Nearest Communities to Post Oak,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Post Oak, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Post Oak:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Post Oak is located in Houston County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Post Oak. Of these communities, 85 are located in counties other than Houston 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 Post Oak (which is Houston 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 Post Oak
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Houston County (where Post Oak resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Crockett
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- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- Augusta
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Augusta is located in Houston County
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- Glover ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glover is located in Houston County
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- Bobbittville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bobbittville is located in Houston County
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- Waneta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waneta is located in Houston County
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- Liberty Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Houston County
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- Percilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Percilla is located in Houston County
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- Refuge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Refuge is located in Houston County
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- San Pedro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Pedro is located in Houston County
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- Germany
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Germany is located in Houston County
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- Weches
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Weches is located in Houston County
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- Bodenhamer Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bodenhamer Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Belott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Belott is located in Houston County
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- Burrantown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Burrantown is located in Houston County
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- Creath
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Creath is located in Houston County
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- Grapeland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Crossing is located in Houston County
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- Easley Chapel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Easley Chapel is located in Houston County
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- Hickory Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
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- Kennedy Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
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- Harrison Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison Town is located in Houston County
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- El Caney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- El Caney is located in Houston County
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- Bluff City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Houston County
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- Druso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Druso is located in Houston County
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- Center Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Center Hill is located in Houston County
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- Tadmor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tadmor is located in Houston County
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- Latexo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hays Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hays Spring is located in Houston County
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- Oldham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oldham is located in Houston County
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- Pole Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pole Crossing is located in Houston County
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- Berea
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Houston County
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- McKinleyville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- McKinleyville is located in Houston County
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- Plain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Plain is located in Houston County
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- Kennard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ratcliff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coonskin Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
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- Nottingham Woods
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nottingham Woods is located in Houston County
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- Bates Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bates Ferry is located in Houston County
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- Allen Chapel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
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- Colthorp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Colthorp is located in Houston County
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- Crockett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Walker Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
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- Arbor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arbor is located in Houston County
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- Mount Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Houston County
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- Anderson Crossing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Anderson Crossing is located in Houston County
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- Fog Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fog Town is located in Houston County
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- Ernest Anderson Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hopewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Houston County
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- Shady Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Houston County
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- Hagerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hagerville is located in Houston County
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- Stubblefield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Stubblefield is located in Houston County
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- Reynard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Reynard is located in Houston County
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- Wheeler Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Wheeler Springs is located in Houston County
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- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Houston County
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- Cut
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cut is located in Houston County
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- Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
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- Halls Bluff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Bluff is located in Houston County
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- Porter Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Springs is located in Houston County
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- Center Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Center Grove is located in Houston County
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- Fodice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fodice is located in Houston County
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- Cooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Houston County
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- Lone Pine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lone Pine is located in Houston County
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- Smith Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Smith Grove is located in Houston County
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- Holly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Holly is located in Houston County
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- Lovelady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pearsons Chapel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pearsons Chapel is located in Houston County
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- Austonio
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Austonio is located in Houston County
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- Antioch ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Antioch is located in Houston County
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- Ash
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ash is located in Houston County
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- Anderson County
- County Website: https://www.co.anderson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Anderson: Palestine
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- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- Mound City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City is located in Anderson County
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- Slocum
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Slocum is located in Anderson County
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- Salmon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Salmon is located in Anderson County
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- Alderbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alderbranch is located in Anderson County
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- Elkhart
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Herring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Herring is located in Anderson County
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- Jarvis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jarvis is located in Anderson County
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- Crystal Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crystal Lake is located in Anderson County
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- Kossuth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kossuth is located in Anderson County
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- Deanwright
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Deanwright is located in Anderson County
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- Cronin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cronin is located in Anderson County
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- Lakeview Assembly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Assembly is located in Anderson County
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- Palestine
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wells Creek is located in Anderson County
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- Neches
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tucker is located in Anderson County
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- Mound Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mound Prairie is located in Anderson County
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- Long Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Long Lake is located in Anderson County
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- Todd City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Todd City is located in Anderson County
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- Elmtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elmtown is located in Anderson County
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- Pert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pert is located in Anderson County
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- Angelina County
- County Website: https://www.angelinacounty.net/
- County Seat for Angelina: Lufkin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- Redtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Redtown is located in Angelina County
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- Pollok
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Durant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Durant is located in Angelina County
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- Cherokee County
- County Website: https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
- County Seat for Cherokee: Rusk
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- Weeping Mary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weeping Mary is located in Cherokee County
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- Bulah
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bulah is located in Cherokee County
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- Brunswick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Brunswick is located in Cherokee County
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- Morrill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Morrill is located in Cherokee County
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- Mewshaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mewshaw is located in Cherokee County
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- Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County
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- Sweet Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
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- Wild Hurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wild Hurst is located in Cherokee County
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- Java
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Java is located in Cherokee County
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- Hudson Chapel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Chapel is located in Cherokee County
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- Redlawn
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Redlawn is located in Cherokee County
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- Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Forest is located in Cherokee County
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- Maydelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Cherokee County
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- Cross Roads
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
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- Oakland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Cherokee County
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- Central High
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Central High is located in Cherokee County
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- New Birmingham ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Birmingham is located in Cherokee County
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- Rusk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Delmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Delmer is located in Cherokee County
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- Linwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood is located in Cherokee County
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- Wells
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dialville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dialville is located in Cherokee County
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- Pierces Chapel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pierces Chapel is located in Cherokee County
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- Pine Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove is located in Cherokee County
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- Atoy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Atoy is located in Cherokee County
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- Prices
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Prices is located in Cherokee County
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- Craft
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Craft is located in Cherokee County
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- Ironton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ironton is located in Cherokee County
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- New Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- New Hope is located in Cherokee County
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- Turney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Turney is located in Cherokee County
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- Circle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Circle is located in Cherokee County
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- Elm Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County
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- Gallatin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
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- Hume
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hume is located in Cherokee County
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- Ponta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ponta is located in Cherokee County
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- Jacksonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Heaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
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- Freestone County
- Leon County
- County Website: https://www.co.leon.tx.us/
- County Seat for Leon: Centerville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- Saint Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Leon County
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- Malvern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Malvern is located in Leon County
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- Timesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Timesville is located in Leon County
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- Sand Flats
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sand Flats is located in Leon County
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- Nineveh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nineveh is located in Leon County
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- Hopewell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell is located in Leon County
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- Nacogdoches County
- County Website: https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
- County Seat for Nacogdoches: Nacogdoches
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- County Line
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
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- Douglass
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Nacogdoches County
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- Lilbert
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lilbert is located in Nacogdoches County
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- Trinity County
- County Website: https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
- County Seat for Trinity: Groveton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Post Oak ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Post Oak.
- Friendship
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Trinity County
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- Pennington
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Center Point is located in Trinity County
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- Nogalus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Nogalus is located in Trinity County
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- Centralia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crecy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Crecy is located in Trinity County
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- Friday
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Friday is located in Trinity County
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- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Trinity County
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- Apple Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vair is located in Trinity County
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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- Post Oak) 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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