Nearest Communities to Richards,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Richards, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Richards:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 north.
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 north 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.
Richards is located in Grimes County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grimes County: Brazos, Madison, Montgomery, Walker, Waller & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Richards. Of these communities, 92 are located in counties other than Grimes 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 Richards (which is Grimes 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 Richards
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Grimes County (where Richards resides)
- County Website: https://grimescountytexas.gov/
- County Seat for Grimes: Anderson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Shiro
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Apolonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Apolonia is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apolonia
- Roans Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackberry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Blackberry is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry
- Anderson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Singleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Singleton is located in Grimes County
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- Erwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Erwin is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Plantersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stoneham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stoneham is located in Grimes County
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- Carlos
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carlos is located in Grimes County
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- Yarboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yarboro is located in Grimes County
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- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Piedmont is located in Grimes County
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- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bedias
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Keith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
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- Todd
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Todd is located in Grimes County
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- Whitehall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall is located in Grimes County
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- Todd Mission
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Todd Mission is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
- Cotton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cotton is located in Grimes County
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- Lynn Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lynn Grove is located in Grimes County
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- Ferguson Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
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- Iola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Courtney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Courtney is located in Grimes County
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- Cross
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
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- Brazos County
- County Website: https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazos: Bryan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Navasota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dinkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dinkins is located in Brazos County
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- Nelleva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nelleva is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelleva
- Peach Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
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- Millican
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Channey Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- Dallam
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Dallam is located in Brazos County
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- Allen Farm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
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- Cawthon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Cawthon is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cawthon
- Democrat Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- Reliance
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Reliance is located in Brazos County
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- Enright
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Enright is located in Brazos County
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- Harvey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
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- Royder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Royder is located in Brazos County
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- Wellborn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Steep Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
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- Wicker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wicker is located in Brazos County
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- Koppe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Koppe is located in Brazos County
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- Spear
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spear is located in Brazos County
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- Kurten
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- College Station
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Houston County
- County Website: https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
- County Seat for Houston: Crockett
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- Calhoun Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun Ferry is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun Ferry
- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.co.madison.tx.us/
- County Seat for Madison: Madisonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Cottonwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Cottonwood is located in Madison County
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- Madisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
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- Connor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Connor is located in Madison County
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- Jenkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in Madison County
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- North Zulch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://www.mctx.org/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Conroe
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Dacus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dacus is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dacus
- Dobbin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bobville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bobville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobville
- Montgomery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peel Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Peel Junction is located in Montgomery County
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- Gary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gary is located in Montgomery County
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- Keenan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Keenan is located in Montgomery County
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- Ada
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ada is located in Montgomery County
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- Danville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Danville is located in Montgomery County
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- Honea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Honea is located in Montgomery County
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- Esperanza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Esperanza is located in Montgomery County
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- Karen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Karen is located in Montgomery County
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- Willis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Magnolia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Leonidas
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Leonidas is located in Montgomery County
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- Mostyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mostyn is located in Montgomery County
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- Panorama Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Panorama Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,446 people
- Mount Zion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mount Zion is located in Montgomery County
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- Ventura
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura is located in Montgomery County
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- Pinehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Conroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Egypt is located in Montgomery County
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- Stagecoach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stagecoach is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach
- Population from the 2020 Census: 604 people
- Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Beach is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beach
- Decker Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Decker Prairie is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decker Prairie
- Oklahoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oklahoma is located in Montgomery County
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- San Jacinto County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Jacinto: Coldspring
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Old Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old Waverly is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Waverly
- Waverly
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Waverly is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Maynard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maynard
- Walker County
- County Website: https://www.co.walker.tx.us/
- County Seat for Walker: Huntsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Goshen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- San Jacinto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- San Jacinto is located in Walker County
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- Loma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Loma is located in Walker County
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- Wesley Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
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- Bath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bath is located in Walker County
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- Galilee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Galilee is located in Walker County
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- Moore Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Moore Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Grove
- Crabbs Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Crabbs Prairie is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabbs Prairie
- Pine Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Hill is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill
- Elmina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Elmina is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
- New Waverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Huntsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Barado
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Barado is located in Walker County
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- Mossy Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove
- Pine Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
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- Pine Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pine Valley is located in Walker County
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- Mount Morian
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Morian is located in Walker County
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- Harmony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Phelps
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phelps is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Hawthorne
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hawthorne is located in Walker County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Arizona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arizona is located in Walker County
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- Dodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waller County
- County Website: https://www.co.waller.tx.us/
- County Seat for Waller: Hempstead
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Fetzer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fetzer is located in Waller County
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- Rolling Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rolling Hills is located in Waller County
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- Cedar Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Waller County
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- Fields Store
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fields Store is located in Waller County
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- Howth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howth is located in Waller County
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- Hegar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hegar is located in Waller County
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- Rock Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Island is located in Waller County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.co.washington.tx.us/
- County Seat for Washington: Brenham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Washington ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Graball ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graball is located in Washington County
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- Brown College
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brown College is located in Washington County
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- Goodwill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goodwill is located in Washington County
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- William Penn ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- William Penn is located in Washington County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Richards) 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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