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Nearest Communities to Jacksonville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 Jacksonville.<1>

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

Jacksonville 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 178 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Jacksonville. Of these communities, 118 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 Jacksonville (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 Jacksonville

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

  • Cherokee County   (where Jacksonville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • Mittie
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Mittie is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mittie
      • Lake View
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake View is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
      • Pomona
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Pomona is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Craft
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Craft is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craft
      • New Hope
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • New Hope is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Hume
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Hume is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
      • Mountain Heaven
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Heaven
      • Tecula
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tecula is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecula
      • Cove Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Springs
      • Turney
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ironton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ironton is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironton
      • Pine Grove
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Grove is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
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        • Mount Selman
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Larissa ‑ Historic
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larissa
        • Dialville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Reese
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Gallatin
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Pierces Chapel
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Pierces Chapel is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Chapel
        • New Summerfield
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Mixon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Gould
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cuney
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Delmer
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Delmer is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmer
        • Oakland
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Oakland is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Prices
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Prices is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices
        • Blackjack
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brushy
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brushy is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
        • Cherokee Landing
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Maydelle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Elm Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
        • Ponta
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Bullard
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Griffin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Java
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Java is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
        • Emmaus
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Emmaus is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus
        • Lone Star
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Mewshaw
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Mewshaw is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mewshaw
        • Rusk
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Rock Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Rock Hill is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
        • Pine Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Pine Hill is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
        • Stryker Creek Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Concord
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Concord is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Troup
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Henrys Chapel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Oak
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Salem
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Salem is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Shady Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Reklaw
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hudson Chapel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hudson Chapel is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Chapel
        • Circle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Circle is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
        • Bulah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bulah is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
        • Atoy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Atoy is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atoy
        • Central High
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Central High is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central High
        • Redlawn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Redlawn is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlawn
        • Alto
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Weeping Mary
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Linwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Morrill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrill is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
        • Brunswick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Brunswick is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
  • Anderson County
  • Henderson County
  • Houston County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • Bodenhamer Ferry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Bodenhamer Ferry is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenhamer Ferry
      • Kennedy Crossing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossing
      • Liberty Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Liberty Hill is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
      • Waneta
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Waneta is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waneta
      • Easley Chapel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Easley Chapel is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Chapel
      • Bobbittville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Bobbittville is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbittville
      • Percilla
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Percilla is located in Houston County
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      • Weches
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Augusta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Augusta is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bluff City is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Post Oak
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Post Oak is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
  • Nacogdoches County
  • Rusk County
    • County Website:   https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • New Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Big Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Fairview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Fairview is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • McKnight
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • McKnight is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight
      • Gum Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Gum Springs is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Good Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Good Springs is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
      • Price
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Anadarko
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Anadarko is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anadarko
      • Freeneytown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
      • Pone
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Pone is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pone
      • Selman City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
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  • Smith County
    • County Website:   https://www.smith-county.com/
    • County Seat for Smith:   Tyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Jacksonville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Jacksonville.
      • New Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • New Hope is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Walnut Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Teaselville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Antioch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Antioch is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Blackjack
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Blackjack is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Flint
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Lee Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
      • Whitehouse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Copeland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Copeland is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
      • Gresham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sinclair City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Pine Trail Estates
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Trail Estates is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Trail Estates
        • Noonday
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Noonday is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
        • Omen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Salem
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Salem is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Arp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Elberta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Elberta is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
        • Galilee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Galilee is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee
        • Wright City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wright City is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
        • Chapel Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • New Chapel Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 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
        • Bascom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bascom is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
        • Tyler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bostick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Bostick is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
        • Douglas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Douglas is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Pine Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pine Springs is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
        • Jamestown ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

Footnotes ...

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