Nearest Communities to Ricker,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ricker, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ricker:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Ricker.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Ricker is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Brown County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ricker. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Brown County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Ricker (which is Brown 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 Ricker
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brown County (where Ricker resides)
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Early
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Brownwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tenmile Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Bluff View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Bluff View is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
- Delaware Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Zephyr
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Dalzell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dalzell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Antioch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Fisk Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
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- Owens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Lake Brownwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Blanket
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bangs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lake Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Shamrock Shores
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Thrifty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Holder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holder is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Brookesmith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dulin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dulin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
- Byrds
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
- Keys Crossing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Fry ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Grosvenor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- May
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Blackwell Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Winchell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Winchell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
- Williams
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Williams is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Cross Cut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Buffalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Obregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Obregon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
- Trickham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Santa Anna
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Whon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
- San Angelo Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
- Burkett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Echo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Echo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Rockwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webbville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Webbville is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Coleman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shields
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Shields is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Comanche County
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Watson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Sidney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Comanche
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stag Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Newburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Amity
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Beattie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Gartman View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Fleming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fleming is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Sipe Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Vandyke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Hasse
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hasse is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
- Eastland County
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Chuckville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Rising Star
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Okra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Pioneer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Hamilton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- Indian Gap
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- McCulloch County
- County Website: https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
- County Seat for McCulloch: Brady
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Beasley Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
- Milburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Mercury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Military Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
- Knight Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Crossing
- Placid
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Placid is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Goldthwaite
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Blanket Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
- Duke Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
- Villa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Villa is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Ebony ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Ebony is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
- Democrat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Buffalo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Buffalo is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Mullin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Regency ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Regency is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
- Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
- Bozar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bozar is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
- Ratler
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ratler is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler
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- Priddy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Durenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Durenville is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durenville
- Big Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Valley is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Goldthwaite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Caradan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Caradan is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caradan
- San Saba County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Saba: San Saba
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ricker ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ricker.
- Bowser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bowser is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
- Elm Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Locker ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Locker is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
- Holt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Holt is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Skeeterville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Skeeterville is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeterville
- Spring Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hall is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
- Richland Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- McMillan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- McMillan is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ricker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ricker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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