Nearest Communities to Provident City,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Provident City, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Provident City:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Provident City is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Colorado County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colorado County: Austin, Fayette, Lavaca & Wharton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Provident City. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Colorado County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Provident City (which is Colorado 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 Provident City
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Colorado County (where Provident City resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/
- County Seat for Colorado: Columbus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Provident City.
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rock Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Nada
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Gwinns Crossing ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gwinns Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinns Crossing
- Boedecker Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
- Altair
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Matthews is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- Oakland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Helms
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Helms is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lakeside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeside is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Rayner Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rayner Junction is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Junction
- Eagle Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Atascosito Crossing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Atascosito Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosito Crossing
- Borden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Borden is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Glidden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Columbus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laban ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Laban is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
- Ramsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Alleyton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Weimar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- DeWitt County
- County Website: https://www.co.dewitt.tx.us/
- County Seat for DeWitt: Cuero
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- Terryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Terryville is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.co.fayette.tx.us/
- County Seat for Fayette: La Grange
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- Saint John
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Saint John is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Provident City.
- Cordele
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cordele is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Morales
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Morales is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mount Olive is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Navidad
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Navidad is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navidad
- Ganado
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Manson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Manson is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Edna
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Matilda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Matilda is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilda
- White Hall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Hall is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- El Toro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- El Toro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Toro
- Red Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Lavaca County
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Provident City.
- Seclusion
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seclusion is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seclusion
- Speaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vienna is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Sublime
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ezzell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
- Good Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Good Hope is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Vsetin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vsetin is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vsetin
- Hallettsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Hope
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hope is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Koerth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Koerth is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koerth
- Appelt Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Appelt Hill is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appelt Hill
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- Kinkler
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kinkler is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkler
- Mont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Mont is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont
- Worthing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Worthing is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Sweet Home
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Breslau
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Breslau is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
- Wied
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wied is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
- Gleckler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
- Witting
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Witting is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witting
- Mount Olive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Olive is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Moravia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moravia is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Victoria County
- County Website: https://www.vctx.org/
- County Seat for Victoria: Victoria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Provident City.
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Inez
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fordtran
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fordtran is located in Victoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordtran
- Wharton County
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Provident City ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Provident City.
- Round Mott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Round Mott is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mott
- Hahn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- New Taiton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Taiton is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Taiton
- Taiton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Taiton is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiton
- Louise
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jones Creek is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Hillje
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- Elm Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Plainview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- El Campo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bonus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bonus is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Sand Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
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- Dorman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dorman is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
- Egypt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Flora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pierce
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sorrelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sorrelle is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrelle
- Mackay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Mackay is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
- Danevang
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lissie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Provident City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Provident City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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