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Nearest Communities to Gay Hill,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Gay Hill.<1>

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

Gay Hill is located in Washington County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Austin, Brazos, Burleson, Fayette, Grimes & Lee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gay Hill. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Gay Hill (which is Washington 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 Gay Hill

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

  • Washington County   (where Gay Hill resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.washington.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Brenham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gay Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gay Hill.
      • Quarry
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Longpoint
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Longpoint is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longpoint
      • Zionville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Zionville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zionville
      • Rehburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Prairie Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
      • Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Berlin is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Mill Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Mill Creek is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
      • Burton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Union Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Independence
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Wiedeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Wiedeville is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiedeville
      • Brenham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Sandy Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Sandy Hill is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hill
        • Klump
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Klump is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klump
        • Earlywine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Earlywine is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlywine
        • Greenvine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • William Penn ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • William Penn is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for William Penn
        • Muellersville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Muellersville is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muellersville
        • La Bahia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Latium
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Latium is located in Washington County
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        • Wesley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Phillipsburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Phillipsburg is located in Washington County
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        • Whitman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Chappell Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Daniels
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Daniels is located in Washington County
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        • Goodwill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Goodwill is located in Washington County
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        • Washington ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Sauney Stand
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sauney Stand is located in Washington County
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        • Brown College
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Brown College is located in Washington County
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        • Graball ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Graball is located in Washington County
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  • Austin County
    • County Website:   https://www.austincounty.com/
    • County Seat for Austin:   Bellville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gay Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gay Hill.
      • Wehdem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wehdem is located in Austin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wehdem
      • Welcome
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Welcome is located in Austin County
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      • New Wehdem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bleiblerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Shelby
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kenney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sempronius ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Sempronius is located in Austin County
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      • Industry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Krebsville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Krebsville is located in Austin County
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      • Nelsonville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Nelsonville is located in Austin County
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      • Rockhouse
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Rockhouse is located in Austin County
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      • Post Oak Point
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
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  • Brazos County
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazos:   Bryan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gay Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gay Hill.
      • Allen Farm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cawthon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Cawthon is located in Brazos County
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      • Dallam
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Dallam is located in Brazos County
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      • Enright
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Enright is located in Brazos County
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      • Royder
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Royder is located in Brazos County
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      • Dinkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dinkins is located in Brazos County
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      • Millican
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wellborn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wicker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wicker is located in Brazos County
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      • Nelleva
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Nelleva is located in Brazos County
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      • Koppe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Koppe is located in Brazos County
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      • Spear
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Spear is located in Brazos County
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      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Stone City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Stone City is located in Brazos County
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        • Navasota
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Varisco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Varisco is located in Brazos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varisco
        • Peach Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
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        • College Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Fairview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Brazos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Smetana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Smetana is located in Brazos County
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        • Fountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fountain is located in Brazos County
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        • Sims
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Sims is located in Brazos County
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        • Bryan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Mudville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Mudville is located in Brazos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudville
        • Boonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mooring
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Mooring is located in Brazos County
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        • Harvey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Harvey is located in Brazos County
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  • Burleson County
  • Colorado County
  • Fayette County
  • Grimes County
    • County Website:   https://grimescountytexas.gov/
    • County Seat for Grimes:   Anderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gay Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gay Hill.
      • Courtney
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Courtney is located in Grimes County
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      • Lynn Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Lynn Grove is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Grove
      • Erwin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Erwin is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Ferguson Crossing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Crossing
      • Piedmont
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Piedmont is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
  • Lee County
  • Robertson County
  • Waller County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.waller.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Waller:   Hempstead
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gay Hill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gay Hill.
      • Rock Island
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Rock Island is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
      • Second Corinth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Second Corinth is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Corinth
      • Saint Paul
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Paul is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
      • Cedar Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Creek is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Howth
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Howth is located in Waller County
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      • Lewisville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewisville is located in Waller County
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      • Hempstead
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Hills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Rolling Hills is located in Waller County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gay Hill) 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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