Nearest Communities to Cotton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cotton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cotton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Cotton is located in Grimes County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grimes County: Brazos, Madison, Montgomery, Walker, Waller & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cotton. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Grimes 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 (which is Grimes 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
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Grimes County (where Cotton resides)
- County Website: https://grimescountytexas.gov/
- County Seat for Grimes: Anderson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- Bedias
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Iola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Singleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Singleton is located in Grimes County
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- Cross
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
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- Shiro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Roans Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Keith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
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- Carlos
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carlos is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
- Richards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Apolonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
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- Ferguson Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
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- Anderson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Piedmont is located in Grimes County
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- Erwin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Erwin is located in Grimes County
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- Blackberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blackberry is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Brazos County
- County Website: https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazos: Bryan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- Democrat Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- Channey Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channey Crossing
- Reliance
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Reliance is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
- Kurten
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kings Highway
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
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- Macey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Macey is located in Brazos County
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- Edge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
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- Union
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Brazos County
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- Harvey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
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- Steep Hollow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
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- Wixon Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Peach Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
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- Cottonwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Moore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Moore is located in Brazos County
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- Boonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
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- Tabor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
- College Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spear
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spear is located in Brazos County
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- Bryan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Houston County
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Crockett
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- State Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- State Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Calhoun Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Hydes Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hydes Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Sand Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Houston County
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- Weldon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Weldon is located in Houston County
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- Vistula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vistula is located in Houston County
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- Mapleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleton is located in Houston County
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- Ash
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ash is located in Houston County
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- Sorghumville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sorghumville is located in Houston County
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- Austonio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Austonio is located in Houston County
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- Antioch ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Houston County
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- Pearsons Chapel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pearsons Chapel is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearsons Chapel
- Leon County
- County Website: https://www.co.leon.tx.us/
- County Seat for Leon: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- Cross Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Roads is located in Leon County
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- Normangee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Spillers Store
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Spillers Store is located in Leon County
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- Wealthy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
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- Leona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Leon County
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- Pleasant Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Leon County
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- Flynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hilltop Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Guys Store
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Guys Store is located in Leon County
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- Spring Seat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Seat is located in Leon County
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- Centerview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Centerview is located in Leon County
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- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Redland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Redland is located in Leon County
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- Margie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Margie is located in Leon County
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- Venetia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Venetia is located in Leon County
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- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.co.madison.tx.us/
- County Seat for Madison: Madisonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- Madisonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Jenkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in Madison County
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- Connor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Connor is located in Madison County
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- Laceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Laceola is located in Madison County
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- Zulch ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
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- North Zulch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca is located in Madison County
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- Midway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- George
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- George is located in Madison County
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- Dingerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dingerville is located in Madison County
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- Elwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elwood is located in Madison County
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- Cross Roads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cross Roads is located in Madison County
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- Old Elwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Old Elwood is located in Madison County
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- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Madison County
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- Bundy Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bundy Crossing is located in Madison County
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- Canary
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Canary is located in Madison County
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- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.mctx.org/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Conroe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- Dacus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Robertson County
- County Website: https://www.co.robertson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Robertson: Franklin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- Eaton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eaton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Wheelock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walker County
- County Website: https://www.co.walker.tx.us/
- County Seat for Walker: Huntsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cotton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cotton.
- Mossy Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Loma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loma is located in Walker County
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- Wesley Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
- Crabbs Prairie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Crabbs Prairie is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabbs Prairie
- Galilee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Galilee is located in Walker County
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- Goshen ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Walker County
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- San Jacinto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Walker County
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- Pine Prairie
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bath
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bath is located in Walker County
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- Pine Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Walker County
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- Mount Morian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Morian is located in Walker County
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- Arizona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Arizona is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony is located in Walker County
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- Kittrell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kittrell is located in Walker County
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- Moore Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Moore Grove is located in Walker County
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- Phelps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Phelps is located in Walker County
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- Barado
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Barado is located in Walker County
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- Pine Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Valley is located in Walker County
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- Carolina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Carolina is located in Walker County
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- Riverside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dodge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cotton) 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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