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Nearest Communities to Griffin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 starting from Griffin.<1>

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

Griffin is located in Cherokee County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Anderson, Angelina, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk & Smith.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 179 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Griffin. Of these communities, 120 are located in counties other than Cherokee 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 Griffin (which is Cherokee 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 Griffin

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

  • Cherokee County   (where Griffin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Griffin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Griffin.
      • Concord
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Concord is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Blackjack
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Emmaus
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Emmaus is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
      • Pine Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • New Summerfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Henrys Chapel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Brushy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Brushy is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Rock Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rock Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Lone Star
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Troup
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Tecula
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Tecula is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula
      • Continue List   (47 more) ...
        • Mixon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ponta
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Gallatin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Stryker Creek Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Mittie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mittie is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
        • Elm Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
        • Turney
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Craft
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Craft is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
        • Jacksonville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Selman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Pomona
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Pomona is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Shady Grove
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Reklaw
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake View
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Lake View is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
        • Larissa ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
        • Bullard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dialville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • New Hope
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • New Hope is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Cove Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
        • Mountain Heaven
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
        • Circle
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Circle is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
        • Delmer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Delmer is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmer
        • Hume
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hume is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Rusk
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Oakland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakland is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Atoy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Atoy is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoy
        • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pine Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Reese
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Salem
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Salem is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Ironton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ironton is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
        • Cuney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cherokee Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hudson Chapel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hudson Chapel is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Chapel
        • Lone Oak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Maydelle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pierces Chapel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pierces Chapel is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Chapel
        • Central High
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Central High is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
        • Java
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Java is located in Cherokee County
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        • Prices
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Prices is located in Cherokee County
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        • Redlawn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Redlawn is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlawn
        • Mewshaw
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mewshaw is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mewshaw
        • Bulah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bulah is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
        • Alto
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Linwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Morrill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Morrill is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
        • Weeping Mary
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Anderson County
  • Gregg County
  • Henderson County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Nacogdoches:   Nacogdoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Griffin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Griffin.
      • Dextra
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sacul
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cushing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Happy Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • County Line
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • Lilbert
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Lilbert is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbert
      • Looneyville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Flat
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Linn Flat
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat
      • Nat
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Trawick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Douglass
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Caro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Caro is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Winter Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
  • Panola County
  • Rusk County
    • County Website:   https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Griffin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Griffin.
      • Big Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Good Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Good Springs is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Gum Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Gum Springs is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • New Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McKnight
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • McKnight is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight
      • Price
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Pone is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pone
      • Stringtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Stringtown is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Hickey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Hickey is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
      • Selman City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Turnertown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Fairview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairview is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Joinerville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Anadarko
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Anadarko is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anadarko
        • Freeneytown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
        • Laneville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • London
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • London is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
        • Old London
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Old London is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old London
        • Glenfawn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
        • Friars
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Overton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Crimcrest
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Crimcrest is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimcrest
        • Henderson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake View
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake View is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
        • New London
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Flats
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Sexton City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Valley Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
        • Jacobs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Leverett's Chapel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Leverett's Chapel is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett's Chapel
        • Sulphur Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Zion Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
        • Minden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Red Level
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Red Level is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Pitner Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pitner Junction is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitner Junction
        • Crims Chapel ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Crims Chapel is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Chapel
        • New Prospect
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • New Prospect is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
        • Pirtle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Craig
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Craig is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Laird Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Enterprise
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Brachfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Church Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Church Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Cross Roads
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cross Roads is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Chapman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Chapman is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Pinehill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • New Hope
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • New Hope is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Oak Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Lawsonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
        • Monroe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Concord
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Liberty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Liberty is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Stewart
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Stewart is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
  • Smith County
    • County Website:   https://www.smith-county.com/
    • County Seat for Smith:   Tyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Griffin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Griffin.
      • Salem
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Salem is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Sinclair City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Omen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wright City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Arp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Blackjack
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Blackjack is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Walnut Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Antioch
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Antioch is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Whitehouse
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hope is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Chapel Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Copeland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Copeland is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Flint
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapel Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Elberta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Elberta is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
        • Gresham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Teaselville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Douglas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Douglas is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Jamestown ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bascom
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bascom is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
        • Lee Spring
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
        • Browning
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Noonday
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Noonday is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
        • Dogwood City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
        • Pine Trail Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Trail Estates is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trail Estates
        • Galilee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Galilee is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
        • Tyler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bostick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bostick is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
        • Pine Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Springs is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
        • Owentown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Owentown is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owentown
        • Midway
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Starrville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Shady Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Shady Grove is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

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 from Point A (ie- Griffin) 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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