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Nearest Communities to Dickens,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Dickens.<1>

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

Dickens is located in Dickens County and is the County Seat.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickens County: Cottle, Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Kent, King, Motley & Stonewall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 31 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dickens. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Dickens 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 Dickens (which is Dickens 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 Dickens

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

  • Dickens County   (where Dickens resides)
    • County Seat for Dickens:   Dickens
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dickens.
      • Elton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
        • Elton is located in Dickens County
      • Croton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
        • Croton is located in Dickens County
      • Soldiers Mound ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldiers Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Mound
        • Soldiers Mound is located in Dickens County
      • Afton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Spur
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spur
        • Spur is located in Dickens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spur <4>
      • East Afton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Afton
        • East Afton is located in Dickens County
      • Glenn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn
        • Glenn is located in Dickens County
      • McAdoo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAdoo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAdoo
        • McAdoo is located in Dickens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McAdoo <4>
      • Steele Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steele Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Hill
        • Steele Hill is located in Dickens County
      • Gilpin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilpin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilpin
        • Gilpin is located in Dickens County
      • Red Mud
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mud
        • Red Mud is located in Dickens County
  • Cottle County
    • County Seat for Cottle:   Paducah
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • Delwin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delwin
        • Delwin is located in Cottle County
  • Crosby County
    • County Seat for Crosby:   Crosbyton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dickens.
      • Broadway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
        • Broadway is located in Crosby County
      • Wake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
        • Wake is located in Crosby County
      • Kalgary
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalgary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalgary
        • Kalgary is located in Crosby County
      • Crosbyton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crosbyton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosbyton
        • Crosbyton is located in Crosby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crosbyton <4>
      • Mount Blanco ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Blanco
        • Mount Blanco is located in Crosby County
      • Owens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
        • Owens is located in Crosby County
  • Floyd County
    • County Seat for Floyd:   Floydada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dickens.
      • Dougherty
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lakeview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Floyd County
  • Kent County
    • County Seat for Kent:   Jayton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dickens.
      • Girard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
        • Girard is located in Kent County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <4>
      • Jayton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayton
        • Jayton is located in Kent County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jayton <4>
  • King County
    • County Seat for King:   Guthrie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dickens.
      • Corner Windmill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Windmill
        • Corner Windmill is located in King County
      • Gage Corner Windmill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gage Corner Windmill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gage Corner Windmill
        • Gage Corner Windmill is located in King County
      • Dumont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
        • Dumont is located in King County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <4>
      • Finney
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finney
        • Finney is located in King County
      • Guthrie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
        • Guthrie is located in King County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie <4>
  • Motley County
    • County Seat for Motley:   Matador
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dickens   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dickens.
      • Roaring Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Springs
        • Roaring Springs is located in Motley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roaring Springs <4>
      • MacBain
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for MacBain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for MacBain
        • MacBain is located in Motley County
      • Russellville ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
        • Russellville is located in Motley County
      • Matador
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matador have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matador
        • Matador is located in Motley County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matador <4>

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- Dickens) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dickens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6218, Longitude: -100.8369    
<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.




 

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