Nearest Communities to El Campo,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to El Campo, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for El Campo:
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.
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.
El Campo is located in Wharton County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wharton County: Austin, Brazoria, Colorado, Fort Bend, Jackson, Lavaca & Matagorda.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 92 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of El Campo. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Wharton 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 El Campo (which is Wharton 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 El Campo
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Wharton County (where El Campo resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to El Campo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Campo.
- Pierce
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillje
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
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- Jones Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Plainview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plainview is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Mackay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mackay is located in Wharton County
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- New Taiton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Taiton is located in Wharton County
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- Taiton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Taiton is located in Wharton County
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- Hahn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- Danevang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Louise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Flora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sorrelle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sorrelle is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrelle
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- Round Mott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Round Mott is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mott
- Wharton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lefman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lefman is located in Wharton County
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- Dorman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dorman is located in Wharton County
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- Lane City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County
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- Dinsmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- Cane Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cane Junction is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Junction
- Magnet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Magnet is located in Wharton County
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- Bonus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bonus is located in Wharton County
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- Elm Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Burr
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burr is located in Wharton County
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- Hungerford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Iago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Iago is located in Wharton County
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- Boling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Don-Tol
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Don-Tol is located in Wharton County
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- Newgulf Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newgulf Junction is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgulf Junction
- Newgulf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lissie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nottawa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nottawa is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- East Bernard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brazoria County
- Colorado County
- County Website: https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/
- County Seat for Colorado: Columbus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to El Campo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Campo.
- Nada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Boedecker Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
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- Eldridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eldridge is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Garwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Matthews
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Matthews is located in Colorado County
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- Provident City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- Rayner Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rayner Junction is located in Colorado County
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- Lakeside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Colorado County
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- Gwinns Crossing ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gwinns Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinns Crossing
- Eagle Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chesterville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chesterville is located in Colorado County
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- Hoefer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hoefer is located in Colorado County
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- Altair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Fort Bend County
- County Website: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Fort Bend: Richmond
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to El Campo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Campo.
- Kendleton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Powell Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
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- Four Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
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- Mooredale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mooredale is located in Fort Bend County
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- Beasley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Needville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tavener
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tavener is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavener
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to El Campo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Campo.
- White Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Ganado
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cordele
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cordele is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Francitas
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Manson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manson is located in Jackson County
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- La Ward
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Edna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Lolita
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Morales
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morales is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
- Lavaca County
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to El Campo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Campo.
- Seclusion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Seclusion is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seclusion
- Speaks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Matagorda County
- County Website: https://www.matagordatx.gov/
- County Seat for Matagorda: Bay City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to El Campo ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from El Campo.
- Clemville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clemville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemville
- Midfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McCroskey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
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- Chalmers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Markham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pledger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Blessing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elmaton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Elliott ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elliott is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott has also been known as:
- Elliott's
- Podo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Podo is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podo
- Bay City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ashwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ashwood is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
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- Buckeye
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buckeye is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Ashby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ashby is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Van Vleck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
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- Pheasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pheasant is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant
- Allenhurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenhurst
- Simpsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Tin Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tin Top is located in Matagorda County
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- Caney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Caney is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Rymers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rymers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
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 from Point A (ie- El Campo) 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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