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Nearest Communities to East Columbia,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.

East Columbia is located in Brazoria County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazoria County: Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda & Wharton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of East Columbia. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Brazoria 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 East Columbia (which is Brazoria 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 East Columbia

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

  • Brazoria County   (where East Columbia resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazoria:   Angleton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to East Columbia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from East Columbia.
      • West Columbia
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Wild Peach Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
      • Old Brazoria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
      • Bailey's Prairie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Orozimbo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Orozimbo is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
      • Holiday Lakes
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Brazoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • El Bernardo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • El Bernardo is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
      • Snipe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Snipe is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
      • Sweeny
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Four Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
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        • Old Ocean
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Otey
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Otey is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
        • Lake Jackson Farms
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Jackson Farms is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
        • Angleton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Van Pelt
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Van Pelt is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pelt
        • Lake Jackson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Abercrombie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
        • Chenango
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Damon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hasima
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hasima is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
        • Danciger
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Hinkles Ferry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
        • Perry Landing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
        • Richwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ross
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ross is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Bastrop Beach
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Churchill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Churchill is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Oakland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakland is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Lochridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Bonney
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • China Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • China Grove is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
        • Clute
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Clute is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <3>
        • Jones Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Barbara
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
        • English
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • English is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Danbury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rosharon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gulf Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Gulf Park is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
        • Sandy Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Velasco Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Velasco Heights is located in Brazoria County
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        • Oyster Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
        • Velasco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mims
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Mims is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
        • Freeport
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Hoskins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hoskins is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
        • Liverpool
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Brazosport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Brazosport is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazosport
        • Bryan Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bryan Beach is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
        • Chocolate Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
        • Quintana Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Quintana Beach is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Beach
        • Quintana
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Surfside Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Surfside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Surfside is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
        • Peterson Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Peterson Landing is located in Brazoria County
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        • Port Morris
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Port Morris is located in Brazoria County
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        • Chocolate Bayou
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
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        • Iowa Colony
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
        • Manvel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
        • San Luis ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Alvin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillcrest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sedgewood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Sedgewood is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedgewood
  • Fort Bend County
    • County Website:   https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Fort Bend:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to East Columbia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from East Columbia.
      • Guy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mooredale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mooredale is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooredale
      • Long Point
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Whaley Corner
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Whaley Corner is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Corner
      • Fairchilds
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Four Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Juliff
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Needville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Thompsons
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Hawdon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Sienna Plantation
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
      • Arcola Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
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        • Arcola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
        • Booth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Duke
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
        • Pleak
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
        • Bridlewood Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Bridlewood Estates is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewood Estates
        • Crabb
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
        • Rabbs Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rabbs Hill is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbs Hill
        • Trammels
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dewalt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Greatwood Trails
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Greatwood Trails is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Trails
        • Greatwood Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
        • Greatwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
        • Oxford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oxford is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Palmetto
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Palmetto is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
        • First Colony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
        • Fresno
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Missouri City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Quail Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
        • Thunderbird West
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Thunderbird West is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird West
        • Rosenberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Herbert
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Herbert is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
        • Quail Valley East
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Quail Valley East is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley East
        • Smada
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Smada is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smada
        • Beasley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • McHattie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • McHattie is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHattie
  • Galveston County
  • Matagorda County
  • Wharton County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Wharton:   Wharton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to East Columbia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from East Columbia.
      • Newgulf
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Don-Tol
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Don-Tol is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don-Tol
      • Newgulf Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Newgulf Junction is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgulf Junction
      • Boling
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Magnet
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Magnet is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Iago
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Iago is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iago
      • Cane Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Cane Junction is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Junction
      • Lane City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Burr
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Burr is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Lefman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Lefman is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefman
      • Dinsmore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dinsmore is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Columbia) 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.