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Nearest Communities to Indian Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Indian Creek.<1>

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

Indian Creek is located in Brown County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Indian Creek. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Brown 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 Indian Creek (which is Brown 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 Indian Creek

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

  • Brown County   (where Indian Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indian Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indian Creek.
      • Keys Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dulin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Dulin is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
      • Dalzell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dalzell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
      • Brookesmith
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Woodland Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
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      • Fisk Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
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      • Tenmile Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
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      • Winchell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Winchell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
      • Brownwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ricker ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ricker is located in Brown County
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      • Bluff View
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bluff View is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
      • Early
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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        • Zephyr
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bangs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Delaware Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
        • Antioch
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Antioch is located in Brown County
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        • Lake Brownwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
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        • Lake Shore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lake Shore is located in Brown County
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        • Shamrock Shores
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
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        • Thrifty
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Thrifty is located in Brown County
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        • Owens
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Owens is located in Brown County
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        • Blanket
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Fry ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Blackwell Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
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        • Byrds
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Byrds is located in Brown County
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        • Grosvenor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Grosvenor is located in Brown County
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        • Holder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Holder is located in Brown County
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  • Coleman County
  • Comanche County
  • McCulloch County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
    • County Seat for McCulloch:   Brady
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indian Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indian Creek.
      • Beasley Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
      • Milburn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mercury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mercury is located in McCulloch County
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      • Placid
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Placid is located in McCulloch County
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      • Military Crossing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Selman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Selman is located in McCulloch County
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      • Mitchell Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Knight Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Walker Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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        • Rochelle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fife
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Fife is located in McCulloch County
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        • Waldrip
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Lohn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • East Sweden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • East Sweden is located in McCulloch County
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        • Paul Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Paul Junction is located in McCulloch County
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  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Goldthwaite
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indian Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indian Creek.
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo is located in Mills County
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      • Regency ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Regency is located in Mills County
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      • Duke Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
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      • Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Blanket Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
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      • Villa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Villa is located in Mills County
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      • Ratler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ratler is located in Mills County
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      • Mullin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Big Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Valley is located in Mills County
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      • Bozar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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        • Democrat
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Democrat is located in Mills County
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        • Durenville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Durenville is located in Mills County
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        • Goldthwaite
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Double Ford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Double Ford is located in Mills County
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        • Caradan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Caradan is located in Mills County
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        • Castor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Castor is located in Mills County
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        • Priddy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • San Saba County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Saba:   San Saba
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Indian Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Indian Creek.
      • Bowser
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Bowser is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
      • Elm Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Holt ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Skeeterville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Skeeterville is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeterville
      • Locker ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
      • Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Hall is located in San Saba County
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      • Richland Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • China Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • China Creek is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Fairview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairview is located in San Saba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Algerita
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Algerita is located in San Saba County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algerita
        • Harkeyville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Harkeyville is located in San Saba County
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        • McMillan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • McMillan is located in San Saba County
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        • Sloan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sloan is located in San Saba County
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        • San Saba
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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 from Point A (ie- Indian Creek) 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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