Nearest Communities to Gillett,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Gillett, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Gillett:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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 Gillett.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Gillett is located in Karnes County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Karnes County: Atascosa, Bee, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales & Wilson.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gillett. Of these communities, 68 are located in counties other than Karnes 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 Gillett (which is Karnes 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 Gillett
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Karnes County (where Gillett resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.karnes.tx.us/
- County Seat for Karnes: Karnes City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gillett.
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Ecleto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pawelekville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pawelekville is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawelekville
- Flaccus ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Flaccus is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaccus
- Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Helena is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Cestohowa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cestohowa is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cestohowa
- Panna Maria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Panna Maria is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panna Maria
- Hobson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Runge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Falls City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Karnes City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mayo is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Conquista Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Conquista Crossing is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquista Crossing
- Kenedy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mays Crossing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mays Crossing is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Crossing
- Couch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Couch is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
- Choate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Choate is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choate
- Deweesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Deweesville is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deweesville
- Coy City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coy City is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coy City
- Lenz
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lenz is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
- Bainville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bainville is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainville
- Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Green is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- El Oso
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- El Oso is located in Karnes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Oso
- Bee County
- County Website: https://www.co.bee.tx.us/
- County Seat for Bee: Beeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- Monteola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Monteola is located in Bee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteola
- DeWitt County
- County Website: https://www.co.dewitt.tx.us/
- County Seat for DeWitt: Cuero
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gillett.
- Garfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Garfield is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
- Old Davy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Old Davy is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Davy
- New Davy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- New Davy is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Davy
- Nopal
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Nopal is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nopal
- Gruenau
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gruenau is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruenau
- Cotton Patch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotton Patch is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Patch
- Nordheim
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kubala Store
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kubala Store is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kubala Store
- Westhoff
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Yorktown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lindenau
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lindenau is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenau
- Buchel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Buchel is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchel
- Cuero
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Concrete
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Concrete is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concrete
- Upper Meyersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Upper Meyersville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Meyersville
- Goliad County
- County Website: https://www.co.goliad.tx.us/
- County Seat for Goliad: Goliad
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gillett.
- Melrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Charco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Charco is located in Goliad County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charco
- Weesatche
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gonzales County
- County Website: https://www.co.gonzales.tx.us/
- County Seat for Gonzales: Gonzales
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gillett.
- Nixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Yokum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yokum is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokum
- Smiley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Schoolland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolland
- Sample
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sample is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sample
- Dewville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Leesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pilgrim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Bebe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wrightsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cheapside
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monthalia
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Cost
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cost
- Belmont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Forest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Smithville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Summerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Guadalupe County
- County Website: https://www.guadalupetx.gov/
- County Seat for Guadalupe: Seguin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gillett.
- Jakes Colony
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Olmos ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olmos is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmos
- Dugger
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugger
- Sweet Home
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- New Berlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Wilson County
- County Website: https://www.co.wilson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wilson: Floresville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Gillett ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Gillett.
- Denhawken
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Denhawken is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denhawken
- Pandora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kosciusko
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kosciusko is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Plummer Crossing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Plummer Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Crossing
- Stockdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gray Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Gray Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Crossing
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Caddo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caddo
- Alum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alum is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum
- Sunnyside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Nockenut
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nockenut
- Unity ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Unity is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Poth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sutherland Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ridout ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Ridout is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridout
- Floresville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grass Pond Colony ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Grass Pond Colony is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Pond Colony
- Dewees
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dewees is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewees
- La Vernia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Three Oaks ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Three Oaks is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Oaks
- Sculls Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sculls Crossing is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sculls Crossing
- Darilek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Darilek is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darilek
- Kicaster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kicaster is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kicaster
- Loma Vista ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Loma Vista is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
- Carpenter
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Calaveras
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Calaveras is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calaveras
- Canada Verde
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Canada Verde is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada Verde
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- Gillett) 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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