Nearest Communities to Quicksand,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Quicksand, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Quicksand:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
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.
Quicksand is located in Newton County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Beauregard (LA), Calcasieu (LA), Sabine (LA), Vernon (LA), Jasper, Orange & Sabine.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Quicksand. Of these communities, 106 are located in parishes/counties other than Newton 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 Quicksand (which is Newton County), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Quicksand
For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Newton County (where Quicksand resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.newton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Newton: Newton
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- Nearest Communities to Quicksand ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Liberty
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Newton County
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- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Stringtown is located in Newton County
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- Shanklerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
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- Simmonsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Simmonsville is located in Newton County
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- Jamestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jamestown is located in Newton County
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- Burkeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wiergate
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farrsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farrsville is located in Newton County
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- Mattox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mattox is located in Newton County
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- Buckhorn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buckhorn is located in Newton County
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- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Newton County
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- Indian Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Newton County
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- Fawil
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fawil is located in Newton County
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- Bon Wier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hughes is located in Newton County
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- Howards
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howards is located in Newton County
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- Belgrade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Belgrade is located in Newton County
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- Mayflower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mayflower is located in Newton County
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- Bleakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bleakwood is located in Newton County
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- Weeks Settlement
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Weeks Settlement is located in Newton County
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- Sandjack
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sandjack is located in Newton County
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- Harrells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harrells is located in Newton County
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- Adsul
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Adsul is located in Newton County
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- South Toledo Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
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- Trout Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Trout Creek is located in Newton County
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- Scrapping Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Scrapping Valley is located in Newton County
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- Whitmans Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Whitmans Ferry is located in Newton County
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- Call
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Toledo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Toledo is located in Newton County
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- Old Salem
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Old Salem is located in Newton County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://www.co.jasper.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jasper: Jasper
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Holly Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Holly Springs is located in Jasper County
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- Huff Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Huff Creek is located in Jasper County
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- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship is located in Jasper County
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- Roganville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Roganville is located in Jasper County
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- Keithton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Keithton is located in Jasper County
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- Harrisburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Jasper County
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- Bon Ami
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bon Ami is located in Jasper County
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- Zion Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zion Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Blox
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Blox is located in Jasper County
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- Jasper
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Collins is located in Jasper County
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- New Blox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- New Blox is located in Jasper County
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- Eclipse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Eclipse is located in Jasper County
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- Erin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Erin is located in Jasper County
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- J and E Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- J and E Junction is located in Jasper County
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- Horton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Jasper County
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- Kirbyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Curtis is located in Jasper County
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- Magnolia Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
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- Browndell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Browndell is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Sam Rayburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union is located in Jasper County
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- Call Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Call Junction is located in Jasper County
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- Science Hall
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Science Hall is located in Jasper County
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- Beech Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Oak Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Bevilport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bevilport is located in Jasper County
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- Le Verte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Le Verte is located in Jasper County
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- Ferguson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ferguson is located in Jasper County
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- Harveytown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harveytown is located in Jasper County
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- Forbes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Forbes is located in Jasper County
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- Ebenezer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ebenezer is located in Jasper County
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- Homer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Homer is located in Jasper County
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- Sabine County
- County Website: https://www.co.sabine.tx.us/
- County Seat for Sabine: Hemphill
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Clarktown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Clarktown is located in Sabine County
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- Fairmount
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fairmount is located in Sabine County
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- Hickory Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hickory Ridge is located in Sabine County
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- Blackjack
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blackjack is located in Sabine County
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- Fairdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fairdale is located in Sabine County
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- Brookeland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Sabine County
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- Stumptown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stumptown is located in Sabine County
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- Mason
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mason is located in Sabine County
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- Yellowpine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Yellowpine is located in Sabine County
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- McElroy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McElroy is located in Sabine County
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- Pineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Augustine County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-augustine.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Augustine: San Augustine
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- Nearest Communities to Quicksand ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Needmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Needmore is located in San Augustine County
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- Powell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Powell is located in San Augustine County
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- Parkway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkway is located in San Augustine County
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- Tyler County
- County Website: https://www.co.tyler.tx.us/
- County Seat for Tyler: Woodville
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- Nearest Communities to Quicksand ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Town Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
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- Spurger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beauregard Parish
- County Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- County Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder (LA)
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- Nearest Communities to Quicksand ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Clines Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clines Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Junction is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Merryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Neale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Neale is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Bivens
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bivens is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Pujo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pujo is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Shear
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Shear is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Bancroft
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Salem Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Salem Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Grabow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grabow is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Hite
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hite is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Mystic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mystic is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Newlin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Singer
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bon Ami
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bon Ami is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Carson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carson is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- DeRidder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hudson Addition
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hudson Addition is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Ludington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Fields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fields is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Juanita
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Juanita is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Seale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Seale is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Ikes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ikes is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Tulla
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Nicks Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Nicks Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Oretta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oretta is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Bannister ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Sabine Parish
- County Website: https://www.sabineparishpolicejury.com/
- County Seat for Sabine: Many (LA)
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- Rock ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
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- Carmenia ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carmenia is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
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- Robertson Ferry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Robertson Ferry is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
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- Godwins Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Godwins Ferry is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
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- Toro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Toro is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
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- Vernon Parish
- County Website: https://www.vppjla.com/
- County Seat for Vernon: Leesville (LA)
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Quicksand.
- Sutton Junction ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sutton Junction is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Almadane
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Almadane is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Evans
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Knight
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Knight is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Burr Ferry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burr Ferry is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Haddens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Haddens is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Savage Fork
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Rosepine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Caney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caney is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Neame
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Neame is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Pinewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pinewood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Elmwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Pickering
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Pickering is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Coopers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coopers is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Standard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Standard is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Billy Goat Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Billy Goat Hill is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Monks Hammock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Monks Hammock is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Sandy Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sandy Hill is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Tennant ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Tennant is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Chateau Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chateau Place is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Lee Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Hills is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- New Llano
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinecrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pinecrest is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Westwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood Village is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quicksand) 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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