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Nearest Communities to Erath,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 from Erath.<1>

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


Erath is located in McLennan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Erath. Of these communities, 80 are located in counties other than McLennan 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 Erath (which is McLennan 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 Erath

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

  • McLennan County   (where Erath resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erath.
      • Valley View
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Valley View is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Rock Creek
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rock Creek is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • China Spring
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Eichelberger Crossing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Eichelberger Crossing is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichelberger Crossing
      • Patrick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Patrick is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patrick
      • Bosqueville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
      • Speegleville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Speegleville is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speegleville
      • Bannas Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bannas Junction is located in McLennan County
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      • Caldwell Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Caldwell Crossing is located in McLennan County
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      • Gholson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Gholson is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gholson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,127 people
      • Willow Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Willow Grove is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Rogers Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
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        • Ocee
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocee is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
        • Waco
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Waco is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <3>
        • Highland
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is located in McLennan County
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        • Windsor
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Windsor is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Lacy - Lakeview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Northcrest
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
        • Woodway
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Beverly Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Jewell
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jewell is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Bellmead
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Elm Mott
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Ocaw
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Ocaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocaw
        • Tokio
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tokio is located in McLennan County
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        • Wiggins
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Wiggins is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
        • Atco
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Atco is located in McLennan County
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        • Ritchie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Ritchie is located in McLennan County
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        • South Bosque
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • South Bosque is located in McLennan County
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        • Beverly
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Beverly is located in McLennan County
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        • Ross
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ross is located in McLennan County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <3>
        • East Waco
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • East Waco is located in McLennan County
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        • Vemo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Vemo is located in McLennan County
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        • Hewitt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Hewitt is located in McLennan County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,113 people
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        • Crawford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wardlaw
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Wardlaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlaw
        • Robinson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Oaklake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Oaklake is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklake
        • Leroy
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tours
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tours is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
        • West
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • West is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <3>
        • Spring Valley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
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        • Downs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Downs is located in McLennan County
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        • Downsville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Downsville is located in McLennan County
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        • Neale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Neale is located in McLennan County
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        • Axtell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Lorena
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lorena is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorena
        • Harrison
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Harrison is located in McLennan County
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        • Rosenthal
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rosenthal is located in McLennan County
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        • Cottonwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Cottonwood is located in McLennan County
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        • Elk
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Elk is located in McLennan County
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        • Hoen
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoen is located in McLennan County
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        • Asa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Asa is located in McLennan County
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        • Levi
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Levi is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
        • Hallsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Lake Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
        • Bruceville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Battle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Battle is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
        • Riesel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Eddy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Moody
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Moody is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,433 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <3>
        • Blackland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Blackland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Mart
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Mart is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
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  • Bell County
    • County Website:   https://www.bellcountytx.com/
    • County Seat for Bell:   Belton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erath.
      • Stampede
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Stampede is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
      • Meador Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Meador Grove is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Grove
      • Pendleton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Troy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • White Hall
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • White Hall is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
  • Bosque County
    • County Website:   https://www.bosquecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Bosque:   Meridian
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erath.
      • Rock Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Rock Springs is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Greenock
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenock is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenock
      • Valley Mills
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Smiths Bend
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Smiths Bend is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Bend
      • Cayote
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cayote is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
      • Laguna Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pendell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Pendell is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendell
      • Womack
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Womack is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womack
      • Mosheim
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Mosheim is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Lakewood Harbor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood Harbor is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Harbor
      • Clifton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedar Shores
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
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        • Crossroad Store
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Crossroad Store is located in Bosque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Store
        • Bosque
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bosque is located in Bosque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosque
        • Norse
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Norse is located in Bosque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norse
        • Lakeside Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
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        • Meridian
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Coryell County
    • County Website:   https://www.coryellcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Coryell:   Gatesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erath.
      • McGregor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Osage
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Osage is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Oglesby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coryell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Coryell is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coryell
      • Lime City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lime City is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Cavitt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Cavitt is located in Coryell County
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      • Whitson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitson is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
      • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
      • Hurst Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Hurst Springs is located in Coryell County
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        • South Mountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Turnersville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
        • Leon Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • The Grove is located in Coryell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Grove
        • Mound
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Gates
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
  • Falls County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Falls:   Marlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erath.
      • Golinda
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Golinda is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Bruceville - Eddy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
      • North Prairie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • North Prairie is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prairie
      • Mooreville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Mooreville is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
      • Guda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Guda is located in Falls County
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      • Satin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Perry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dott
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Dott is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Chilton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Cego
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Cego is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cego
      • Rocky Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rocky Hill is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Blevins
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Blevins is located in Falls County
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        • Otto
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Triangle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Triangle is located in Falls County
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        • Durango
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Durango is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
        • Tomlinson Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Tomlinson Hill is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Hill
  • Hill County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erath   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erath.
      • Spivey Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Spivey Crossing is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Crossing
      • Tyson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Tyson is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson
      • Lebanon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Lebanon is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Aquilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Menlow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Menlow is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlow
      • Prairie Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
      • Woodland Hills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Vaughan
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Vaughan is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Abbott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Birome
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Birome is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birome
      • Whitney
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Mount Calm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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        • Peoria
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Peoria is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Chatt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Chatt is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatt
        • Penelope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Live Oak Resorts
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Live Oak Resorts is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Resorts
        • Winslow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Winslow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Hillsboro
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bynum
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Huron ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Huron is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Woodbury
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Woodbury is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Malone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hubbard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Limestone 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- Erath) 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.