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Nearest Communities to Dulin,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Dulin is located in Brown County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dulin. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Brown 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 Dulin (which is Brown 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 Dulin

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

  • Brown County   (where Dulin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dulin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dulin.
      • Brookesmith
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Keys Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
      • Winchell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Winchell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
      • Indian Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Dalzell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dalzell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Bangs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Woodland Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
      • Bluff View
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Bluff View is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
      • Brownwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ricker ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ricker is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
      • Tenmile Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
      • Fisk Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Early
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shamrock Shores
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
        • Thrifty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Thrifty is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
        • Lake Shore
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Lake Shore is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
        • Zephyr
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Fry ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Fry is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
        • Lake Brownwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
        • Delaware Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
        • Blackwell Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
        • Grosvenor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Grosvenor is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
        • Owens
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Owens is located in Brown County
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        • Antioch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Antioch is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Byrds
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Byrds is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
        • Holder
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Holder is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Blanket
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Coleman:   Coleman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dulin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dulin.
      • Trickham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Trickham is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
        • Former name for Trickham:
        • Trick'em
      • Whon ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Whon is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
      • Cleveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cleveland is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Liberty
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Obregon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Obregon is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
      • Rockwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Chaffin Crossing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Chaffin Crossing is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffin Crossing
      • Santa Anna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Shields
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Shields is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Hays Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hays Crossing is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
      • Gouldbusk
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • San Angelo Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
        • Mozelle ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Mozelle is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
        • Fisk
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Fisk is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
        • Coleman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Voss
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Echo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Echo is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Valera
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McCulloch County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
    • County Seat for McCulloch:   Brady
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dulin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dulin.
      • Beasley Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
      • Milburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Mercury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Mercury is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Military Crossing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
      • Placid
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Placid is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid
      • Knight Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Crossing
      • Mitchell Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossing
      • Walker Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
      • Selman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Selman is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
      • Fife
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fife is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Waldrip
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
      • Rochelle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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        • Lohn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • East Sweden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • East Sweden is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sweden
        • Paul Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Paul Junction is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Junction
        • Pear Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stacy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Stacy is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
        • Brady
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Brady is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brady <3>
        • Doole ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Doole is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Goldthwaite
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dulin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dulin.
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Ebony is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Regency ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Regency is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
      • Duke Crossing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
      • Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Ridge is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Blanket Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
      • Villa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Villa is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
      • Ratler
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Ratler is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler
      • Mullin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
      • Big Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Big Valley is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
      • Democrat
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Democrat is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
      • Bozar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bozar is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
      • Durenville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Durenville is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durenville
  • San Saba County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Saba:   San Saba
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dulin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dulin.
      • Elm Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Holt ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Holt is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Bowser
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowser is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
      • Skeeterville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Skeeterville is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeterville
      • Locker ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Locker is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
      • Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Hall is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Richland Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Algerita
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Algerita is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algerita
      • China Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • China Creek is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek
      • Fairview
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairview is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Sloan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sloan is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
      • Harkeyville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Harkeyville is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkeyville
      • McMillan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • McMillan is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Dulin) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.