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Nearest Communities to Rusk,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

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.

Rusk is located in Cherokee County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Anderson, Angelina, Henderson, Houston, Nacogdoches, Rusk & Smith.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 188 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rusk. Of these communities, 123 are located in counties other than Cherokee 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 Rusk (which is Cherokee 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 Rusk

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

  • Cherokee County   (where Rusk resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cherokee.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Cherokee:   Rusk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rusk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
      • Salem
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Salem is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • New Birmingham ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Delmer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Delmer is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delmer
      • Hudson Chapel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Hudson Chapel is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Chapel
      • Lone Oak
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lone Oak is located in Cherokee County
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      • Oakland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Oakland is located in Cherokee County
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      • Elm Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Elm Grove is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Gallatin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Dialville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Atoy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Atoy is located in Cherokee County
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      • Circle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Circle is located in Cherokee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circle
      • Turney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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        • Ponta
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Shady Grove
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Central High
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Central High is located in Cherokee County
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        • Redlawn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Redlawn is located in Cherokee County
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        • Bulah
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bulah is located in Cherokee County
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        • Maydelle
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Stryker Creek Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Craft
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Craft is located in Cherokee County
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        • Java
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Java is located in Cherokee County
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        • Reklaw
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Alto
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mittie
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Mittie is located in Cherokee County
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        • New Summerfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Lone Star
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Lone Star is located in Cherokee County
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        • New Hope
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • New Hope is located in Cherokee County
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        • Pine Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Grove is located in Cherokee County
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        • Mewshaw
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Mewshaw is located in Cherokee County
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        • Jacksonville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Weeping Mary
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Linwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Linwood is located in Cherokee County
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        • Rock Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Rock Hill is located in Cherokee County
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        • Hume
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hume is located in Cherokee County
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        • Morrill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Morrill is located in Cherokee County
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        • Pierces Chapel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Pierces Chapel is located in Cherokee County
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        • Tecula
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Tecula is located in Cherokee County
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        • Pine Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Pine Hill is located in Cherokee County
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        • Ironton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ironton is located in Cherokee County
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        • Lake View
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake View is located in Cherokee County
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        • Mountain Heaven
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountain Heaven is located in Cherokee County
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        • Brunswick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Brunswick is located in Cherokee County
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        • Emmaus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Emmaus is located in Cherokee County
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        • Pomona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pomona is located in Cherokee County
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        • Blackjack
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Gould
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Griffin
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Prices
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Prices is located in Cherokee County
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        • Cove Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Cove Springs is located in Cherokee County
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        • Concord
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Concord is located in Cherokee County
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        • Brushy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Brushy is located in Cherokee County
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        • Mixon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Larissa ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Larissa is located in Cherokee County
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        • Mount Selman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Forest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wild Hurst
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wild Hurst is located in Cherokee County
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        • Reese
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cross Roads
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cross Roads is located in Cherokee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
        • Henrys Chapel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Cuney
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweet Union
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sweet Union is located in Cherokee County
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        • Troup
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cherokee Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wells
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bullard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson County
  • Angelina County
  • Henderson County
  • Houston County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rusk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
      • Kennedy Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Kennedy Crossing is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Crossing
      • Easley Chapel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Easley Chapel is located in Houston County
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      • Bodenhamer Ferry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bodenhamer Ferry is located in Houston County
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      • Bluff City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Bluff City is located in Houston County
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      • Weches
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Liberty Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Liberty Hill is located in Houston County
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      • Bobbittville ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bobbittville is located in Houston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobbittville
      • Waneta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Waneta is located in Houston County
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      • Pole Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Pole Crossing is located in Houston County
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      • Burrantown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Burrantown is located in Houston County
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      • Augusta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Augusta is located in Houston County
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      • Post Oak
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Post Oak is located in Houston County
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        • Glover ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Glover is located in Houston County
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        • Percilla
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Percilla is located in Houston County
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        • Bates Ferry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Bates Ferry is located in Houston County
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        • McKinleyville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • McKinleyville is located in Houston County
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        • Plain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Plain is located in Houston County
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        • Creath
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Creath is located in Houston County
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        • Walker Crossing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Ernest Anderson Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Tadmor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Refuge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • San Pedro
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • San Pedro is located in Houston County
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        • Anderson Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Anderson Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Belott
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Union Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Harrison Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
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        • Mount Vernon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Mount Vernon is located in Houston County
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        • Ratcliff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Germany
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Germany is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
        • Grapeland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Allen Chapel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
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        • Center Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Center Hill is located in Houston County
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        • Colthorp
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Colthorp is located in Houston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colthorp
        • Hickory Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Kennard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nacogdoches County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Nacogdoches:   Nacogdoches
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rusk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
      • Dextra
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • County Line
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • County Line is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
      • Sacul
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lilbert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lilbert is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilbert
      • Cushing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Looneyville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Douglass
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Nat
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oak Flat
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Oak Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
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      • Happy Valley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Happy Valley is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Winter Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Winter Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Hill
      • Eden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Eden is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Trawick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Linn Flat
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Linn Flat is located in Nacogdoches County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Flat
        • Alazan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Caro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Caro is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Bonaldo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bonaldo is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Central Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Central Heights is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Mahl
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Mahl is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • North Redland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • North Redland is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Harmony
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Pleasant Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Nacogdoches County
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        • Redfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bonita Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bonita Junction is located in Nacogdoches County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita Junction
  • Rusk County
    • County Website:   https://www.ruskcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Rusk:   Henderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rusk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
      • Fairview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairview is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • New Salem
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Anadarko
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Anadarko is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anadarko
      • Freeneytown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeneytown is located in Rusk County
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      • Glenfawn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Glenfawn is located in Rusk County
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      • Pleasant Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Rusk County
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      • Valley Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Valley Grove is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
      • McKnight
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • McKnight is located in Rusk County
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      • Big Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Zion Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Zion Grove is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Grove
      • Good Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Good Springs is located in Rusk County
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      • Pone
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pone is located in Rusk County
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  • Smith County
    • County Website:   https://www.smith-county.com/
    • County Seat for Smith:   Tyler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rusk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rusk.
      • Walnut Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • New Hope
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • New Hope is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Salem
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Salem is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Antioch
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Antioch is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Blackjack
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Blackjack is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack
      • Sinclair City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Sinclair City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair City
      • Teaselville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Omen
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Whitehouse
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wright City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Wright City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright City
      • Arp
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Dogwood City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dogwood City is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood City
      • Flint
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Rusk) 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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