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Nearest Communities to Purmela,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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.

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

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


Purmela is located in Coryell County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coryell County: Bell, Bosque, Hamilton, Lampasas & McLennan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Purmela. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Coryell 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 Purmela (which is Coryell 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 Purmela

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

  • Coryell County   (where Purmela resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.coryellcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Coryell:   Gatesville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purmela   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purmela.
      • South Purmela
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • South Purmela is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Purmela
      • Levita
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Levita is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levita
      • Arnett
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Arnett is located in Coryell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
      • Ireland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Ireland is located in Coryell County
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      • Ater
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ater is located in Coryell County
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      • Pearl
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pearl is located in Coryell County
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      • King
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • King is located in Coryell County
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      • Bee House
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Bee House is located in Coryell County
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      • Slater
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Slater is located in Coryell County
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      • Jonesboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Ames is located in Coryell County
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      • Evant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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        • Gatesville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Pancake
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Pancake is located in Coryell County
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        • Pidcoke
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pidcoke is located in Coryell County
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        • Fort Gates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
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        • South Mountain
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • South Mountain is located in Coryell County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
        • Turnersville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Turnersville is located in Coryell County
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        • Antelope Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Antelope Crossing is located in Coryell County
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        • Jackson Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Jackson Crossing is located in Coryell County
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        • Topsey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Topsey is located in Coryell County
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        • Coryell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Coryell is located in Coryell County
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        • Hurst Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hurst Springs is located in Coryell County
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        • Saint Elijah Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Elijah Village is located in Coryell County
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        • Middle Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Middle Crossing is located in Coryell County
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        • Mound
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pecan Grove ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Pecan Grove is located in Coryell County
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        • House Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • House Crossing is located in Coryell County
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        • Osage
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Osage is located in Coryell County
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        • Flat
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Leon Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mason Crossing is located in Coryell County
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        • Comanche Village I
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
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        • Comanche Village II
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
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        • Comanche Village III
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Comanche Village III is located in Coryell County
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        • Riggs Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Riggs Ford is located in Coryell County
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        • Lime City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Lime City is located in Coryell County
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        • Oglesby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Kay Bee Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kay Bee Heights is located in Coryell County
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        • Montague Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Montague Village is located in Coryell County
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        • Cold Springs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cold Springs is located in Coryell County
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        • Cavitt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Cavitt is located in Coryell County
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        • The Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • The Grove is located in Coryell County
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  • Bell County
    • County Website:   https://www.bellcountytx.com/
    • County Seat for Bell:   Belton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purmela   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purmela.
      • Copperas Cove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Fort Hood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • McNair Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • McNair Village is located in Bell County
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      • Chaffee Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
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      • Curry Crossing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Curry Crossing is located in Bell County
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      • Walker Village
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Walker Village is located in Bell County
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      • Brookhaven
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Brookhaven is located in Bell County
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      • Killeen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lone Star
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lone Star is located in Bell County
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  • Bosque County
    • County Website:   https://www.bosquecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Bosque:   Meridian
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purmela   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purmela.
      • Cranfills Gap
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Mosheim
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Mosheim is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Crossroad Store
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Crossroad Store is located in Bosque County
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      • Norse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Norse is located in Bosque County
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      • Pendell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pendell is located in Bosque County
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      • Clifton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Comanche County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Hamilton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purmela   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purmela.
      • Slab Crossing ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Slab Crossing is located in Hamilton County
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      • Ballard Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ballard Crossing is located in Hamilton County
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      • Ohio ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Ohio is located in Hamilton County
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      • Parsley Crossing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Parsley Crossing is located in Hamilton County
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      • Whiteway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
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        • Whiteway has also been known as:
        • White Way
      • Aleman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Aleman is located in Hamilton County
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      • Vista
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Vista is located in Hamilton County
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      • Schoolerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Schoolerville is located in Hamilton County
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      • Fairview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Fairview is located in Hamilton County
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      • Hamilton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
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      • Shive
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Shive is located in Hamilton County
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        • Midway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Hamilton County
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        • Agee ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Agee is located in Hamilton County
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        • McGirk ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • McGirk is located in Hamilton County
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        • Springdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Springdale is located in Hamilton County
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        • Pecan Wells
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
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        • Fairy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
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        • Pottsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Springtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Springtown is located in Hamilton County
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        • Gentrys Mill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
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        • Spurlin ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
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        • Olin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Olin is located in Hamilton County
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        • Sunshine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunshine is located in Hamilton County
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        • Indian Gap
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
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  • Lampasas County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lampasas.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Lampasas:   Lampasas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purmela   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purmela.
      • Faubion Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Faubion Crossing is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubion Crossing
      • Izoro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Adamsville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Adamsville is located in Lampasas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Moline
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Moline is located in Lampasas County
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      • Rumley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Rumley is located in Lampasas County
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      • Brooks Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Brooks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
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      • Hallmark Crossing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hallmark Crossing is located in Lampasas County
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      • Kempner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Shortall
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Shortall is located in Lampasas County
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      • Sparks Crossing ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Sparks Crossing is located in Lampasas County
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      • Radio Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Radio Junction is located in Lampasas County
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  • McLennan County
  • Mills County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Purmela) 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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