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Nearest Communities to Ratcliff,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Ratcliff 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 161 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ratcliff. Of these communities, 95 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 Ratcliff (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 Ratcliff

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

  • Houston County   (where Ratcliff resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ratcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ratcliff.
      • Colthorp
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Colthorp is located in Houston County
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      • Allen Chapel
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
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      • Mount Vernon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Mount Vernon is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Tadmor
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fog Town
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
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      • Kennard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Anderson Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Anderson Crossing is located in Houston County
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      • Plain
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Plain is located in Houston County
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      • Hagerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Bates Ferry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bates Ferry is located in Houston County
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      • McKinleyville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • McKinleyville is located in Houston County
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      • Walker Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Stubblefield
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Stubblefield is located in Houston County
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        • Harrison Town
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
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        • Ernest Anderson Crossing
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Creath
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Creath is located in Houston County
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        • Center Hill
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Center Hill is located in Houston County
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        • Pole Crossing
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Pole Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Burrantown
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Burrantown is located in Houston County
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        • Bluff City ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Bluff City is located in Houston County
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        • Belott
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Berea
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Berea is located in Houston County
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        • Hickory Creek
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Easley Chapel
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Easley Chapel is located in Houston County
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        • Weches
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Arbor
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arbor is located in Houston County
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        • Bobbittville ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bobbittville is located in Houston County
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        • Glover ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Glover is located in Houston County
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        • Germany
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Germany is located in Houston County
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        • Kennedy Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Plainview
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Plainview is located in Houston County
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        • Augusta
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Augusta is located in Houston County
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        • Liberty Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Liberty Hill is located in Houston County
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        • Post Oak
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Post Oak is located in Houston County
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        • Druso
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Druso is located in Houston County
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        • Bodenhamer Ferry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bodenhamer Ferry is located in Houston County
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        • Shady Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Shady Grove is located in Houston County
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        • San Pedro
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • San Pedro is located in Houston County
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        • Hopewell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hopewell is located in Houston County
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        • Refuge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Waneta
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Waneta is located in Houston County
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        • Fodice
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Fodice is located in Houston County
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        • Percilla
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Percilla is located in Houston County
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        • Nottingham Woods
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Nottingham Woods is located in Houston County
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        • Crockett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Latexo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Oldham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Oldham is located in Houston County
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        • Center Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Center Grove is located in Houston County
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        • Holly
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • El Caney
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • El Caney is located in Houston County
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        • Grapeland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Union Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Union Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Smith Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Smith Grove is located in Houston County
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        • Cut
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cut is located in Houston County
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        • Hays Spring
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hays Spring is located in Houston County
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        • Lone Pine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lone Pine is located in Houston County
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        • Lovelady
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Coonskin Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Cooper
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cooper is located in Houston County
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        • Antioch ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Antioch is located in Houston County
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        • Pearsons Chapel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pearsons Chapel is located in Houston County
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        • Porter Springs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Bluff Town
        • Halls Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Halls Bluff is located in Houston County
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        • Reynard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Reynard is located in Houston County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wheeler Springs is located in Houston County
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  • Anderson County
  • Angelina County
    • County Website:   https://www.angelinacounty.net/
    • County Seat for Angelina:   Lufkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ratcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ratcliff.
      • Redtown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Pollok
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Blix
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Durant
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Central
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Central is located in Angelina County
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      • Granville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Clawson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Clawson is located in Angelina County
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      • Peavy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Peavy is located in Angelina County
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      • Providence
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Providence is located in Angelina County
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      • Woodlawn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
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      • Hudson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hudson is located in Angelina County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
      • Keltys
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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        • Renova ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Renova is located in Angelina County
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        • Cedar Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
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        • Lufkin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Redland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Burke
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rutland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rutland is located in Angelina County
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        • Davisville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Davisville is located in Angelina County
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        • Diboll
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Herty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Shady Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
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        • River Crest Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Moffitt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Moffitt is located in Angelina County
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        • Prairie Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
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        • Bald Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
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        • Homer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ratcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ratcliff.
      • Sweet Union
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Union
      • Forest
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Wild Hurst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wild Hurst is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Hurst
      • Brunswick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Brunswick is located in Cherokee County
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      • Cross Roads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
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      • Wells
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Morrill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Morrill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Weeping Mary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Alto
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bulah
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bulah is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulah
      • Redlawn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Redlawn is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlawn
      • Linwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
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        • Central High
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Central High is located in Cherokee County
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        • Hudson Chapel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Hudson Chapel is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Chapel
        • Lone Oak
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County
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        • Salem
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Salem is located in Cherokee County
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        • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Atoy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Atoy is located in Cherokee County
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        • Rusk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Circle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Circle is located in Cherokee County
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        • Java
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Java is located in Cherokee County
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        • Maydelle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Oakland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Oakland is located in Cherokee County
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        • Mewshaw
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mewshaw is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mewshaw
        • Delmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Delmer is located in Cherokee 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 Ratcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ratcliff.
      • Bonaldo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bonaldo is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Eden
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Eden is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Harmony
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Alazan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Douglass
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • County Line
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Winter Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
      • Climax
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Climax is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Lilbert
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lilbert is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Nat
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Looneyville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Groveton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ratcliff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ratcliff.
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
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      • Nogalus
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Nogalus is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogalus
      • Centralia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Friendship
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Friendship is located in Trinity County
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      • Crecy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Crecy is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crecy
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Pennington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Apple Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Vair
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Vair is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vair
      • Helmic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Nigton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Nigton is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nigton
      • Lacy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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        • Friday
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Trevat
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Trevat is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevat
        • Westville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Westville is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
        • Groveton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Josserand
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Josserand is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand
        • Sulphur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sulphur is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
        • Saron
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Saron is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
        • Sumpter ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
        • Woodlake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Glendale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Red Branch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Red Branch is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Branch

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ratcliff) 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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