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Nearest Communities to Purves,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Purves.<1>

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

Purves is located in Erath County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Erath County: Bosque, Comanche, Eastland, Hamilton, Hood, Palo Pinto & Somervell.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 77 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Purves. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Erath 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 Purves (which is Erath 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 Purves

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

  • Erath County   (where Purves resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Erath:   Stephenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purves   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purves.
      • Edna Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Edna Hill is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
      • Shiloh
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Shiloh is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Alexander
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Alexander is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Cottonwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Cottonwood is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Dublin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Harbin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Harbin is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
      • Clairette
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Clairette is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
      • Bunyan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bunyan is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunyan
      • Selden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Selden is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
      • Highland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Highland is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Duffau
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Duffau is located in Erath County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffau
      • Stephenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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        • Welcome Valley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Welcome Valley is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
        • Lingleville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Johnsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Johnsville is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
        • Three Way
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Three Way is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Way
        • Knob Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Knob Hill is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
        • Victor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Victor is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Huckabay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Huckabay is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
        • Chalk Mountain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Chalk Mountain is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Mountain
        • Hannibal
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Hannibal is located in Erath County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
        • Morgan Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bluff Dale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Bosque County
  • Comanche County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Comanche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purves   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purves.
      • Wilson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Wilson is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Ararat ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ararat is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
      • Hazeldell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
      • Proctor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Roch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Roch is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roch
      • Siloam
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Siloam is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Comyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Comyn is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
      • Lamkin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Lamkin is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
      • Gustine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hasse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Hasse is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
      • Downing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Downing is located in Comanche County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • De Leon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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        • Energy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Fleming
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Fleming is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
        • Vandyke
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Vandyke is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
        • Gartman View
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Gartman View is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
        • Comanche
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Newburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Newburg is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
        • Rucker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rucker is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Beattie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Beattie is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
        • Duster
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Duster is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duster
        • Sidney
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Stag Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
        • Watson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Watson is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Sipe Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
  • Eastland County
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   https://www.hamiltoncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Hamilton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Purves   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Purves.
      • Carlton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Olin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Olin is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Sunshine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunshine is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Spurlin ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
      • Hico
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hico is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hico
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hico <3>
      • Gentrys Mill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Springtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Springtown is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
      • Fairy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairy is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairy
      • Midway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Agee ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Agee is located in Hamilton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee
      • Hamilton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pottsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Indian Gap
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
        • Lanham
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lanham is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanham
        • Schoolerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Schoolerville is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolerville
        • Shive
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shive is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
        • Springdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Springdale is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Aleman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Aleman is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aleman
        • Pecan Wells
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Wells
        • Whiteway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Whiteway is located in Hamilton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteway
          • Whiteway has also been known as:
          • White Way
  • Hood County
  • Mills County
  • Somervell County

Footnotes ...

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