Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rayner Junction, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rayner Junction:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rayner Junction.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rayner Junction is located in Colorado County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Colorado County: Austin, Fayette, Lavaca & Wharton.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rayner Junction. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Colorado 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 Rayner Junction (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 Rayner Junction
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Colorado County (where Rayner Junction resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/
- County Seat for Colorado: Columbus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rayner Junction.
- Lakeside
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeside is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Eagle Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Matthews
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Matthews is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Boedecker Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
- Hoefer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoefer is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoefer
- Eldridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Eldridge is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Altair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chesterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chesterville is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville
- Lafitte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lafitte is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafitte
- Ramsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Garwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gwinns Crossing ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gwinns Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinns Crossing
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Atascosito Crossing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atascosito Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosito Crossing
- Nada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Helms
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Helms is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms
- Laban ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laban is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
- Bernardo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Bernardo is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardo
- Alleyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Mentz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mentz is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentz
- Columbus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glidden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Sheridan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shaws Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Shaws Bend is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Bend
- Borden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Borden is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- Frelsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
- Provident City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- Lone Oak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Oak is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Pisek ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pisek is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Weimar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Austin County
- County Website: https://www.austincounty.com/
- County Seat for Austin: Bellville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rayner Junction.
- Beard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beard is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Wallis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Sealy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frydek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Frydek is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frydek
- Cat Spring
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- San Felipe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Millheim
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Peters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Peters is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters
- Brazos Country
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brazos Country is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Country
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Macedonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Macedonia is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- New Bremen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Bremen is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bremen
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- New Ulm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Burleigh is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleigh
- Post Oak Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Point
- Nelsonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nelsonville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
- Industry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.co.fayette.tx.us/
- County Seat for Fayette: La Grange
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- Ellinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Bend County
- County Website: https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Fort Bend: Richmond
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rayner Junction.
- Powell Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Powell Point is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Point
- Tavener
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tavener is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavener
- Kendleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Simonton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beasley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weston Lakes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Weston Lakes is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,191 people
- Fulshear
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- McHattie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- McHattie is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHattie
- Foster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Foster is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Rosenberg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Four Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Lavaca County
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rayner Junction.
- Seclusion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Seclusion is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seclusion
- Sublime
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Speaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Waller County
- County Website: https://www.co.waller.tx.us/
- County Seat for Waller: Hempstead
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rayner Junction.
- Clemons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clemons is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Brookshire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pattison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunny Side is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Cardiff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cardiff is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Wharton County
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rayner Junction ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rayner Junction.
- Lissie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elm Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Bonus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bonus is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Sand Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Nottawa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Nottawa is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
- Egypt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dorman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dorman is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
- East Bernard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- New Taiton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- New Taiton is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Taiton
- Taiton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taiton is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiton
- Glen Flora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sorrelle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sorrelle is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrelle
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Jones Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jones Creek is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Hungerford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hahn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- Wharton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mackay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mackay is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackay
- Pierce
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Round Mott
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Round Mott is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mott
- Dinsmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsmore is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
- El Campo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burr
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burr is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
- Lefman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lefman is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefman
- Hillje
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- Iago
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Iago is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iago
- Lane City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Louise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plainview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Plainview is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Boling
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Rayner Junction) 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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