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Nearest Communities to Fruitvale,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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.


Fruitvale is located in Van Zandt County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Van Zandt County: Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, Rains, Smith & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fruitvale. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Van Zandt 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 Fruitvale (which is Van Zandt 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 Fruitvale

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

  • Van Zandt County   (where Fruitvale resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.vanzandtcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Van Zandt:   Canton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fruitvale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fruitvale.
      • Lawrence Springs
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Lawrence Springs is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Springs
      • Edgewood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Grand Saline
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Small
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Small is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small
      • Wentworth
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Wentworth is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Oakland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Oakland is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Elwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Elwood is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Canton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jones
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jones is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Sand Flat
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sand Flat is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat
      • Myrtle Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clower
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Clower is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clower
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        • Silver Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Clifton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Clifton is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Colfax
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Colfax is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Pruitt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
        • Wallace
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wallace is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wills Point
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Owlett Green
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Owlett Green is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owlett Green
        • Van
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cana
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cana is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
        • Scott
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Scott is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
        • Tundra
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jackson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Alsa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Alsa is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsa
        • Watkins
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Watkins is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Ben Wheeler
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Holly Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
        • Whitton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitton is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Wise
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
        • Martins Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
        • Denman Crossroads
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Denman Crossroads is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman Crossroads
        • Primrose
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Primrose is located in Van Zandt County
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        • Phalba
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Phalba is located in Van Zandt County
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        • Mars
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Mars is located in Van Zandt County
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        • Walton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Walton is located in Van Zandt County
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        • Roddy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Roddy is located in Van Zandt County
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        • Edom
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <3>
        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Odom
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Odom is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom
        • Redland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Redland is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland
  • Henderson County
    • County Website:   https://www.henderson-county.com/
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Athens
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fruitvale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fruitvale.
      • Big Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Big Rock is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
      • Sumer Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Sumer Hill is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumer Hill
      • Bethel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Bethel is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Opelika
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Opelika is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opelika
      • Pauline
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pauline is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
      • Murchison
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Brownsboro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Union Hill is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Eustace
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Stockard is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockard
      • Pickens
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Pickens is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
      • Evelyn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Evelyn is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
  • Hopkins County
  • Hunt County
    • County Website:   https://www.huntcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Hunt:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fruitvale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fruitvale.
      • West Tawakoni
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Hawk Cove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Lone Oak
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Harris
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Harris is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Quinlan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Boles Home
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Cash
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cash is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Weiland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Wieland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wieland is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wieland
      • Dixon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whitehead
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitehead is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
      • Mount Bethel
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Mount Bethel is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
      • Union Valley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
  • Kaufman County
    • County Website:   https://www.kaufmancounty.net/
    • County Seat for Kaufman:   Kaufman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fruitvale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fruitvale.
      • Cedar Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cobb
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cobb is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Hiram
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hiram is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • Cedarvale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedarvale is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
      • Frog
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Frog is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog
      • Ables Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McCoy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • McCoy is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • Elmo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Prairieville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Abner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • College Mound
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • Ola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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        • Rand
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Rand is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
        • Oak Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Becker
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cartwright
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Cartwright is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
        • Poetry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Terrell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Mabank
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Union Valley is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Wilson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Wilson is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Jiba
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Jiba is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiba
        • Kemp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Post Oak Bend
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Post Oak Bend is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend
        • Kaufman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Post Oak Bend City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Rains County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.rains.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Rains:   Emory
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fruitvale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fruitvale.
      • Dunbar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Dunbar is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Willow Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Willow Springs is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Bellview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bellview is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
      • Colony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Colony is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Rocky Point Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Rocky Point Center is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Center
      • Smyrna
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Smyrna is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • Flats
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ginger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ginger is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger
      • Bright Star
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bright Star is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright Star
      • Emory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Prospect
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Prospect is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Woosley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Woosley is located in Rains County
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        • Hermits Cove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Hermits Cove is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermits Cove
        • Shady Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Shady Grove is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Hogansville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hogansville is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
        • Point
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Shotgun Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Shotgun Crossing is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotgun Crossing
        • Bois d'Arc
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bois d'Arc is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
        • East Tawakoni
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
        • Dougherty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Dougherty is located in Rains County
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        • Richland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Richland is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Hooker Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Poole
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Poole is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
        • County Line
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • County Line is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
  • Smith County
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.mywoodcounty.com/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Quitman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fruitvale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fruitvale.
      • Alba
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Golden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Salem
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Salem is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Ben
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ben is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Calvary
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Calvary is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • West Mineola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • West Mineola is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineola
      • Gunter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gunter is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Mineola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Gamblin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gamblin is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamblin
      • Gilbreth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gilbreth is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbreth
      • Quitman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Yantis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • New Hope
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • New Hope is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Hoard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Hoard is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoard
        • Forest Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hainesville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Coke
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Oak Grove is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Cartwright
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Crow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Crow is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
        • Fada
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Fada is located in Wood County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fada
        • Pine Mills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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 from Point A (ie- Fruitvale) 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.