Nearest Communities to Rock Island,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Rock Island, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Rock Island:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Rock Island.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Rock Island 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 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rock Island. Of these communities, 74 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 Rock Island (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 Rock Island
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Colorado County (where Rock Island resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.colorado.tx.us/
- County Seat for Colorado: Columbus
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Island.
- Gwinns Crossing ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gwinns Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwinns Crossing
- Sheridan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Altair
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Helms
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Helms is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helms
- Glidden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Atascosito Crossing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Atascosito Crossing is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascosito Crossing
- Columbus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Laban ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laban is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laban
- Garwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boedecker Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boedecker Junction is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boedecker Junction
- Eldridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eldridge is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Alleyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Borden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Borden is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borden
- New Bielau ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Bielau is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bielau
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lakeside is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Rayner Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rayner Junction is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Junction
- Shaws Bend
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shaws Bend is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Bend
- Nada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Matthews
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Matthews is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews
- Hillcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hillcrest is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mentz
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mentz is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentz
- Weimar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Provident City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Provident City is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provident City
- Bernardo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bernardo is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernardo
- Hoefer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Hoefer is located in Colorado County
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- Lafitte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lafitte is located in Colorado County
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- Chesterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chesterville is located in Colorado County
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- Frelsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frelsburg is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frelsburg
- Lone Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lone Oak is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
- Pisek ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pisek is located in Colorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisek
- Austin County
- County Website: https://www.austincounty.com/
- County Seat for Austin: Bellville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Island.
- Beard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Beard is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beard
- New Ulm
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rexville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rexville is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rexville
- Cat Spring
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Post Oak Point is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Point
- New Bremen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- New Bremen is located in Austin County
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- Rockhouse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rockhouse is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockhouse
- Industry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Millheim
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Millheim is located in Austin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millheim
- Sealy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.co.fayette.tx.us/
- County Seat for Fayette: La Grange
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Island.
- Dubina ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dubina is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubina
- Ellinger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Holman is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
- Schulenburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint John
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Saint John is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Ammannsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ammannsville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammannsville
- High Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- High Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Fayetteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gay Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Gay Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Mullins Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mullins Prairie is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullins Prairie
- Swiss Alp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Swiss Alp is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiss Alp
- Rek Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rek Hill is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rek Hill
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- Tamberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tamberg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamberg
- Cozy Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cozy Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
- Joiner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Joiner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joiner
- Freyburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Freyburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freyburg
- Halsted
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Halsted is located in Fayette County
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- Engle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Engle is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Engle
- Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Park is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Willow Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Willow Springs is located in Fayette County
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- Hostyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hostyn is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hostyn
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Edna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Island.
- Cordele
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cordele is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordele
- Morales
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morales is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morales
- Lavaca County
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Island.
- Sublime
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Vienna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Vsetin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Vsetin is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vsetin
- Seclusion
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Seclusion is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seclusion
- Hackberry ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hackberry is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
- Speaks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Kinkler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Kinkler is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinkler
- Appelt Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Appelt Hill is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appelt Hill
- Gleckler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gleckler is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleckler
- Good Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Good Hope is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
- Hallettsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Moravia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Moravia is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
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- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Breslau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Breslau is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breslau
- Ezzell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
- Mont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mont is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont
- Worthing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Worthing is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthing
- Komensky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Komensky is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komensky
- Novohrad
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Novohrad is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novohrad
- Witting
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Witting is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witting
- Koerth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Koerth is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koerth
- Wied
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wied is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied
- Wharton County
- County Website: https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wharton: Wharton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Rock Island ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Island.
- Elm Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elm Grove is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Bonus
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bonus is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonus
- Sand Ridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Sand Ridge is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Hahn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hahn is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahn
- New Taiton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Taiton is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Taiton
- Taiton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taiton is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taiton
- Lissie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Round Mott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Round Mott is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mott
- Egypt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dorman is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorman
- Jones Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Creek is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Creek
- Nottawa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Nottawa is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottawa
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- Glen Flora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sorrelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sorrelle is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrelle
- El Campo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillje
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillje is located in Wharton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillje
- East Bernard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Louise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pierce
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rock Island) 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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