Nearest Communities to Cottonwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cottonwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cottonwood:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Cottonwood.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Cottonwood is located in Brazos County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazos County: Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cottonwood. Of these communities, 89 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 Cottonwood (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 Cottonwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brazos County (where Cottonwood resides)
- County Website: https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazos: Bryan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Brazos County
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- Tabor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
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- Edge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
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- Moore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Moore is located in Brazos County
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- Wixon Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Kurten
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Reliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Reliance is located in Brazos County
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- Democrat Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- Macey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macey is located in Brazos County
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- Steep Hollow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
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- Kings Highway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
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- Boonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Bryan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rye ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rye is located in Brazos County
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- Harvey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
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- Channey Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- College Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Brazos County
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- Fountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain is located in Brazos County
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- Smetana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smetana is located in Brazos County
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- Spear
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Spear is located in Brazos County
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- Mooring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mooring is located in Brazos County
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- Mudville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mudville is located in Brazos County
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- Koppe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Koppe is located in Brazos County
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- Sims
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sims is located in Brazos County
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- Varisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Varisco is located in Brazos County
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- Stone City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
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- Royder
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Royder is located in Brazos County
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- Wellborn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wicker
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wicker is located in Brazos County
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- Peach Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
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- Enright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Enright is located in Brazos County
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- Millican
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Nelleva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nelleva is located in Brazos County
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- Cawthon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cawthon is located in Brazos County
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- Dallam
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dallam is located in Brazos County
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- Dinkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dinkins is located in Brazos County
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- Allen Farm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
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- Burleson County
- County Website: https://www.co.burleson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Burleson: Caldwell
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Parker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Parker is located in Burleson County
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- Rita
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rita is located in Burleson County
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- Chances Store
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Chances Store is located in Burleson County
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- Goodwill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwill is located in Burleson County
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- Hix
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hix is located in Burleson County
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- Cooks Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
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- Tunis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
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- Snook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilcox
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilcox is located in Burleson County
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- Merle ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Merle is located in Burleson County
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- Caldwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Center Line
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Center Line is located in Burleson County
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- Chriesman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Davidson is located in Burleson County
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- Grimes County
- County Website: https://grimescountytexas.gov/
- County Seat for Grimes: Anderson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Cross
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Iola
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ferguson Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
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- Keith
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
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- Carlos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carlos is located in Grimes County
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- Bedias
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Piedmont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont is located in Grimes County
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- Singleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Singleton is located in Grimes County
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- Cotton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cotton is located in Grimes County
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- Erwin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin is located in Grimes County
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- Roans Prairie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shiro
(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 Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Wealthy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
- Hilltop Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Normangee
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Venetia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Venetia is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetia
- Flynn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marquez
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Roads is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Leona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Margie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Margie 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 Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Bundy Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bundy Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Crossing
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- Canary
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Canary is located in Madison County
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- North Zulch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- George
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- George is located in Madison County
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- Mecca
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mecca is located in Madison County
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- Cottonwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Madison County
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- Laceola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laceola is located in Madison County
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- Madisonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jenkins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jenkins is located in Madison County
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- Cross Roads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Milam County
- County Website: https://www.milamcounty.net/
- County Seat for Milam: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Nashville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Nashville is located in Milam County
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- Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
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- Gause
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Branchville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Branchville is located in Milam County
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- Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
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- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hanover is located in Milam County
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- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Milam County
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- Robertson County
- County Website: https://www.co.robertson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Robertson: Franklin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Wheelock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Fort
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County
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- Eaton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Eaton is located in Robertson County
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- Benchley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
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- Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sutton is located in Robertson County
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- Black Jack
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
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- Astin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Astin is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astin
- Mumford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hearne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nicholas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nicholas is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- New Baden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Elliot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
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- Franklin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tatsie Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tatsie Crossing is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatsie Crossing
- Tatsie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tatsie is located in Robertson County
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- Seger
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Seger is located in Robertson County
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- Valley Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Valley Junction is located in Robertson County
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- Easterly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Easterly is located in Robertson County
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- Owensville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Owensville is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Goodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodland is located in Robertson County
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- Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ridge is located in Robertson County
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- Port Sullivan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Port Sullivan is located in Robertson County
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- Calvert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marvin is located in Robertson County
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- Barton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Barton is located in Robertson County
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- Nesbitt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
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- Calvert Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Calvert Junction is located in Robertson County
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- Tidwell Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tidwell Prairie is located in Robertson County
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- Bald Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
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- Petteway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petteway is located in Robertson County
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- Salter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Salter is located in Robertson County
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- Hammond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hammond is located in Robertson County
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- Bremond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hogg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hogg is located in Robertson County
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- White Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- White Rock is located in Robertson County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cottonwood) 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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