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Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Hooker Ridge.<1>

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


Hooker Ridge is located in Rains County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rains County: Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt & Wood.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 185 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hooker Ridge. Of these communities, 162 are located in counties other than Rains 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 Hooker Ridge (which is Rains 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 Hooker Ridge

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

  • Rains County   (where Hooker Ridge resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.rains.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Rains:   Emory
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooker Ridge.
      • Bois d'Arc
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Bois d'Arc is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
      • East Tawakoni
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • East Tawakoni is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tawakoni
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 991 people
      • Hermits Cove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Hermits Cove is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermits Cove
      • Point
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Woosley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Woosley is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woosley
      • Flats
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Richland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Richland is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Prospect
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Prospect is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Smyrna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Smyrna is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
      • County Line
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • County Line is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • Dougherty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Dougherty is located in Rains County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Rocky Point Center
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rocky Point Center is located in Rains County
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        • Emory
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Shady Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Shady Grove is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Dunbar
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dunbar is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
        • Willow Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Willow Springs is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
        • Ginger
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Ginger is located in Rains County
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        • Shotgun Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Shotgun Crossing is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotgun Crossing
        • Hogansville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Hogansville is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogansville
        • Poole
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Poole is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
        • Bright Star
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Bright Star is located in Rains County
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        • Bellview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellview is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellview
        • Colony
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Colony is located in Rains County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
  • Collin County
  • Delta County
  • Hopkins County
    • County Website:   https://www.hopkinscountytx.org/
    • County Seat for Hopkins:   Sulphur Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooker Ridge.
      • Miller Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Palestine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Palestine is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Bonanza
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Cumby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Greenview is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
      • Divide
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbala
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Arbala is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbala
      • Brashear
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Liberty is located in Hopkins County
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      • Overland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Overland is located in Hopkins County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
      • Grubbe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Grubbe is located in Hopkins County
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      • Branom
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Branom is located in Hopkins County
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        • Ridgeway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Crossroads
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Crossroads is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • Seymore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Seymore is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymore
        • Union
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Union is located in Hopkins County
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        • Tazewell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gafford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Gafford is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gafford
        • Rockdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Reilly Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Reilly Springs is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly Springs
        • Emblem
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Emblem is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emblem
        • Good Neighbor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Good Neighbor is located in Hopkins County
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        • Martin Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Martin Springs is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Springs
        • Sulphur Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Greenpond
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Greenpond is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenpond
        • Peerless
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Thermo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Thermo is located in Hopkins County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thermo
        • Como
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Posey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hunt County
    • County Website:   https://www.huntcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Hunt:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooker Ridge.
      • West Tawakoni
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Lone Oak
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Hawk Cove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
      • Weiland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Wieland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Wieland is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wieland
      • Boles Home
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Cash
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cash is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash
      • Quinlan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Harris
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Harris is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Dixon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Mount Bethel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Mount Bethel is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bethel
      • Center Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Center Point is located in Hunt County
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        • Meadowview
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Meadowview is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
        • Mineral Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mineral Heights is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Heights
        • Ardis Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Ardis Heights is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardis Heights
        • Campbell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Union Valley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
        • Concord
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Concord is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Greenville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hendrix
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitehead
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Whitehead is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehead
        • Caddo Mills
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Reavilon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Reavilon is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reavilon
        • Neylandville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Peniel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Peniel is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peniel
        • Burrow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Burrow is located in Hunt County
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        • Clinton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jacobia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Tidwell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Tidwell is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
        • Scatter Branch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Scatter Branch is located in Hunt County
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        • Floyd
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Floyd is located in Hunt County
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        • Kellogg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Kellogg is located in Hunt County
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        • Pleasant Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Commerce
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Wagner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Wagner is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner
        • South Sulphur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • White Rock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Kingston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Aberfoyle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Fairlie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Merit
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jardin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Midway
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Hogeye
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hogeye is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogeye
        • Durham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Durham is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Celeste
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Yowell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Yowell is located in Hunt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yowell
  • Kaufman County
    • County Website:   https://www.kaufmancounty.net/
    • County Seat for Kaufman:   Kaufman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooker Ridge.
      • McCoy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • McCoy is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
      • Ables Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedar Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedar Grove is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cobb
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cobb is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb
      • Frog
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Frog is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog
      • Elmo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Poetry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hiram
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hiram is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
      • College Mound
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • Terrell
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Abner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarvale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Cedarvale is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarvale
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        • Lawrence
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
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        • Union Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Valley is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
        • Wilson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilson is located in Kaufman County
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        • Colquitt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Colquitt is located in Kaufman County
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        • Cartwright
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cartwright is located in Kaufman County
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        • Oak Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
        • Ola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Post Oak Bend City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Post Oak Bend
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Post Oak Bend is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend
        • Rand
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rand is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
        • Lone Star
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Talty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Talty is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
        • Heath
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Heath is located in Kaufman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <3>
        • Kaufman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rockwall County
  • Van Zandt County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanzandtcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Van Zandt:   Canton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooker Ridge.
      • Alsa
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Alsa is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsa
      • Clifton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Clifton is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Elwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Elwood is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Small
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Small is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small
      • Wills Point
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Edgewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Fruitvale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Myrtle Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Lawrence Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lawrence Springs is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Springs
      • Scott
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Scott is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott
      • Grand Saline
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cana
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Cana is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
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        • Canton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wallace
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Wallace is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
        • Wentworth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Wentworth is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
        • Watkins
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Watkins is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
        • Oakland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakland is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Jones
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jones is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Sand Flat
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sand Flat is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat
        • Silver Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver Lake is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Wise
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Wise is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wise
        • Jackson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jackson is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
        • Whitton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Whitton is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
        • Clower
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Clower is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clower
        • Pruitt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pruitt is located in Van Zandt County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruitt
  • Wood County
    • County Website:   https://www.mywoodcounty.com/
    • County Seat for Wood:   Quitman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooker Ridge   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooker Ridge.
      • Gunter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Gunter is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Salem
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Salem is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Alba
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gamblin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Gamblin is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamblin
      • Yantis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gilbreth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Gilbreth is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbreth
      • Golden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Calvary
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Calvary is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
      • Ben
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ben is located in Wood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben
      • Coke
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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- Hooker Ridge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.

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