Nearest Communities to Oak Shade,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oak Shade, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Shade:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Oak Shade is located in Polk County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Angelina, Hardin, Liberty, San Jacinto, Trinity & Tyler.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Shade. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Oak Shade (which is Polk 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 Oak Shade
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Polk County (where Oak Shade resides)
- County Website: https://www.polktx.gov/
- County Seat for Polk: Livingston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Shade ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Shade.
- Camp Seale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Seale is located in Polk County
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- Dallardsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Segno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Segno is located in Polk County
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- Holly Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holly Grove is located in Polk County
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- Camp Ruby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
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- Indian Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Polk County
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- Ace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Camp Ruby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
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- Schwab City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Schwab City is located in Polk County
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- Kiam
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kiam is located in Polk County
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- Providence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Providence is located in Polk County
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- Ollie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ollie is located in Polk County
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- Hortense
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hortense is located in Polk County
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- Goodrich
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Israel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Israel is located in Polk County
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- Lamont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lamont is located in Polk County
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- Livingston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marston is located in Polk County
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- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Polk County
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- Barnes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in Polk County
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- New Willard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- New Willard is located in Polk County
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- Lily Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lily Island is located in Polk County
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- East Tempe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Tempe is located in Polk County
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- Leggett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swartout ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Swartout is located in Polk County
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- Seven Oaks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
- West Livingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Livingston is located in Polk County
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- Barnum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Barnum is located in Polk County
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- Camden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Walda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walda is located in Polk County
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- Bering
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bering is located in Polk County
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- Moscow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moore Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Moore Hill is located in Polk County
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- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.co.hardin.tx.us/
- County Seat for Hardin: Kountze
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Shade ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Shade.
- Wildwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wildwood is located in Hardin County
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- Bragg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bragg is located in Hardin County
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- Votaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Thicket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Lelavale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lelavale is located in Hardin County
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- Village Mills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Honey Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Island is located in Hardin County
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- Dies
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dies is located in Hardin County
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- Saratoga
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Batson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rattlesnake Bead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Rattlesnake Bead is located in Hardin County
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- Kountze
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Nona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nona is located in Hardin County
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- Fresenius
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fresenius is located in Hardin County
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- Pine Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Ridge is located in Hardin County
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- Strain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Strain is located in Hardin County
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- Silsbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gore Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gore Landing is located in Hardin County
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- Hathaway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hathaway is located in Hardin County
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- Sour Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Seth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seth is located in Hardin County
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- Fletcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fletcher is located in Hardin County
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- Lumberton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinewood Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
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- Grayburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Grayburg is located in Hardin County
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- Lillard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lillard is located in Hardin County
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- Liberty County
- County Website: https://www.co.liberty.tx.us/
- County Seat for Liberty: Liberty
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Shade ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Shade.
- Hoop and Holler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hoop and Holler is located in Liberty County
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- Fuqua ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fuqua is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
- Rye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Thicket Creekmore Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Marvels
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marvels is located in Liberty County
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- Milvid
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Milvid is located in Liberty County
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- Clark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clark is located in Liberty County
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- Vanva Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Vanva Settlement is located in Liberty County
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- Mason Lake Estates
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mason Lake Estates is located in Liberty County
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- Romayor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Cane
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Cane is located in Liberty County
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- Big Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Big Creek is located in Liberty County
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- Big Thicket Loblolly
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Big Thicket Loblolly is located in Liberty County
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- Trinity River Lake Estates
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sam Houston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sam Houston is located in Liberty County
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- Africa ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Africa is located in Liberty County
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- Ducat Settlement
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ducat Settlement is located in Liberty County
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- Dolen
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dolen is located in Liberty County
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- Coushatta Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
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- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Liberty County
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- Jacob Settlement
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jacob Settlement is located in Liberty County
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- Moss Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Moss Hill is located in Liberty County
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- Rayburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rayburn is located in Liberty County
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- Tanner Settlement
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tanner Settlement is located in Liberty County
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- Dowdel Settlement
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dowdel Settlement is located in Liberty County
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- Mariam
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mariam is located in Liberty County
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- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Liberty County
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- Hightower
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hightower is located in Liberty County
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- Lumm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lumm is located in Liberty County
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- Macedonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia is located in Liberty County
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- Cockrans
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Cockrans is located in Liberty County
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- Hull
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lakeland is located in Liberty County
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- Pedeco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pedeco is located in Liberty County
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- Hardin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Daisetta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oakdale is located in Liberty County
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- Pelican
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pelican is located in Liberty County
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- Seaman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Seaman is located in Liberty County
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- Frige Settlement
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Frige Settlement is located in Liberty County
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- Sandune
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sandune is located in Liberty County
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- Ainsworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ainsworth is located in Liberty County
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- Dayton Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton Lakes is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Keno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Keno is located in Liberty County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- San Jacinto County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Jacinto: Coldspring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Shade ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Shade.
- Drews Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Drews Landing is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drews Landing
- Lake Water Wheel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Water Wheel is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Water Wheel
- Lake Tejas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lake Tejas is located in San Jacinto County
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- Urbana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Urbana is located in San Jacinto County
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- Strington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Strington is located in San Jacinto County
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- Napier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Napier is located in San Jacinto County
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- Shepherd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Camilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Camilla is located in San Jacinto County
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- Westcott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Westcott is located in San Jacinto County
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- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Tyler County
- County Website: https://www.co.tyler.tx.us/
- County Seat for Tyler: Woodville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Shade ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Shade.
- Hyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hyatt is located in Tyler County
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- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksbaugh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hicksbaugh is located in Tyler County
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- Ivanhoe North
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
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- Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
- Hillister
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
- Magnolia Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Hills is located in Tyler County
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- Woodville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Doucette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dies Community
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dies Community is located in Tyler County
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- Fred
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Oldham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oldham is located in Tyler County
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- Haralson Lakes
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Haralson Lakes is located in Tyler County
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- Spurger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Colmesneil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Peach Tree Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
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- Emille
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Emille is located in Tyler County
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- Cima
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cima is located in Tyler County
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- Town Bluff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oak Shade) 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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