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Nearest Communities to Razor,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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


Razor is located in Lamar County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Bryan (OK), Choctaw (OK), Delta, Fannin & Red River.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Razor. Of these communities, 106 are located in counties other than Lamar 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 Razor (which is Lamar 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 Razor

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

  • Lamar County   (where Razor resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.lamar.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Lamar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Razor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Razor.
      • Forest Chapel
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Forest Chapel is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Chapel
      • Chicota
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Belk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Belk is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belk
      • Garretts Bluff
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Arthur City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Midcity
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Powderly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ragtown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Ragtown is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
      • Caviness
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Emberson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Emberson is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emberson
      • Camp Maxey ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunker Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Lamar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Continue List   (57 more) ...
        • Sumner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Hinckley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Globe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Globe is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Unity
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Unity is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
        • Hopewell
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • East Direct
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • East Direct is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Direct
        • Slate Shoals
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Slate Shoals is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate Shoals
        • Direct
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Amherst
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Medill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Medill is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
        • Adams
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Adams is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Givens
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Givens is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens
        • Georgia
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Georgia is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
        • Maxey
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Maxey is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey
        • Paris
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Toco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Toco is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toco
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Faught
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Faught is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faught
        • Lone Star
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lone Star is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Novice
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Tigertown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Tigertown is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigertown
        • Faulkner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Faulkner is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
        • Reno
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Reno is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,349 people
        • Pin Hook
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Brookston
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Sun Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Sun Valley is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
        • Walnut Ridge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Walnut Ridge is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
        • Ambia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Ambia is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambia
        • High
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Sylvan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Forest Hill is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
        • Rockwell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Rockwell is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
        • Blossom
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Marvin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Marvin is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
        • Post Oak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Post Oak is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Atlas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Petty
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jennings
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Jennings is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Howland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Roxton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Byrdtown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Byrdtown is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrdtown
        • Biardstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Broadway Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Broadway Junction is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Junction
        • Broadway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Broadway is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
        • Glory
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Pattonville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Noble
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Noble is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
        • Frog Hop ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Frog Hop is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Hop
        • Clardy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hoover
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hoover is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Gadston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Harmon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Harmon is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
        • Rockford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Rockford is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Slabtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Slabtown is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
        • Kennemer Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Kennemer Crossing is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennemer Crossing
        • Milton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Milton is located in Lamar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Taylor Town
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Deport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Delta County
  • Fannin County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.fannin.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Fannin:   Bonham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Razor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Razor.
      • Newt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Newt is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newt
      • Riverby
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Riverby is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverby
      • Sash
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Sash is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sash
      • Monkstown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Monkstown is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkstown
      • Selfs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Selfs is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selfs
      • Allen Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Telephone
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Allens Chapel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • White Rock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • White Rock is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
      • Dotson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Dotson is located in Fannin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotson
      • Honey Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Elwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Elwood is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Hudsonville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hudsonville is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
        • Pettigrew
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pettigrew is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettigrew
        • Lamasco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lamasco is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamasco
        • Post Oak
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Post Oak is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Spring Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Dial
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tulip
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Tulip is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip
        • Lannius
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lannius is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannius
        • Windom
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bettis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bettis is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettis
        • Duplex
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Duplex is located in Fannin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duplex
  • Red River County
  • Atoka County
    • County Seat for Atoka:   Atoka (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Razor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Razor.
      • Lone Pine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Boehler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Boehler is located in Atoka County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boehler
      • Darwin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Darwin is located in Atoka County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Old Farris
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Farris is located in Atoka County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Farris
      • Crystal
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Crystal is located in Atoka County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Farris
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryan County
    • County Website:   https://bryan.okcounties.org/
    • County Seat for Bryan:   Durant (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Razor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Razor.
      • Weeks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Weeks is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks
      • Oberlin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Oberlin is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
      • Lake West
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Lake West is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake West
      • Smith - Lee
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Smith - Lee is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith - Lee
      • Cade
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cade is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cade
      • Old Bennington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Bennington is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bennington
      • Bennington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Wade
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Banty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Banty is located in Bryan County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banty
      • Matoy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Albany
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bokchito
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Choctaw County
    • County Seat for Choctaw:   Hugo (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Razor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Razor.
      • Gay
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Gay is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Bluff
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluff is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff
      • Ord
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Ord is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Grant
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Duland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Duland is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duland
      • Goodland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodland is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
      • Forney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Forney is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
      • Soper
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hugo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jasper
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jasper is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
      • New Oberlin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • New Oberlin is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oberlin
      • Shoals
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Shoals is located in Choctaw County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoals
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Unger
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Unger is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unger
        • Fallon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fallon is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Kent
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kent is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
        • Speer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Speer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speer
        • Nelson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Nelson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Messer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Messer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messer
        • Sawyer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sawyer is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <3>
        • Boswell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Frogville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hamden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Hamden is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
        • Virgil
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mayhew
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayhew is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
        • Sand Bluff
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Sand Bluff is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Bluff
        • Huskey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Huskey is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskey
        • Apple
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fort Towson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • West Fort Towson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • West Fort Towson is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fort Towson
        • Spencerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunkist
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunkist is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist
        • High Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • High Hill is located in Choctaw County (OK)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
        • Swink
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Pushmataha County
    • County Seat for Pushmataha:   Antlers (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Razor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Razor.
      • Greenwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Greenwood is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Dela
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Dela is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dela
      • Belzoni
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Antlers
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Big Rocks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Big Rocks is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rocks
      • Ethel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Rattan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kellond
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Kellond is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellond
      • Oleta
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Corinne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Sobol
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sobol is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobol
      • Miller
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Miller is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Moyers
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • North Sobol
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • North Sobol is located in Pushmataha County (OK)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sobol

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 from Point A (ie- Razor) 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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