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Nearest Communities to Penelope,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southwest 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 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Penelope.<1>

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

Penelope is located in Hill County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 161 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Penelope. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Hill 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 Penelope (which is Hill 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 Penelope

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

  • Hill County   (where Penelope resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penelope   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penelope.
      • Birome
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Birome is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birome
      • Malone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hubbard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Mount Calm
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bynum
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Irene
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Chatt
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brandon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Mertens
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Menlow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Menlow is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlow
      • Lakenon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakenon is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenon
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Winslow
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Winslow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Vaughan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Vaughan is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Hillsboro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Midway is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Carl's Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Aquilla
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Tyson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lovelace
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Mountain View
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountain View is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Peoria
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lebanon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Mayfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayfield is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Woodbury
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodbury is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Prairie Valley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
        • Spivey Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Spivey Crossing is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Crossing
        • Whitney
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Itasca
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
        • Grub Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Grub Hill is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill
        • Osceola
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Osceola is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Files Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Files Valley is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Valley
        • Live Oak Resorts
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Live Oak Resorts is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Resorts
        • Blanton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Blanton is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Huron ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Huron is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Covington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Red Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Red Hill is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Woodrow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodrow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
  • Bosque County
  • Ellis County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.ellis.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Ellis:   Waxahachie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penelope   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penelope.
      • Milford
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Italy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lone Cedar
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Cedar is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar
      • Plum Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Plum Grove is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Grove
      • Avalon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Bell Branch
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bell Branch is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Branch
      • Lumkins
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lumkins is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumkins
      • Forreston
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Rankin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rankin is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin
      • Five Points
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Five Points is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Nash
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Byrd
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Byrd is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd
      • Boz
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Onion Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Onion Creek is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onion Creek
  • Falls County
  • Freestone County
  • Limestone County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Limestone:   Groesbeck
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penelope   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penelope.
      • Munger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Munger is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
      • Delia ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Watt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Calina
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Calina is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calina
      • Mustang
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mustang is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Prairie Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coolidge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Datura
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Datura is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datura
      • Echols
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Echols is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
      • Frosa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandy is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Victoria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Victoria is located in Limestone County
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        • Kirk
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tehuacana
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Ben Hur
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Horn Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
        • Thelma
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Thelma is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Lavender
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lavender is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Forest Glade
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Glade is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
        • Mexia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Springfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Springfield is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Big Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
        • Fort Parker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Parker is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Parker
  • McLennan County
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penelope   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penelope.
      • Hoen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hoen is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoen
      • Cottonwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Cottonwood is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Tours
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leroy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Axtell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Ross
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tokio is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Wiggins
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wiggins is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Elk
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Elm Mott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Northcrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
      • Continue List   (36 more) ...
        • Ocaw
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocaw
        • Rogers Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
        • Hallsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Lacy - Lakeview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Oaklake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Oaklake is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklake
        • Bellmead
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Gholson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Battle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Battle is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
        • Mart
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • 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>
        • Patrick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Harrison
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Neale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Neale is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
        • Wardlaw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wardlaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlaw
        • Bannas Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Bannas Junction is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannas Junction
        • Bosqueville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • East Waco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Vemo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Vemo is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vemo
        • Lake Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
        • Valley View
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley View is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Erath
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Erath is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
        • Waco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Blackland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Blackland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
        • Riesel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Beverly Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Beverly
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Beverly is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • China Spring
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Eichelberger Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Eichelberger Crossing is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichelberger Crossing
        • Caldwell Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Caldwell Crossing is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Crossing
        • Speegleville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Downs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Downs is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Downsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Robinson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Jewell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Jewell is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Willow Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Willow Grove is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Woodway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Navarro County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.navarro.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Navarro:   Corsicana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Penelope   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Penelope.
      • Pelham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pelham is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Emmett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Emmett is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Dawson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Brushie Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Brushie Prairie is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushie Prairie
      • Spring Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Navarro Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Frost
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Raleigh
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Raleigh is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Eldorado Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Eldorado Center is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Center
      • Rodney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Rodney is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Dresden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver City is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Purdon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Union High
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Union High is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union High
        • Blooming Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Oak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Lone Oak is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
        • Pursley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Barry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Drane
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Drane is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drane
        • Cryer Creek ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Corbet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Corbet is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbet
        • Oak Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Valley is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
        • Currie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Currie is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie
        • Pickett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pickett is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett
        • Richland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Richland is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
        • Emhouse
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Emhouse is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emhouse
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Retreat
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Retreat is located in Navarro County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
        • Angus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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- Penelope) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.