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Nearest Communities to Clayton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Clayton.<1>

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

Clayton is located in Panola County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Panola County: Caddo (LA), De Soto (LA), Harrison, Rusk & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 166 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Clayton. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties/parishes other than Panola 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 Clayton (which is Panola County), we list the counties/parishes in alphabetical order and for each of those counties/parishes, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Clayton

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

  • Panola County   (where Clayton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.panola.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Panola:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton.
      • Delray
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Fair Play
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Fair Play is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
      • Buncome
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Holland Quarters
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Holland Quarters is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Quarters
      • Long Branch
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Daniels
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Daniels is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniels
      • Murvaul
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Gary City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dotson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Ridge
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Carthage
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Riderville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Riderville is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
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        • Arbor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Arbor is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
        • Beckville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Antioch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Antioch is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Shady Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Shady Grove is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Walnut Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Hudson Mast
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Hudson Mast is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Mast
        • Harris Chapel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Harris Chapel is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Chapel
        • Sterrett Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Sterrett Hill is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterrett Hill
        • Grand Bluff
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Grand Bluff is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Bluff
        • Woods
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Center Point ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Center Point is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Old Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Old Center is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Center
        • River Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • River Hill is located in Panola County
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        • Horton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Horton is located in Panola County
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        • Deadwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Deadwood is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadwood
        • Midyett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • De Berry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Galloway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Galloway is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
        • Logan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Logan is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Centennial
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Centennial is located in Panola County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centennial
        • Panola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gregg County
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://www.harrisoncountytexas.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton.
      • Darco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Darco is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darco
      • Gill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Gill is located in Harrison County
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      • Elysian Fields
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Estes
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Estes is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
      • Crossroads
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Crossroads is located in Harrison County
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      • Gum Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Gum Springs is located in Harrison County
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      • Hallsville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Bel Air
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Bel Air is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Air
      • Lansing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Quiney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Quiney is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiney
      • Stricklin Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stricklin Springs is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stricklin Springs
      • Longview Heights
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Longview Heights is located in Harrison County
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  • Nacogdoches County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Nacogdoches:   Nacogdoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton.
      • Garrison
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fitze
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Whispering Pines
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Holly Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Holly Springs is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
      • Pleasant Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Happy Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Linn Flat
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Appleby
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Point
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Point is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
      • Pisgah
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pisgah is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Caro
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Caro is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Mahl
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mahl is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • North Redland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • North Redland is located in Nacogdoches County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Redland
        • Oak Flat
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Trawick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Central Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Central Heights is located in Nacogdoches County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Heights
        • Cushing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Rusk County
    • County Website:   https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton.
      • Pinehill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bryce
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bryce is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
      • Chapman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Chapman is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
      • Brachfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Liberty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Church Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Church Hill is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Dirgin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dirgin is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirgin
      • Caledonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Lawsonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
      • Concord
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Minden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tatum
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (47 more) ...
        • Arlam
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Arlam is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlam
        • New Prospect
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • New Prospect is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
        • Mayflower
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayflower is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
        • Oak Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Stewart
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stewart is located in Rusk County
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        • Mount Enterprise
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Henderson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Lake View
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lake View is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
        • Chalk Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Chalk Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill
        • Oak Flats
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Crimcrest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Crimcrest is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimcrest
        • Craig
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Craig is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Crims Chapel ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Crims Chapel is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Chapel
        • Laneville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Monroe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sulphur Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Zion Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
        • Hickey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hickey is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
        • Cross Roads
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cross Roads is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • New Hope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • New Hope is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Valley Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
        • Pone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pone is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pone
        • Jacobs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Freeneytown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
        • Glenfawn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
        • Good Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Good Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
        • Joinerville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Stringtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Stringtown is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Pirtle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pitner Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pitner Junction is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitner Junction
        • Anadarko
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Anadarko is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anadarko
        • Friars
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Gum Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Gum Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
        • McKnight
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • McKnight is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight
        • Price
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Big Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • London
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • London is located in Rusk County
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        • Old London
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Old London is located in Rusk County
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        • Pleasant Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Turnertown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • New London
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sexton City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Fairview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairview is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Selman City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Laird Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Leverett's Chapel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Leverett's Chapel is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett's Chapel
        • New Salem
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.shelby.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton.
      • Saxet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Saxet is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxet
      • Tennessee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Tennessee is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Timpson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bobo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bobo is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo
      • Meldrum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Meldrum is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meldrum
      • Tenaha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Silas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Silas is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silas
      • Huber
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Huber is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
      • Paxton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Paxton is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Flat Fork
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Flat Fork is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
      • Folsom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Folsom is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Stockman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Stockman is located in Shelby County
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        • Arcadia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Lamar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lamar is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
        • North Jericho
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • North Jericho is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Jericho
        • Joaquin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jackson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jackson is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • James
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • James is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
        • Haslam
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Waterman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Waterman is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
        • Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Antioch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Antioch is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Fellowship
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fellowship is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship
        • Aiken
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Aiken is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
        • Mount Herman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Mount Herman is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman
        • Africa ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jericho
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jericho is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
        • Sardis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sardis is located in Shelby County
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        • Webb
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Webb is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
  • Smith County
  • Caddo Parish
  • De Soto Parish
    • County Website:   https://www.desotoppj.com/
    • County Seat for De Soto:   Mansfield (LA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Clayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Clayton.
      • Belle Bower
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Belle Bower is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Bower
      • Teel ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Teel is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teel
      • Whitley ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Whitley is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley
      • Funston
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Funston is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
      • Logansport
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Longstreet
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

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