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 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.
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.
Cottonwood is located in Madison County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Brazos, Grimes, Houston, Leon, Robertson & Walker.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cottonwood. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Madison 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 Madison 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.
- Madison County (where Cottonwood resides)
- 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.
- Laceola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Laceola is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laceola
- Madisonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
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- Mecca
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mecca is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
- North Zulch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- George is located in Madison County
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- Jenkins
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenkins is located in Madison County
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- Connor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Connor is located in Madison County
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- Canary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Canary is located in Madison County
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- Bundy Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bundy Crossing is located in Madison County
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- Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Dingerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dingerville is located in Madison County
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- Elwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Elwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Elwood is located in Madison County
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- Antioch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Brazos County
- 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.
- Democrat Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat Crossing
- Kings Highway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
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- Macey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Macey is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Channey Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channey Crossing
- Kurten
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Edge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
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- Reliance
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reliance is located in Brazos County
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- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Brazos County
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- Cottonwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Moore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moore is located in Brazos County
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- Wixon Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Steep Hollow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow
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- Tabor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
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- Harvey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
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- Boonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Bryan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- College Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Spear
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spear is located in Brazos County
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- Koppe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Koppe is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppe
- 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.
- Cotton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton is located in Grimes County
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- Bedias
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cross
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
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- Iola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Singleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Singleton is located in Grimes County
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- Keith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Shiro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carlos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carlos is located in Grimes County
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- Roans Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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- Ferguson Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
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- Piedmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Piedmont is located in Grimes County
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- Richards
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Anderson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Apolonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
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- Erwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Erwin is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Houston County
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Crockett
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- State Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- State Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Calhoun Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Hydes Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hydes Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Sand Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge 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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- Vistula
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vistula is located in Houston County
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- Weldon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Weldon is located in Houston County
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- Ash
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ash 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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- Sorghumville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sorghumville is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorghumville
- 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.
- Normangee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Roads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cross Roads is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Wealthy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wealthy is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
- Leona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hilltop Lakes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spillers Store
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spillers Store is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillers Store
- Flynn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Leon County
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- Pleasant Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Leon County
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- Spring Seat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Spring Seat is located in Leon County
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- Redland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Redland is located in Leon County
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- Venetia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Venetia is located in Leon County
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- Centerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Margie
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Margie is located in Leon County
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- Guys Store
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Guys Store is located in Leon County
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- Robbins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Robbins is located in Leon County
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- South Salem
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Salem is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Salem
- Concord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Centerview is located in Leon County
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- Friendship
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Friendship is located in Leon County
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- Marquez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- North Salem is located in Leon County
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- Pleasant Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Springs is located in Leon County
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- Eunice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Eunice is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eunice
- Long Hollow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Long Hollow is located in Leon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- 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.
- Eaton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eaton is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Wheelock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridge is located in Robertson County
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- Dunns Fort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Fort
- Easterly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Easterly is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
- New Baden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Benchley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
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- Franklin
(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 Cottonwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cottonwood.
- Mossy Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Loma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Loma is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
- Wesley Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Grove
- Crabbs Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Crabbs Prairie is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabbs Prairie
- Galilee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galilee is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- San Jacinto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Walker County
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- Pine Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
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- Huntsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kittrell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kittrell is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Pine Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Walker 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 obstructions 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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