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Nearest Communities to Gorman,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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.

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

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


Gorman is located in Eastland County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Eastland County: Brown, Callahan, Comanche, Erath, Palo Pinto, Shackelford & Stephens.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gorman. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Eastland 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 Gorman (which is Eastland 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 Gorman

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

  • Eastland County   (where Gorman resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Eastland:   Eastland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gorman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gorman.
      • Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellison Springs was located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
      • Kokomo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Kokomo is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
      • Desdemona
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Carbon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Carbon is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <3>
      • Chaney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Chaney is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
      • Staff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Staff is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff
      • Punkin Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Punkin Center is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Okra
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Okra is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
      • Mangum ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Mangum was located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Merriman ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Merriman was located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
      • Olden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Eastland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Eastland is also located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,864 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastland <3>
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Chuckville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Chuckville is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
        • Mountain Top
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Top is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
        • Romney
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Romney is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
        • Ranger
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Ranger is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <3>
        • Branton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Branton is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton
        • Pleasant Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Union Center
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Union Center is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Rising Star
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Tiffin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Tiffin is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Morton Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Morton Valley is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Valley
        • Bullock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bullock is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
        • Cisco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cisco is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
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        • Nimrod ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Nimrod was located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
        • Mitchell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Mitchell is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Sabanno
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Sabanno is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
        • Pioneer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Pioneer is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Scranton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Scranton is also located in Eastland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gorman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gorman.
      • May
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Williams
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Williams is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Blanket
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Holder
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Holder is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
      • Byrds
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Byrds is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
      • Cross Cut
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
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      • Owens
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Owens is located in Brown County
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      • Antioch
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Antioch is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Callahan County
  • Comanche County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Comanche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gorman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gorman.
      • Rucker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rucker is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Duster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Duster is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
      • De Leon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sipe Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
      • Beattie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Beattie is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
      • Stag Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
      • Downing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Downing is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Comyn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Comyn is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Amity
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Amity is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Vandyke
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Vandyke is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
      • Sidney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Roch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Roch is located in Comanche County
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      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Gartman View
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Gartman View is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
        • Hasse
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hasse is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
        • Proctor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Comanche
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Watson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Watson is located in Comanche County
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        • Ararat ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ararat was located in Comanche County
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        • Gustine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Newburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Newburg is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Fleming
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fleming is located in Comanche County
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        • Hazeldell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
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        • Wilson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilson is located in Comanche County
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  • Erath County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Erath:   Stephenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gorman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gorman.
      • Victor
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Victor is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
      • Highland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Highland is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Lingleville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bunyan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bunyan is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Dublin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hannibal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hannibal is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
      • Cottonwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cottonwood is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Huckabay
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Huckabay is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
      • Shiloh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Shiloh is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Harbin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Harbin is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Thurber
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Edna Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Edna Hill is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
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        • Stephenville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Purves
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Purves is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purves
        • Alexander
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Alexander is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Sapoak
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sapoak is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapoak
        • Welcome Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Welcome Valley is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
  • Palo Pinto County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.palo-pinto.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Palo Pinto:   Palo Pinto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gorman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gorman.
      • Strawn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyra ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lyra was located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
      • Mingus
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gordon Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordon Junction is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Junction
  • Stephens County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.stephens.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Stephens:   Breckenridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gorman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gorman.
      • Gunsight ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gunsight was located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
      • La Casa ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • La Casa was located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
      • Frankell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Frankell is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankell
      • Wayland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Wayland is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Necessity
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Necessity is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
      • Harpersville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Harpersville is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Gorman) 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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