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Nearest Communities to Forreston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Forreston.<1>

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

Forreston is located in Ellis County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ellis County: Dallas, Henderson, Hill, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro & Tarrant.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 160 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forreston. Of these communities, 107 are located in counties other than Ellis 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 Forreston (which is Ellis 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 Forreston

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

  • Ellis County   (where Forreston resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.ellis.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Ellis:   Waxahachie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forreston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forreston.
      • Lumkins
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Lumkins is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumkins
      • Five Points
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Points is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Nash
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Nelson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Nelson is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Bell Branch
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Bell Branch is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Branch
      • Nena
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Nena is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nena
      • Boz
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Italy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Avalon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Howard
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Reagor Springs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Reagor Springs is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagor Springs
      • Plum Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Plum Grove is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
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        • Rankin
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Rankin is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
        • Waxahachie
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Maypearl
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bardwell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lone Cedar
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
        • Milford
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyce
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ike
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Byrd
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Byrd is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd
        • Sardis
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Auburn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Mountain Peak
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
        • Ennis
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Ensign
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Ensign is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign
        • Onion Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Onion Creek is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
        • Garrett
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Garrett is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
        • Griffith
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Griffith is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
        • Rockett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Rockett is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockett
        • Sterrett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Oak Grove is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Sonoma
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Sonoma is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonoma
        • Pecan Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Pecan Hill is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
        • Palmer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Midlothian
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ward
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ward is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward
        • Alma
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Alma is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
        • Oak Leaf
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Venus
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Elva
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Elva is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elva
        • Red Oak
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Crisp
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Trumbull
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Trumbull is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
        • Creechville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Creechville is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creechville
        • Alsdorf
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Alsdorf is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsdorf
        • Telico
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bristol
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • India
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • India is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
        • Britton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Britton is located in Ellis County
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        • Sand Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sand Lake is located in Ellis County
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        • Walnut Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Walnut Springs is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
        • Mansfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascounty.org/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Dallas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forreston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forreston.
      • Ovilla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Glenn Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Kingswood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kingswood is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
      • Ferris
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Cedarview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Cedarview is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
      • DeSoto
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lancaster
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Run
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County
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      • Shamrock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • River Oaks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • River Oaks is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
      • Patrick
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Patrick is located in Dallas County
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        • Wilmer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodland Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Duncanville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hutchins
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Red Bird Addition
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Red Bird Addition is located in Dallas County
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        • Cole
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Cole is located in Dallas County
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        • Florence Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
        • Ledbetter Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ledbetter Hills is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledbetter Hills
        • Lisbon ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Westwood Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Westwood Park is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Park
  • Hill County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forreston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forreston.
      • Files Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Files Valley is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Valley
      • Mertens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Midway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Midway is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Brandon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Mountain View
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mountain View is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Carl's Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Lakenon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakenon is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenon
      • Itasca
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Irene
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lovelace
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bynum
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Mayfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Mayfield is located in Hill County
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        • Osceola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Osceola is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Malone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hillsboro
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Winslow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Winslow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Covington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Chatt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodbury
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodbury is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Grub Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Grub Hill is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill
        • Penelope
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Derden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Derden is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
        • Woodrow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Woodrow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
        • Hubbard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Abbott
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Peoria
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Blanton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Blanton is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Vaughan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Vaughan is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Red Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Red Hill is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountytx.org/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Cleburne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forreston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forreston.
      • Grandview
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Antioch
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Antioch is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Alvarado
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cuba
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Point
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Point
      • Parker
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Lillian
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Coyote Flats
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Sand Flat
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Sand Flat is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat
      • Happy Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Happy Hill is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
      • Egan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Keene
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Keene is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
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        • Marystown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Marystown is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marystown
        • Wooded Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wooded Hills is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
        • Oak Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Oak Hill is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Rio Vista
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Briaroaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Kaufman County
  • Navarro County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.navarro.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Navarro:   Corsicana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forreston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forreston.
      • Lone Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lone Oak is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Frost
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Blooming Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Barry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Emhouse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Dresden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Brushie Prairie
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Brushie Prairie is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushie Prairie
      • Emmett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Emmett is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Raleigh
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Raleigh is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Pelham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Pelham is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Rice
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Drane
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Drane is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
        • Navarro Mills
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver City is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
        • Spring Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Tupelo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Corbet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Corbet is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbet
        • Corsicana
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Purdon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Chatfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pettys Chapel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pettys Chapel is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettys Chapel
        • Dawson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Retreat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Retreat is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Valley Farms
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Valley Farms is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Farms
        • Roane
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Pickett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pickett is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
        • Montfort
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Montfort is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montfort
        • Angus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mustang
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mustang is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • Pursley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tarrant County
    • County Website:   https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Tarrant:   Fort Worth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Forreston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Forreston.
      • Webb
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Webb is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Retta
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Retta is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Watsonville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Watsonville is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watsonville
      • Bisbee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bisbee is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
      • Sublett
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sublett is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett

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- Forreston) 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.