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Nearest Communities to Henderson,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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 west 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 Henderson.<1>

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

Henderson is located in Rusk County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 184 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Henderson. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Rusk 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 Henderson (which is Rusk 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 Henderson

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

  • Rusk County   (where Henderson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson.
      • Lake View
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Lake View is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Crimcrest
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Crimcrest is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimcrest
      • New Prospect
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • New Prospect is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
      • Hickey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickey is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
      • Joinerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Stringtown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Stringtown is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Craig
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Craig is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Crims Chapel ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Crims Chapel is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Chapel
      • Church Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Church Hill is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Friars
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacobs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gum Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Gum Springs is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
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        • Price
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Chapman
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Chapman is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Old London
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Old London is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old London
        • Good Springs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Good Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
        • Pone
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pone is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pone
        • Selman City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Turnertown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Pirtle
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Oak Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • London
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • London is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
        • Pitner Junction
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pitner Junction is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitner Junction
        • Liberty
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Liberty is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Pinehill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • New London
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Brachfield
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Minden
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cross Roads
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Cross Roads is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Sexton City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
        • Laneville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • McKnight
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • McKnight is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight
        • Pleasant Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Monroe
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • New Hope
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • New Hope is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Stewart
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Stewart is located in Rusk County
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        • Leverett's Chapel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Leverett's Chapel is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett's Chapel
        • Overton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Dirgin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Dirgin is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dirgin
        • Freeneytown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
        • Oak Flats
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Laird Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chalk Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chalk Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill
        • Mayflower
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mayflower is located in Rusk County
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        • Red Level
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Red Level is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Anadarko
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Anadarko is located in Rusk County
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        • Glenfawn
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfawn
        • Sulphur Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Mount Enterprise
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • New Salem
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
        • Fairview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairview is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Tatum
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Zion Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
        • Bryce
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bryce is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryce
        • Lawsonville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
        • Concord
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Caledonia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Arlam
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Arlam is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlam
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson.
      • Henrys Chapel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Concord
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Concord is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Pine Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
      • Emmaus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Emmaus is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
      • Griffin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Hill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
      • Troup
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lone Star
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Blackjack
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Brushy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Brushy is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • New Summerfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
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        • Reklaw
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Stryker Creek Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Mixon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Tecula
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Tecula is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula
        • Elm Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
        • Circle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Circle is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
        • Gallatin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mittie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mittie is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
        • Turney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Selman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Atoy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Atoy is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoy
        • Pomona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Pomona is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Craft
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Craft is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
        • Jacksonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bullard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Gregg County
    • County Website:   https://greggcounty.texas.gov/
    • County Seat for Gregg:   Longview
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson.
      • Elderville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kilgore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Danville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Lakeport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Rolling Meadows
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Kinsloe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Kinsloe is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsloe
      • Easton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Greggton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Longview
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Clarksville City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Teneryville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • White Oak
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gladewater Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gladewater Park is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladewater Park
        • Gladewater
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Spring Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Spring Hill is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Warren City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Warren City is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Judson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Shiloh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Shiloh is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • East Mountain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
        • Seven Pines
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
  • Harrison County
  • Nacogdoches County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Nacogdoches:   Nacogdoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson.
      • Happy Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Cushing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Sacul
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dextra
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Oak Flat
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Oak Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Flat
      • Linn Flat
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat
      • Trawick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Looneyville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Caro
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Caro is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caro
      • Lilbert
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Lilbert is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbert
      • Mahl
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Mahl is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahl
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  • Panola County
  • Shelby County
  • Smith County
    • County Website:   https://www.smith-county.com/
    • County Seat for Smith:   Tyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson.
      • Wright City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Salem is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Arp
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Sinclair City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Omen
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Douglas
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Douglas is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Blackjack
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Blackjack is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Browning
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • New Chapel Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Chapel Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Whitehouse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Walnut Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Bascom
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Bascom is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
        • Antioch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Antioch is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Elberta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Elberta is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
        • Midway
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Starrville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Copeland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Copeland is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
        • Owentown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Owentown is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owentown
        • Waters Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Waters Bluff is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Bluff
        • New Hope
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • New Hope is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Upshur County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henderson) 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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