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Nearest Communities to Cotton Gin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.<1>

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

Cotton Gin is located in Freestone County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Freestone County: Anderson, Leon, Limestone & Navarro.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cotton Gin. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than Freestone 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 Cotton Gin (which is Freestone 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 Cotton Gin

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

  • Freestone County   (where Cotton Gin resides)
  • Anderson County
  • Falls County
  • Hill County
  • Leon County
  • Limestone County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Limestone:   Groesbeck
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cotton Gin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton Gin.
      • Bi-Stone
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Bi-Stone is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bi-Stone
      • Point Enterprise
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Point Enterprise is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Enterprise
      • Holden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Holden is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Fallon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Shiloh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Shiloh is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Mexia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Springfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Springfield is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Prairie Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • LaSalle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • LaSalle is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaSalle
      • Forest Glade
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Forest Glade is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
      • Personville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Doyle
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Doyle is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
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        • Tehuacana
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Center
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Center is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Lost Prairie
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Fair Oaks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Fair Oaks is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
        • Fort Parker
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Parker is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Parker
        • Groesbeck
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Datura
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Datura is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datura
        • Farrar
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Box Church
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Box Church is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
        • Red Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Red Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Thelma
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Thelma is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Echols
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Echols is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
        • Sandy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Sandy is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
        • Horn Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
        • Coolidge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • New Hope
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Old Union
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Old Union is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union
        • Beulah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Beulah is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
        • Davis Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Davis Prairie is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Prairie
        • Lavender
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lavender is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Calina
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Calina is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calina
        • Frosa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Munger
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Munger is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
        • Oletha
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Oletha is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
        • Thornton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kirk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Mustang
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Mustang is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Big Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Big Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
        • Midway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Midway is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Pleasant Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Ben Hur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Delia ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Prairie Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Victoria
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Victoria is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Buffalo Mop
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Buffalo Mop is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Mop
        • Little Elm
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Little Elm is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
        • Coit
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Coit is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coit
        • Odds ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Odds is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odds
        • Watt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Kosse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • McLennan County
  • Navarro County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.navarro.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Navarro:   Corsicana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cotton Gin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton Gin.
      • Currie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Currie is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
      • Richland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Richland is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Rodney
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rodney is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Union High
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Union High is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union High
      • Cheneyboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Cheneyboro is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheneyboro
      • Eldorado Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Eldorado Center is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Center
      • Pursley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Angus
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Navarro
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Navarro is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
      • Eureka
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Mustang
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Mustang is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Pickett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Pickett is located in Navarro County
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      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Purdon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Corbet
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Corbet is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbet
        • Mildred
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Mildred is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Oak Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Dawson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Retreat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Retreat is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Round House ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Round House is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round House
        • Round Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Round Prairie is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
        • Silver City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver City is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Navarro Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Elm Flat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rural Shade
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rural Shade is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Shade
        • Drane
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Drane is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
        • Corsicana
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Goodlow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Pettys Chapel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pettys Chapel is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Chapel
        • Powell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Powell is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Dresden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Raleigh
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Raleigh is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
  • Robertson County

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- Cotton Gin) 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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