Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oyster Creek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oyster Creek:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
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.
Oyster Creek 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 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oyster Creek. Of these communities, 18 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 Oyster Creek (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 Oyster Creek
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brazoria County (where Oyster Creek resides)
- County Website: https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazoria: Angleton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek.
- Velasco Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Velasco Heights is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco Heights
- Brazosport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Brazosport is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazosport
- Midway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Velasco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Velasco is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco
- Clute
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Barbara
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
- Quintana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Surfside Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Surfside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Surfside is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
- Freeport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Quintana Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quintana Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Beach
- Gulf Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
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- Mims
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mims is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
- Richwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ross
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ross is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Jones Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bastrop Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bastrop Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bastrop Beach
- Lake Jackson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bryan Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bryan Beach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
- Lake Jackson Farms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Jackson Farms is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
- Perry Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
- Hoskins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hoskins is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
- Port Morris
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Port Morris is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
- Van Pelt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Pelt is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pelt
- Snipe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Snipe is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
- San Luis ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- San Luis is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis
- Angleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey's Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bailey's Prairie is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey's Prairie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Brazoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Churchill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Churchill is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
- Hinkles Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
- Old Brazoria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Old Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
- Danbury
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Peterson Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Peterson Landing is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Landing
- Holiday Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
- Wild Peach
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
- Chenango
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chenango is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenango
- East Columbia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- East Columbia is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Columbia
- El Bernardo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- El Bernardo is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
- Four Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Wild Peach Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
- Liverpool
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chocolate Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
- West Columbia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chocolate Bayou
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
- Sweeny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bonney
(23 miles [37 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
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- China Grove is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
- Orozimbo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Orozimbo is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
- Otey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Otey is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
- Rosharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Abercrombie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Old Ocean
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
- Lochridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lochridge is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochridge
- Hasima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hasima is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
- Sandy Point
(28 miles [45.1 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
- English
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Alvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Galveston County
- County Website: https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Galveston: Galveston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oyster Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek.
- Red Fish Cove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
- Bay Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bay Harbor is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
- Terramar Beach
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Terramar Beach is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramar Beach
- Sea Isle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sea Isle is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle
- Jamaica Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Algoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Algoa is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoa
- Arcadia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Santa Fe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spanish Grant North
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spanish Grant North is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grant North
- Spanish Grant South
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spanish Grant South is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Grant South
- Crescent Ranch Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hitchcock
(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 Oyster Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oyster Creek.
- Cedar Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
- Hawkinsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hawkinsville is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
- Gainesmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gainesmore is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesmore
- Sargent
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Lane
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rugeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rugeley is located in Matagorda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugeley
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oyster Creek) 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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