Nearest Communities to Bryan,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bryan, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bryan:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bryan is located in Brazos County and is the County Seat.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazos County: Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bryan. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Brazos 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 Bryan (which is Brazos 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 Bryan
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brazos County (where Bryan resides)
- County Website: https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazos: Bryan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Boonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- College Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steep Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow
- Fairview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Harvey
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Spear
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spear is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spear
- Smetana
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Smetana is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smetana
- Wixon Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Fountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fountain is located in Brazos County
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- Moore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Moore is located in Brazos County
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- Koppe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Koppe is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppe
- Tabor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (27 more) ...
- Rye ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rye is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
- Kurten
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reliance is located in Brazos County
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- Cottonwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Royder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Royder is located in Brazos County
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- Wicker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Wicker is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker
- Wellborn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mudville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mudville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudville
- Sims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sims is located in Brazos County
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- Stone City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
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- Varisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Varisco is located in Brazos County
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- Mooring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Mooring is located in Brazos County
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- Channey Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- Enright
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enright is located in Brazos County
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- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Brazos County
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- Democrat Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Crossing
- Peach Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Edge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Millican
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nelleva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Nelleva is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelleva
- Macey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Macey is located in Brazos County
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- Cawthon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cawthon is located in Brazos County
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- Dallam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dallam is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallam
- Kings Highway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Highway
- Allen Farm
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dinkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dinkins is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkins
- Navasota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burleson County
- County Website: https://www.co.burleson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Burleson: Caldwell
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Chances Store
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Chances Store is located in Burleson County
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- Parker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Tunis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Snook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rita is located in Burleson County
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- Wilcox
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilcox is located in Burleson County
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- Cooks Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goodwill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Goodwill is located in Burleson County
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- Merle ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Hix
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Hix is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hix
- Clay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Center Line
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Center Line is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Line
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- Davidson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davidson
- Caldwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Lyons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Somerville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Chriesman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Frenstat
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Creek is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Birch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deanville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Antonio Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hogg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hogg is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg
- Grimes County
- County Website: https://grimescountytexas.gov/
- County Seat for Grimes: Anderson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Ferguson Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Crossing
- Keith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
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- Carlos
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Carlos is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Iola
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cross
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
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- Piedmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
- Erwin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin is located in Grimes County
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- Singleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Singleton is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
- Bedias
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roans Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Anderson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shiro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cotton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cotton is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Apolonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Leon County
- County Website: https://www.co.leon.tx.us/
- County Seat for Leon: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Wealthy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Normangee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.co.madison.tx.us/
- County Seat for Madison: Madisonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Bundy Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bundy Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Crossing
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- North Zulch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Canary
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Canary is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canary
- George
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Madison County
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- Mecca
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mecca is located in Madison County
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- Laceola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laceola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceola
- Milam County
- County Website: https://www.milamcounty.net/
- County Seat for Milam: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Nashville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Gause
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Elevation
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elevation is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation
- Branchville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hanover is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Milam County
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- Milano
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Robertson County
- County Website: https://www.co.robertson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Robertson: Franklin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Benchley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
- Astin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Astin is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astin
- Mumford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Dunns Fort
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Fort
- Sutton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sutton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Wheelock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Nicholas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholas is located in Robertson County
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- Tatsie Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tatsie Crossing is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatsie Crossing
- Tatsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tatsie is located in Robertson County
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- Black Jack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Hearne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
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- Eaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Eaton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Elliot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
- Seger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Seger is located in Robertson County
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- Port Sullivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Port Sullivan is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin is located in Robertson County
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- New Baden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Barton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Robertson County
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- Calvert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Owensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Calvert Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert Junction is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Junction
- Easterly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Easterly is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.co.washington.tx.us/
- County Seat for Washington: Brenham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bryan ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bryan.
- Independence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- William Penn ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- William Penn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
- Quarry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
- Washington ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gay Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
- Whitman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
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 from Point A (ie- Bryan) 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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