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Nearest Communities to Sam Rayburn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.

Sam Rayburn is located in Jasper County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Angelina, Hardin, Newton, Orange, Sabine, San Augustine & Tyler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sam Rayburn. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Jasper 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 Sam Rayburn (which is Jasper 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 Sam Rayburn

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

  • Jasper County   (where Sam Rayburn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jasper.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sam Rayburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sam Rayburn.
      • Horton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Horton is located in Jasper County
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      • Browndell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Browndell is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Collins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Collins is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • New Blox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • New Blox is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Blox
      • Ferguson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Ferguson is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Harveytown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Blox
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Blox is located in Jasper County
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      • Ebenezer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Ebenezer is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
      • Harrisburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Harrisburg is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Curtis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Curtis is located in Jasper County
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      • Jasper
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Homer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Homer is located in Jasper County
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        • Huff Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Huff Creek is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Creek
        • Bevilport
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bevilport is located in Jasper County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevilport
        • Science Hall
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Science Hall is located in Jasper County
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        • Holly Springs
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Holly Springs is located in Jasper County
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        • Beech Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Keithton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Keithton is located in Jasper County
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        • Zion Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Zion Hill is located in Jasper County
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        • Oak Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Oak Hill is located in Jasper County
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        • Erin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Erin is located in Jasper County
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        • Roganville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Roganville is located in Jasper County
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        • Eclipse
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Eclipse is located in Jasper County
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        • Friendship
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Friendship is located in Jasper County
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        • Magnolia Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
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        • Bon Ami
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bon Ami is located in Jasper County
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        • Mount Union
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Mount Union is located in Jasper County
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        • J and E Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • J and E Junction is located in Jasper County
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        • Kirbyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Angelina County
  • Nacogdoches County
  • Newton County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.newton.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Newton:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sam Rayburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sam Rayburn.
      • Weeks Settlement
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Weeks Settlement is located in Newton County
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      • Scrapping Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Scrapping Valley is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrapping Valley
      • Farrsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Farrsville is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrsville
      • Jamestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Newton County
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      • Indian Hills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Indian Hills is located in Newton County
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      • Mattox
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Mattox is located in Newton County
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      • Mayflower
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Mayflower is located in Newton County
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      • Wiergate
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Shanklerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Liberty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Liberty is located in Newton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Burkeville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Newton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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        • Quicksand
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Quicksand is located in Newton County
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        • Simmonsville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Simmonsville is located in Newton County
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        • Pine Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Grove is located in Newton County
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        • South Toledo Bend
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • South Toledo Bend is located in Newton County
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        • Howards
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Howards is located in Newton County
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        • Stringtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Newton County
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        • Toledo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bleakwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckhorn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckhorn is located in Newton County
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        • Fawil
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Fawil is located in Newton County
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        • Harrells
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Harrells is located in Newton County
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  • Sabine County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sabine.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Sabine:   Hemphill
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sam Rayburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sam Rayburn.
      • Brookeland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Stumptown
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Stumptown is located in Sabine County
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      • McElroy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • McElroy is located in Sabine County
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      • Blackjack
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Blackjack is located in Sabine County
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      • Stringtown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stringtown is located in Sabine County
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      • Pineland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Magasco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Magasco is located in Sabine County
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      • Clarktown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarktown is located in Sabine County
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      • Yellowpine
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellowpine is located in Sabine County
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      • Bronson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Strickland Crossing
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Strickland Crossing is located in Sabine County
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      • Fairmount
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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  • San Augustine County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-augustine.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Augustine:   San Augustine
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sam Rayburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sam Rayburn.
      • Needmore
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Needmore is located in San Augustine County
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      • Powell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Parkway is located in San Augustine County
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      • Veach
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Veach is located in San Augustine County
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      • Anthony Harbor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Anthony Harbor is located in San Augustine County
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      • Blue Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Blue Springs is located in San Augustine County
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      • Glen Oaks
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Glen Oaks is located in San Augustine County
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      • Massa
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Massa is located in San Augustine County
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      • White City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • White City is located in San Augustine County
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      • Zana ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Broaddus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Chinquapin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Chinquapin is located in San Augustine County
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      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Rebecca
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Conville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Conville is located in San Augustine County
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        • Macune
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Macune is located in San Augustine County
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        • Norwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Norwood is located in San Augustine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
        • Townsend
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Townsend is located in San Augustine County
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        • Maxey Town
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Maxey Town is located in San Augustine County
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        • Union Grave
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Union Grave is located in San Augustine County
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        • Venable
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Venable is located in San Augustine County
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        • Fords Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Fords Corner is located in San Augustine County
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        • Goodwin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Goodwin is located in San Augustine County
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        • Chumley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Chumley is located in San Augustine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chumley
  • Tyler County
  • Sabine Parish
    • County Website:   https://www.sabineparishpolicejury.com/
    • County Seat for Sabine:   Many (LA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sam Rayburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sam Rayburn.
      • Godwins Ferry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Godwins Ferry is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godwins Ferry
      • Robertson Ferry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Robertson Ferry is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Ferry
      • Rock ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Rock is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Columbus ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Columbus is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
  • Vernon Parish

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- Sam Rayburn) 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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