Nearest Communities to Francitas,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Francitas, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Francitas:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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.
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.
Francitas is located in Jackson County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Calhoun, Lavaca, Matagorda, Victoria & Wharton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Francitas. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Francitas (which is Jackson 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 Francitas
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jackson County (where Francitas resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Francitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Francitas.
- La Ward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- White Hall
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- White Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Carancahua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carancahua is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carancahua
- Weedhaven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weedhaven is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weedhaven
- Red Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Red Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Lolita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Ganado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderbilt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Manson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Manson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Edna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- La Salle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Matilda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- El Toro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- El Toro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro
- Cordele
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cordele is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Mount Olive
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Navidad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Navidad is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navidad
- Calhoun County
- County Website: https://www.calhouncotx.org/
- County Seat for Calhoun: Port Lavaca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Francitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Francitas.
- El Campo Club Community
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Port Alto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Port Alto is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Alto
- Schicke Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Schicke Point is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schicke Point
- Olivia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olivia is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivia
- Point Comfort
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Alamo Beach is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Beach
- Magnolia Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Beach is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Port Lavaca
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Indianola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Indianola is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola
- Port O'Connor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clark Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clark Station is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Station
- Kamey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kamey is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamey
- Matagorda County
- County Website: https://www.matagordatx.gov/
- County Seat for Matagorda: Bay City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Francitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Francitas.
- Blessing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pheasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pheasant is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant
- Midfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Hulen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Hulen is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Hulen
- Palacios
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ashby is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Simpsonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpsonville
- Tin Top
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tin Top is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tin Top
- Collegeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clemville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Clemville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemville
- Citrus Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Citrus Grove is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus Grove
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Buckeye
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Buckeye is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Markham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliott is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
- Elliott has also been known as:
- Elliott's
- Bay City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Rymers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Rymers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rymers
- Wadsworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hill is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Hill
- Matagorda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chalmers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- Gulf ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gulf is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
- McCroskey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
- Van Vleck
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Caney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Caney is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Victoria County
- County Website: https://www.vctx.org/
- County Seat for Victoria: Victoria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Francitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Francitas.
- Carr
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Carr is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carr
- Inez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wood Hi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wood Hi is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Hi
- Wharton County
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Francitas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Francitas.
- Danevang
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Louise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plainview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Plainview is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Hillje
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- El Campo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Round Mott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Round Mott is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mott
- Pierce
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hahn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- Jones Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jones Creek is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Cane Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cane Junction is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Junction
- Magnet
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Mackay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mackay is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
- Lane City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Francitas) 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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