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Nearest Communities to Pirtle,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Pirtle is located in Rusk County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Rusk County: Cherokee, Gregg, Harrison, Nacogdoches, Panola, Shelby & Smith.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 185 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pirtle. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Rusk 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 Pirtle (which is Rusk 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 Pirtle

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

  • Rusk County   (where Pirtle resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pirtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pirtle.
      • Pitner Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Pitner Junction is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitner Junction
      • Jacobs
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Leverett's Chapel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Leverett's Chapel is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett's Chapel
      • Cross Roads
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cross Roads is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Laird Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Sexton City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • New Hope
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • New Hope is located in Rusk County
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      • Craig
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Craig is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Crims Chapel ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Crims Chapel is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crims Chapel
      • Friars
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • New London
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (46 more) ...
        • London
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • London is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
        • Old London
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Old London is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old London
        • Overton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Red Level
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Red Level is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Oak Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Oak Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
        • Joinerville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Turnertown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Crimcrest
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Crimcrest is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimcrest
        • Henderson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Lake View
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Lake View is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
        • New Prospect
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • New Prospect is located in Rusk County
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        • Selman City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chalk Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Chalk Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Hill
        • Stewart
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Stewart is located in Rusk County
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        • Price
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Stringtown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Stringtown is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Church Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Church Hill is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
        • Mayflower
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Mayflower is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower
        • Hickey
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Hickey is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickey
        • Dirgin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Dirgin is located in Rusk County
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        • Liberty
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Liberty is located in Rusk County
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        • Gum Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Gum Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
        • Chapman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Chapman is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Big Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Good Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Good Springs is located in Rusk County
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        • Pone
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Pone is located in Rusk County
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        • Tatum
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • McKnight
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • McKnight is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight
        • Pleasant Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Pinehill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Brachfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Minden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Laneville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Freeneytown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeneytown
        • New Salem
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Oak Flats
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Anadarko
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Anadarko is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anadarko
        • Fairview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Rusk County
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        • Glenfawn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
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        • Mount Enterprise
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sulphur Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Valley Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
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        • Bryce
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bryce is located in Rusk County
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        • Lawsonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lawsonville is located in Rusk County
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        • Zion Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County
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        • Concord
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
  • Gregg County
    • County Website:   https://greggcounty.texas.gov/
    • County Seat for Gregg:   Longview
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pirtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pirtle.
      • Kilgore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Danville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fredonia
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rolling Meadows
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Kinsloe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Kinsloe is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsloe
      • Elderville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeport
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberty City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Greggton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clarksville City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
      • White Oak
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Longview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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        • Gladewater Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Gladewater Park is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladewater Park
        • Easton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Gladewater
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Teneryville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Warren City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Warren City is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Shiloh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Shiloh is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Spring Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Spring Hill is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • East Mountain
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
        • Seven Pines
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Seven Pines is located in Gregg County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
        • Judson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Harrison County
    • County Website:   https://www.harrisoncountytexas.gov/
    • County Seat for Harrison:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pirtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pirtle.
      • Estes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Estes is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
      • Gum Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gum Springs is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
      • Longview Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Longview Heights is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Lansing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Hallsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Noonday
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Noonday is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Mulberry Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mulberry Springs is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Springs
      • Darco
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Darco is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darco
      • Carterville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Carterville is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterville
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        • Walkers Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Walkers Mill is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Mill
        • Morton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Morton is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Quiney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Quiney is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiney
        • Gill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Gill is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gill
        • Harleton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Nesbitt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Panola County
  • Smith County
    • County Website:   https://www.smith-county.com/
    • County Seat for Smith:   Tyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pirtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pirtle.
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wright City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Douglas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Douglas is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
      • Arp
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Salem is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Browning
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Omen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sinclair City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Midway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Midway is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Starrville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • New Chapel Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • New Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Chapel Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
      • Chapel Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Chapel Hill is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
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        • Waters Bluff
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Waters Bluff is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Bluff
        • Blackjack
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Blackjack is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
        • Owentown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Owentown is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owentown
        • Bascom
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Bascom is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bascom
        • Winona
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Elberta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Elberta is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberta
        • Whitehouse
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Antioch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Antioch is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Bostick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Bostick is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostick
        • Copeland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Copeland is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copeland
        • Pine Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pine Springs is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Springs
        • Walnut Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Shady Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Shady Grove is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Tyler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sand Flat
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sand Flat is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Flat
        • Red Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hope
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • New Hope is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Flint
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Gresham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Lee Spring
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
  • Upshur County
    • County Website:   https://www.countyofupshur.com/
    • County Seat for Upshur:   Gilmer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pirtle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pirtle.
      • Union Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Phillips
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Phillips is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Wilkins
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • West Mountain
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • West Mountain is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mountain
      • Glenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Center Point
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mings Chapel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Mings Chapel is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mings Chapel
      • Pattonfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pattonfield is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pattonfield
      • Big Sandy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Piedmont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Piedmont is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
      • Pritchett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bethel
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bethel is located in Upshur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
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        • Indian Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • James
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Ashland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ashland is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Diana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Graceton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Enoch
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Enoch is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enoch
        • Gilmer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Valley View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Valley View is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Latch
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Latch is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latch
        • Old Diana
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Old Diana is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Diana
        • Summerfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Summerfield is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
        • Shady Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Wood County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pirtle) 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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