Nearest Communities to Oakland,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oakland, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oakland:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Oakland.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakland 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 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakland. Of these communities, 19 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 Oakland (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 Oakland
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brazoria County (where Oakland resides)
- County Website: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazoria: Angleton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Jones Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gulf Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
- Perry Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
- Clute
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Velasco Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Velasco Heights is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco Heights
- Lake Jackson Farms
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lake Jackson Farms is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
- Lake Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Ross is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Lake Barbara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
- Velasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Velasco is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
- Richwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
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- Oyster Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
- Freeport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Churchill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Churchill is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Hinkles Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
- Brazosport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brazosport is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazosport
- Brazoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brazoria
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
- Bryan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bryan Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
- Surfside Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Surfside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Surfside is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- Snipe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Snipe is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
- Van Pelt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Pelt is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pelt
- Bastrop Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bastrop Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop Beach
- Quintana Beach
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quintana Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Beach
- Quintana
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bailey's Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Mims
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mims is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Wild Peach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
- Angleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Four Corners
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Wild Peach Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
- El Bernardo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- El Bernardo is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
- East Columbia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
- Holiday Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Hoskins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskins is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
- Port Morris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Morris is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
- West Columbia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sweeny
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Danbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Chenango
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Chenango is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
- Abercrombie
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Orozimbo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Orozimbo is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
- Old Ocean
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- San Luis ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- San Luis is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
- Hasima
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hasima is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
- Otey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Otey is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
- Peterson Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Peterson Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Landing
- Bonney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bonney is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonney
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- China Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- China Grove is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Liverpool
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rosharon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chocolate Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
- Lochridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
- Chocolate Bayou
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
- Danciger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- English
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- English is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Sandy Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sandy Point is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
- Damon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Galveston County
- County Website: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Galveston: Galveston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Red Fish Cove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
- Bay Harbor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Harbor is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Terramar Beach
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Terramar Beach is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramar Beach
- Sea Isle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Isle is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle
- Matagorda County
- County Website: https://www.matagordatx.gov/
- County Seat for Matagorda: Bay City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
- Cedar Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Hawkinsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hawkinsville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Gainesmore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gainesmore is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesmore
- Sargent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lane
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rugeley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rugeley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugeley
- Allenhurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenhurst
- Caney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caney is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
- Sugar Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley
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- Chinquapin Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin Landing is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Landing
- Chinquapin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinquapin is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
- Ashwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ashwood is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Van Vleck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Podo ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Podo is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podo
- Pledger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Oakland) 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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