Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lake Brownwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Brownwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 from Lake Brownwood.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake Brownwood 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 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Brownwood. Of these communities, 55 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 Lake Brownwood (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 Lake Brownwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brown County (where Lake Brownwood resides)
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Owens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Lake Shore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Byrds
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
- Holder
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Holder is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Shamrock Shores
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Bluff View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bluff View is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
- Early
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Thrifty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Delaware Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Brownwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Grosvenor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Ricker ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ricker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Bangs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fry ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- May
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Blackwell Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Blanket
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Williams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Brown County
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- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Dalzell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dalzell is located in Brown County
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- Cross Cut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
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- Tenmile Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Zephyr
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fisk Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
- Brookesmith
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dulin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dulin is located in Brown County
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- Indian Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Keys Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Winchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winchell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
- Callahan County
- County Website: https://www.callahancounty.org/
- County Seat for Callahan: Baird
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Cross Plains
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Atwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Atwell is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
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- Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Coleman County
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- Obregon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Obregon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
- Burkett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Coleman County
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- Echo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Santa Anna
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Webbville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Webbville is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Trickham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
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- San Angelo Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
- Coleman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hamrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hamrick is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Shields
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shields is located in Coleman County
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- Whon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whon is located in Coleman County
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- Fisk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fisk is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Comanche County
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
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- Amity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stag Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Sipe Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Beattie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Comanche
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gartman View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Duster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Duster is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
- Vandyke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Downing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Eastland County
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Rising Star
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chuckville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Pioneer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Okra
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Branton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Branton is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton
- Union Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Sabanno
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sabanno is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
- Mountain Top
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
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- Romney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Romney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Pleasant Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- McCulloch County
- County Website: https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
- County Seat for McCulloch: Brady
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Beasley Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
- Milburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Mercury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mercury is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Goldthwaite
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Blanket Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
- Democrat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Villa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Villa is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Ebony ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Ebony is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
- Duke Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Mullin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge is located in Mills County
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- Regency ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Regency is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
- San Saba County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Saba: San Saba
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Brownwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Brownwood.
- Elm Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Bowser
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bowser is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
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- Lake Brownwood) 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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