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Nearest Communities to Minchin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 starting from Minchin.<1>

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


Minchin is located in Denton County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Denton County: Collin, Cooke, Dallas, Grayson, Tarrant & Wise.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Minchin. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Denton 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 Minchin (which is Denton 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 Minchin

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

  • Denton County   (where Minchin resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.dentoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Denton:   Denton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Jagoe
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Jagoe is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jagoe
      • Denton
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carter
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Carter is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter
      • Quakertown ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Quakertown is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quakertown
      • Mayhill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayhill is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhill
      • Argyle
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooper Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cooper Creek is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Creek
      • Corinth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shady Shores
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Shady Shores is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Shores
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 people
      • Copper Canyon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mingo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mingo is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
      • Krum
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Krum is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <3>
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Bartonville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Harbor Grove
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Harbor Grove is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Grove
        • Hidden Hill
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hidden Hill is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hill
        • Lake Dallas
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Corral City
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Corral City is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corral City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
        • Ponder
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Dalton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Dalton is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
        • Double Oak
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Creek
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland Village
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Northlake
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • DISH
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • DISH is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DISH
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
        • Camp Dallas
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Camp Dallas is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dallas
        • Oak Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Cross Roads
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lakewood Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
        • Lincoln Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Lincoln Park is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 567 people
        • Green Valley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Valley is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Flower Mound
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Justin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Providence Village
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Providence Village is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,564 people
        • Krugerville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Krugerville is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krugerville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
        • Marshall Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Marshall Creek is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Creek
        • Stony
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Stony is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
        • Aubrey
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Plainview
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Plainview is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Roanoke
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Trophy Club
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Elizabethtown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Elizabethtown is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethtown
        • Drop
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Drop is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
        • Hackberry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Hackberry is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
        • Little Elm
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Navo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Navo is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navo
        • Sanger
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Bolivar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bolivar is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
        • Westlake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Union Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Union Hill is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
        • Spring Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Spring Hill is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • The Colony
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Southlake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Parvin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Parvin is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
        • Mustang
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Mustang is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Camey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Camey is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camey
        • Pilot Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Collin County
    • County Website:   https://www.collincountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Collin:   McKinney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Hebron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hebron is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
      • Collin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Collin is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collin
      • Frisco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Lebanon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lebanon is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lolaville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lolaville is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolaville
      • Rockhill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Rockhill is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhill
      • Carrollton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Prosper
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Celina
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shepton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Shepton is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepton
      • Rhea Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Rhea Mills is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Mills
      • Cowley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cowley is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowley
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        • Renner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Renner is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renner
        • Bloomdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Bloomdale is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
        • Allen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Allen is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
        • Buckner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Buckner is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
        • Plano
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Plano is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <3>
        • McKinney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Roland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Roland is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
        • Wetsel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wetsel is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetsel
        • Weston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Comanche County
  • Cooke County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cooke.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cooke:   Gainesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Hemming
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Hemming is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
      • Lois
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Lois is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lois
      • Bloomfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Bloomfield is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Mountain Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Mountain Springs is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Valley View
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Burns City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Burns City is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns City
      • Era
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Leo
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Leo is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leo
      • Rosston
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hood is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Lake Kiowa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Shady Grove is located in Cooke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
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        • Prairie Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie Point is located in Cooke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Point
        • Cook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Cook is located in Cooke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Gainesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Woodbine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Woodbine is located in Cooke County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascounty.org/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Dallas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Lewisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Grapevine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Coppell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bethel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethel is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Trinity Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Trinity Mills is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Mills
      • Estelle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Estelle is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
      • Addison
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Farmers Branch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Gribble
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Gribble is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gribble
      • Irving
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sowers ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sowers is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers
      • Highland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
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        • Inwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Inwood is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
        • Oldham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Oldham is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
        • Shady Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shady Grove is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Meaders
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Meaders is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meaders
        • Bouchard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bouchard is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouchard
        • Buckingham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckingham is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Gifford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Gifford is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Richardson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eagle Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Eagle Ford is located in Dallas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ford
        • University Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grayson County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Grayson:   Sherman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Tioga
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tioga is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <3>
      • Marilee ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Marilee is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilee
      • Collinsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ethel
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ethel is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Gunter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Montague County
  • Parker County
  • Tarrant County
    • County Website:   https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Tarrant:   Fort Worth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Keller
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Union
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Old Union is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union
      • Haslet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bransford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bransford is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Colleyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Minters Chapel ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Minters Chapel is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minters Chapel
      • Smithfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Smithfield is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Watauga
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Avondale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Avondale is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • North Richland Hills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bedford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Euless
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Hurst
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hurst is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurst <3>
        • Pecan Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Pecan Acres is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Acres
        • Blue Mound
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Eagle Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagle Acres is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Acres
        • Melody Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Melody Hills is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hills
        • Richland Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Tarrant
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Tarrant is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrant
        • Eagle Mountain
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagle Mountain is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Mountain
        • Saginaw
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Haltom City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lake Crest Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Crest Estates is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crest Estates
        • Lake Forest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Forest is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
        • Lakeview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Peden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Peden is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peden
        • Pelican Bay
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pelican Bay is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Bay
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
        • Center Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Center Point is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Ederville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
        • Lake Worth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Sansom Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Arlington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Castle Hill Estate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Castle Hill Estate is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill Estate
  • Wise County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wise.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Wise:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Minchin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Minchin.
      • Allison
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Allison is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Bluett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Bluett is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
      • Bryan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Bryan is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
      • New Fairview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • New Fairview is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Former name for New Fairview:
        • Fairview
      • Slidell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rhome
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sycamore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sycamore is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
      • Aurora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Herman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Herman is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Newark
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Newark Beach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Newark Beach is located in Wise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Beach
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Annaville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Annaville is located in Wise County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annaville
        • Boyd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Briar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Briar is located in Wise County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
        • Decatur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Keeter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Keeter is located in Wise County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeter
        • Paradise
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Minchin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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