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Nearest Communities to Lorena,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Lorena.<1>

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

Lorena is located in McLennan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 179 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lorena. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than McLennan 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 Lorena (which is McLennan 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 Lorena

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

  • McLennan County   (where Lorena resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorena.
      • Bruceville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Spring Valley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Levi
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Levi is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
      • Hewitt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Atco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Atco is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
      • Ritchie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Ritchie is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
      • Eddy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosenthal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Woodway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • South Bosque
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • South Bosque is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque
      • Jewell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jewell is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Robinson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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        • Asa
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Asa is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
        • Downs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Downs is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Downsville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Beverly Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Beverly
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Beverly is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Moody
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Waco
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Windsor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Windsor is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Speegleville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Willow Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Willow Grove is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • East Waco
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Vemo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Vemo is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vemo
        • Highland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Neale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Neale is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
        • Wardlaw
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wardlaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlaw
        • Ocee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocee is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
        • Bannas Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Bannas Junction is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannas Junction
        • Bosqueville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Harrison
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Eichelberger Crossing
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Eichelberger Crossing is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichelberger Crossing
        • Valley View
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Valley View is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Bellmead
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Crawford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Riesel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Erath
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Erath is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
        • Lacy - Lakeview
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lake Creek
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
        • Oaklake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Oaklake is located in McLennan County
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        • Caldwell Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Caldwell Crossing is located in McLennan County
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        • Northcrest
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
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        • Ocaw
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ocaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocaw
        • China Spring
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rock Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Blackland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Blackland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Elm Mott
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Patrick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Gholson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Battle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Battle is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
        • Elk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hallsburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Rogers Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
        • Axtell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Ross
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Ross is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <3>
        • Tokio
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Tokio is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
        • Mart
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mart is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <3>
        • Wiggins
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Wiggins is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
        • Leroy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tours
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • West
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • West is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <3>
        • Hoen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoen is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoen
  • Bell County
    • County Website:   https://www.bellcountytx.com/
    • County Seat for Bell:   Belton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorena.
      • Stampede
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Stampede is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
      • Belfalls
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Belfalls is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfalls
      • Troy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Meador Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Meador Grove is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Grove
      • Pendleton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Berger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Berger is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berger
      • Oenaville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • White Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • White Hall is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • Belco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Belco is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belco
      • Moffat
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ratibor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Ratibor is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratibor
      • Owl Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Owl Creek is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
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        • Airville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Airville is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airville
        • Temple
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Bland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bland is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bland
        • Gober
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gober is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gober
        • Morgan's Point Resort
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ocker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Seaton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Seaton is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaton
        • Jubilee Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jubilee Springs is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee Springs
        • Oscar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Oscar is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
        • Zabcikville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Zabcikville is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zabcikville
        • Woodland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodland is located in Bell County
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        • Smith
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Smith is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Midway is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Union Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Hill is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Cyclone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Heidenheimer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Stringtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Stringtown is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Westcliff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Westcliff is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westcliff
        • Red Ranger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Red Ranger is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Ranger
        • Belton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hobbs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hobbs is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
        • Leedale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Leedale is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedale
        • Meeks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Meeks is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeks
        • Curry Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Curry Crossing is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Crossing
        • Academy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Little River Academy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Little River
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Brookhaven
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dog Ridge ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dog Ridge is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Ridge
        • New Colony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • New Colony is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Colony
        • Childers Mill ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Childers Mill is located in Bell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childers Mill
        • Edgeworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bosque County
  • Coryell County
    • County Website:   https://www.coryellcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Coryell:   Gatesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorena.
      • McGregor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Whitson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Whitson is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitson
      • Cavitt
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cavitt is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavitt
      • Oglesby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Lime City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lime City is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • The Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Osage
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Osage is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Leon Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
      • Mound
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cold Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cold Springs is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Flat
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
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        • Coryell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • South Mountain
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mountain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Riggs Ford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Riggs Ford is located in Coryell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs Ford
        • Fort Gates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
  • Dickens County
  • Falls County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Falls:   Marlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorena.
      • Bruceville - Eddy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
      • Mooreville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Golinda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Golinda is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • North Prairie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Guda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Guda is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guda
      • Cego
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Cego is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cego
      • Dott
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dott is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
      • Satin
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Blevins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Chilton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Durango
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Rocky Hill is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
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        • Tomlinson Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Tomlinson Hill is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Hill
        • Triangle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Triangle is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
        • Lott
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Perry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Marlin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Westphalia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Sunrise
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Sunrise is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
        • Travis
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Travis is located in Falls County
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        • McClanahan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Barclay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipperlandville
          • Zipperlandville has also been known as:
          • Zipperlen
          • Zipperlenville
        • Otto
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Terry Chapel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Chapel
        • Pleasant Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Rosebud
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Wilson is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Coymack
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Coymack is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coymack
        • Highbank
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Beacon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Beacon is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Wilderville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Blue Ridge is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Reagan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Stranger
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Eloise
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Eloise is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
  • Hill County
  • Limestone County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Limestone:   Groesbeck
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lorena   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lorena.
      • Watt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ben Hur
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Odds ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Odds is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odds
      • Victoria
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Victoria is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Buffalo Mop
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo Mop is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Mop
      • Little Elm
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Little Elm is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Midway
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Midway is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Milam County

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 from Point A (ie- Lorena) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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