood Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Westwood Park is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Park
        • Cedar Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cedarview
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Cedarview is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
        • Kingswood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Kingswood is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
        • Dallas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jim Town ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kenwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenwood is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Oak Cliff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Reinhardt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Reinhardt is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinhardt
        • Cockrell Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cole
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cole is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
        • Ledbetter Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ledbetter Hills is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Hills
        • Rawlins
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rawlins is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlins
        • Rose Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rose Hill is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
        • Centerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Zacha Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Zacha Junction is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zacha Junction
        • Arcadia Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Arcadia Park is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia Park
        • Highland Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • White Rock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • White Rock is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
        • Eagle Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
        • Florence Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
        • Lakeland Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeland Heights is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Heights
        • Lakeview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeview is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • University Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowlett
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Henderson County
    • County Website:   https://www.henderson-county.com/
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Athens
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Aley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Aley is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aley
      • Harmony
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Harmony is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Buffalo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Seven Points
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Gun Barrel City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Tool
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Tool is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <3>
      • Payne Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
      • Enchanted Oaks
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
  • Kaufman County
    • County Website:   https://www.kaufmancounty.net/
    • County Seat for Kaufman:   Kaufman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • Rosser
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Cottonwood is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Warsaw Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Warsaw Center is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw Center
      • Warsaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Warsaw is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
      • Peeltown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Peeltown is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeltown
      • Scurry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Grays Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Grays Prairie is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Prairie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
      • Crandall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lively
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Lively is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
      • Gastonia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gastonia is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gastonia
      • Oak Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Oak Grove is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
      • Styx
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • Stubbs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jiba
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Jiba is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiba
        • Markout
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Markout is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markout
        • Kaufman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Star
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Talty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Talty is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
        • Kemp
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Post Oak Bend City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Post Oak Bend
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Post Oak Bend is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend
        • Tolosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Forney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Becker
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oak Ridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Cartwright
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Cartwright is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
        • Union Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Union Valley is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Wilson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilson is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Rand
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Rand is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
        • Lawrence
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Ola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Abner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Terrell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Heath
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Heath is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
        • College Mound
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
        • Colquitt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Colquitt is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colquitt
        • Mabank
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Prairieville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Cedarvale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Cedarvale is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
        • Elmo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hiram
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hiram is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
        • Frog
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Frog is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog
  • Navarro County
  • Rockwall County
    • County Website:   https://www.rockwallcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Rockwall:   Rockwall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bristol   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bristol.
      • McLendon - Chisholm
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
      • McLendon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • McLendon is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon
      • Chisholm
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisholm
      • Glen Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Glen Hill is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hill

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- Bristol) 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.