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Nearest Communities to Dawn,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Dawn is located in Deaf Smith County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Deaf Smith County: Curry (NM), Quay (NM), Castro, Oldham, Parmer & Randall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 38 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dawn. Of these communities, 31 are located in counties other than Deaf Smith 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 Dawn (which is Deaf Smith 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 Dawn

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

  • Deaf Smith County   (where Dawn resides)
    • County Seat for Deaf Smith:   Hereford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawn.
      • Joel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Joel is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Milo Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo Center
        • Milo Center is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Hereford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford
        • Ford is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Westway
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westway
        • Westway is located in Deaf Smith County
      • La Plata ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for La Plata. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Plata
        • La Plata is located in Deaf Smith County
      • Simms
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simms
        • Simms is located in Deaf Smith County
  • Castro County
    • County Seat for Castro:   Dimmitt
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawn.
      • Jumbo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jumbo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
        • Jumbo is located in Castro County
      • Arney
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arney
        • Arney is located in Castro County
      • Frio
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frio
        • Frio is located in Castro County
      • Easter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter
        • Easter is located in Castro County
      • Summerfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Summerfield is located in Castro County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerfield <4>
      • Dimmitt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Nazareth
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Mulkey
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulkey
        • Mulkey is located in Castro County
      • Roy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
        • Roy is located in Castro County
  • Oldham County
    • County Seat for Oldham:   Vega
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawn.
      • Wildorado
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildorado have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildorado
        • Wildorado is located in Oldham County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildorado <4>
      • Everett
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
        • Everett is located in Oldham County
      • Vega
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
        • Vega is located in Oldham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vega <4>
  • Parmer County
    • County Seat for Parmer:   Farwell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • Black
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black
        • Black is located in Parmer County
  • Potter County
    • County Website:   www.co.potter.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Potter:   Amarillo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawn.
      • Bushland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushland
        • Bushland is located in Potter County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bushland <4>
      • Soncy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bishop Hills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop Hills
        • Bishop Hills is located in Potter County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Cliffside
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
        • Cliffside is located in Potter County
      • Amarillo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gentry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
        • Gentry is located in Potter County
      • Dumas Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumas Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas Junction
        • Dumas Junction is located in Potter County
  • Randall County
    • County Website:   www.randallcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Randall:   Canyon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawn.
      • Umbarger
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cleta
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleta
        • Cleta is located in Randall County
      • Canyon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Ogg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogg
        • Ogg is located in Randall County
      • Timbercreek Canyon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek Canyon
        • Timbercreek Canyon is located in Randall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 479 people
      • Palisades
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
        • Palisades is located in Randall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Zita
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zita
        • Zita is located in Randall County
      • Lake Tanglewood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tanglewood
        • Lake Tanglewood is located in Randall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
  • Swisher County
    • County Seat for Swisher:   Tulia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawn.
      • Happy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kaffir
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaffir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaffir
        • Kaffir is located in Swisher County
      • Lakeview
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Swisher 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- Dawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9103, Longitude: -102.1999       In this case, the coordinates for Dawn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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