Nearest Communities to Lake Jackson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Lake Jackson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Lake Jackson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest 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 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Lake Jackson is located in Brazoria County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazoria County: Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda & Wharton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lake Jackson. Of these communities, 35 are located in counties other than Brazoria 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 Jackson (which is Brazoria 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 Jackson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brazoria County (where Lake Jackson resides)
- County Website: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazoria: Angleton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Jackson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Jackson.
- Ross
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ross is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Lake Jackson Farms
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Lake Jackson Farms is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
- Richwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clute
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clute is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <3>
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oakland is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Lake Barbara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Barbara is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
- Snipe
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snipe is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
- Van Pelt
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Van Pelt is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pelt
- Jones Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Perry Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Landing is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
- Bastrop Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bastrop Beach is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop Beach
- Gulf Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Gulf Park is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
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- Velasco Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Velasco Heights is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco Heights
- Old Brazoria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Old Brazoria is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
- Bailey's Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bailey's Prairie is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Brazoria
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Angleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oyster Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oyster Creek is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Velasco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Velasco is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
- Freeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Hinkles Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkles Ferry is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
- Mims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mims is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Brazosport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brazosport is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazosport
- Churchill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Churchill is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Wild Peach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wild Peach is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
- Holiday Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holiday Lakes is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- East Columbia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Columbia is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
- Quintana Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quintana Beach is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Beach
- Quintana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surfside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Surfside is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- Wild Peach Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wild Peach Village is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
- Bryan Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bryan Beach is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
- Surfside Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- El Bernardo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- El Bernardo is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
- Four Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Danbury
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- West Columbia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Chenango is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
- Hoskins
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskins is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
- Port Morris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Port Morris is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
- Orozimbo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orozimbo is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
- Sweeny
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Otey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Otey is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
- Bonney
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bonney is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- China Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- China Grove is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Peterson Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Peterson Landing is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Landing
- Abercrombie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Abercrombie is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Old Ocean
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- San Luis ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- San Luis was located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
- Liverpool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hasima
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hasima is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
- Rosharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chocolate Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chocolate Springs is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
- Lochridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lochridge is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
- Chocolate Bayou
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chocolate Bayou is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
- English
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- English is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Sandy Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Damon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Danciger
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Iowa Colony
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Iowa Colony is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Alvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alvin is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvin <3>
- Manvel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Manvel is also located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
- Fort Bend County
- County Website: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Fort Bend: Richmond
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Jackson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Jackson.
- Juliff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Juliff is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliff
- Guy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hawdon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hawdon is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawdon
- Hawdon has also been known as:
- Hawdon Junction
- Long Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Mooredale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mooredale is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooredale
- Sienna Plantation
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
- Whaley Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Whaley Corner is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Corner
- Galveston County
- County Website: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Galveston: Galveston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Jackson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Jackson.
- Red Fish Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
- Bay Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bay Harbor is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Terramar Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Terramar Beach is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramar Beach
- Sea Isle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sea Isle is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle
- Jamaica Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Algoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Algoa is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Crescent Ranch Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Fe
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Matagorda County
- County Website: https://www.matagordatx.gov/
- County Seat for Matagorda: Bay City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Jackson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Jackson.
- Cedar Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Gainesmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesmore is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesmore
- Hawkinsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Cedar Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sargent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allenhurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenhurst
- Rugeley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rugeley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugeley
- Sugar Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
- Ashwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ashwood is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Caney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Caney is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Van Vleck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Podo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Podo was located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podo
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- Chinquapin Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Landing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Landing
- Chinquapin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Pledger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chalmers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chalmers is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalmers
- McCroskey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- McCroskey is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCroskey
- Wharton County
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Lake Jackson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Lake Jackson.
- Don-Tol
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Don-Tol is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don-Tol
- Newgulf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lake Jackson) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |