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Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 west 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 from River Crest Estates.<1>

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


River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Angelina County: Cherokee, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk, San Augustine, Trinity & Tyler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 162 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of River Crest Estates. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Angelina 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 River Crest Estates (which is Angelina 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 River Crest Estates

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

  • Angelina County   (where River Crest Estates resides)
  • Cherokee County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Wells
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cross Roads
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Forest
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Sweet Union
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
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      • Wild Hurst
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Wild Hurst is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Hurst
      • Linwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
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      • Morrill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Morrill is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
      • Brunswick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Brunswick is located in Cherokee County
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      • Alto
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Central High
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Central High is located in Cherokee County
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  • Houston County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Ernest Anderson Crossing
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Anderson Crossing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Anderson Crossing is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Crossing
      • Bates Ferry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Bates Ferry is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Ferry
      • Mount Vernon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Mount Vernon is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Walker Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
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      • Hagerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • McKinleyville ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • McKinleyville is located in Houston County
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      • Plain
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Plain is located in Houston County
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      • Pole Crossing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Pole Crossing is located in Houston County
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      • Ratcliff
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stubblefield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Stubblefield is located in Houston County
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      • Allen Chapel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
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        • Bluff City ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Bluff City is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Colthorp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Colthorp is located in Houston County
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        • Fog Town
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Fog Town is located in Houston County
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        • Tadmor
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Nacogdoches County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Nacogdoches:   Nacogdoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Poe
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Poe is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Climax
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Climax is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Lacyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lacyville is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Plainview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Plainview is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Woden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Harmony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Fredonia Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Fredonia Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Hayward Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Hayward Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Orton Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Orton Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Bonaldo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bonaldo is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Nacogdoches
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Oak Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Ridge is located in Nacogdoches County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polktx.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Wakefield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wakefield is located in Polk County
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      • Skinner Town
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Pluck
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Pluck is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluck
  • Rusk County
  • San Augustine County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-augustine.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Augustine:   San Augustine
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Townsend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Townsend is located in San Augustine County
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      • Goodwin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Goodwin is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin
      • Broaddus
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Denning
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • New Hope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • New Hope is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Camp Worth ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Camp Worth is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Worth
      • Norwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Norwood is located in San Augustine County
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      • Ironosa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ironosa is located in San Augustine County
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      • Zana ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Union
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Union is located in San Augustine County
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        • Macune
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Macune is located in San Augustine County
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        • Redland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Redland is located in San Augustine County
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        • Union Grave
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Union Grave is located in San Augustine County
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        • White City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • White City is located in San Augustine County
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        • Harmony
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony is located in San Augustine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.shelby.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Grigsby
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Grigsby is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby
      • Waterman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Waterman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
      • Aiken
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Aiken is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Mount Herman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Herman is located in Shelby County
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      • Stockman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Stockman is located in Shelby County
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      • Arcadia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Brady
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Brady is located in Shelby County
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      • Jericho
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jericho is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jericho
      • Silas
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Silas is located in Shelby County
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  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Groveton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to River Crest Estates   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from River Crest Estates.
      • Vair
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Vair is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vair
      • Nigton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Nigton is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nigton
      • Apple Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Helmic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Center Point ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Center Point is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Crecy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Crecy is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crecy
      • Nogalus
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Nogalus is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nogalus
      • Trevat
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Trevat is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevat
      • Centerville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville

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 drawn from Point A (ie- River Crest Estates) 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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