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Nearest Communities to Sand Flat,
Listed County-By-County

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

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


Sand Flat is located in Johnson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Bosque, Ellis, Hill, Hood, Parker, Somervell & Tarrant.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sand Flat. Of these communities, 135 are located in counties other than Johnson 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 Sand Flat (which is Johnson 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 Sand Flat

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

  • Johnson County   (where Sand Flat resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.johnsoncountytx.org/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Cleburne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Cuba
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Cuba is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
      • Coyote Flats
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Oak Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Oak Hill is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
      • Antioch
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Antioch is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Keene
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Keene is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <3>
      • Parker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Parker is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
      • Cleburne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Alvarado
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Grandview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rio Vista
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Egan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Egan is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egan
      • Marystown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Marystown is located in Johnson County
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        • Lebanon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Happy Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Happy Hill is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hill
        • Cross Timber
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Cross Timber is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timber
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Buchanan ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Buchanan is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
        • Joshua
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lone Willow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Lone Willow is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Willow
        • Briaroaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Briaroaks is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briaroaks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
        • Pleasant Point
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Point is located in Johnson County
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        • Bono
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Bono is located in Johnson County
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        • Wooded Hills
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Wooded Hills is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
        • Lillian
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Burleson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Keeler
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Keeler is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
        • Godley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Crowley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Freeland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Freeland is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
        • Highland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is located in Johnson County
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  • Bosque County
    • County Website:   https://www.bosquecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Bosque:   Meridian
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Kimball
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Kimball is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Brazos Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Brazos Point is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Point
      • Kopperl
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eulogy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Eulogy is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eulogy
      • Lakeside Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakeside Village is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
      • Cedar Shores
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
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      • Morgan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lakewood Harbor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Lakewood Harbor is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Harbor
  • Dallas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dallascounty.org/
    • County Seat for Dallas:   Dallas
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Cedarview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedarview is located in Dallas County
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      • Kingswood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingswood is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
      • Cedar Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ovilla
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Florence Hill is located in Dallas County
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      • Glenn Heights
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Run
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Run is located in Dallas County
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      • River Oaks
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • River Oaks is located in Dallas County
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      • Shamrock
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shamrock is located in Dallas County
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  • Ellis County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.ellis.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Ellis:   Waxahachie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Auburn is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Griffith
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Griffith is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
      • Venus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Maypearl
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Peak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Mountain Peak is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Peak
      • Mansfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ward
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ward is located in Ellis County
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      • Plum Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Plum Grove is located in Ellis County
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      • Britton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Britton is located in Ellis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton
      • Midlothian
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bell Branch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bell Branch is located in Ellis County
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      • Boz
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Boz is located in Ellis County
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        • Five Points
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Five Points is located in Ellis County
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        • Sardis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sardis is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
        • Milford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Forreston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Italy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Lumkins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lumkins is located in Ellis County
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        • Nelson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Nelson is located in Ellis County
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        • Nena
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Nena is located in Ellis County
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        • Waxahachie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Nash
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Nash is located in Ellis County
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        • Sterrett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sterrett is located in Ellis County
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        • Oak Leaf
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Oak Leaf is located in Ellis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Leaf
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Avalon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Howard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Howard is located in Ellis County
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        • Ike
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Ike is located in Ellis County
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        • Reagor Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Reagor Springs is located in Ellis County
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        • Red Oak
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Derden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Derden is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
      • Covington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Woodrow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Woodrow is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
      • Osceola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Osceola is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Itasca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Files Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Files Valley is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Valley
      • Blum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Blanton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Blanton is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
      • Red Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Red Hill is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Grub Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Grub Hill is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill
      • Mayfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Mayfield is located in Hill County
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      • Retreat
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Retreat is located in Hill County
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        • Lovelace
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lovelace is located in Hill County
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        • Huron ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Huron is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Woodbury
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Woodbury is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Mountain View
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain View is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Carl's Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Live Oak Resorts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Live Oak Resorts is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Resorts
        • Hillsboro
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Peoria
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Peoria is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
        • Lakenon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakenon is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenon
        • Winslow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Winslow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Whitney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Brandon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Vaughan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Vaughan is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Chatt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chatt is located in Hill County
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        • Woodland Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Hill County
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        • Bynum
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mertens
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
  • Hood County
    • County Website:   https://hoodcounty.texas.gov/
    • County Seat for Hood:   Granbury
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Fort Spunky
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Fort Spunky is located in Hood County
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      • El Tesoro
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • El Tesoro is located in Hood County
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      • Fall Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fall Creek is located in Hood County
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      • Pecan Plantation
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Pecan Plantation is located in Hood County
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      • Cresson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Acton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • DeCordova
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • DeCordova is located in Hood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
      • Mambrino
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Mambrino is located in Hood County
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      • Chapin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Chapin is located in Hood County
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      • Waples
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Waples is located in Hood County
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      • Neri
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Neri is located in Hood County
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      • Brazos Bend
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Brazos Bend is located in Hood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazos Bend
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Granbury
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Parker County
  • Somervell County
  • Tarrant County
    • County Website:   https://www.tarrantcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Tarrant:   Fort Worth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Flat   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Flat.
      • Retta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Retta is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retta
      • Oak Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Rendon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Rendon is located in Tarrant County
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      • Garden Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Garden Acres is located in Tarrant County
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      • Valley Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Valley Ridge is located in Tarrant County
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      • Bisbee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bisbee is located in Tarrant County
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      • Boss
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Boss is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss
      • Everman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Moselle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Moselle is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moselle
      • Plover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Plover is located in Tarrant County
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      • Primrose
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Primrose is located in Tarrant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Kennedale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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        • Lytle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lytle is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
        • Watsonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Watsonville is located in Tarrant County
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        • Saint Francis Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Winscott
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Winscott is located in Tarrant County
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        • Edgecliff Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Edgecliff Village is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecliff Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
        • Sublett
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Sublett is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett
        • Wedgewood East
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Wedgewood East is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedgewood East
        • Forest Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Webb
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Webb is located in Tarrant County
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        • Lake Shore Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Shore Estates is located in Tarrant County
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        • Wheatland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wheatland is located in Tarrant County
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        • Lindberg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lindberg is located in Tarrant County
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        • Tate Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Tate Springs is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Springs
        • Belt Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Belt Junction is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Junction
        • Southland Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Southland Acres is located in Tarrant County
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        • Benbrook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Dalworthington Gardens
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Johnsons Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Johnsons Station is located in Tarrant County
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        • Handley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Handley is located in Tarrant County
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        • Pantego
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Fort Worth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • University Park Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Westover Hills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Westover Hills is located in Tarrant County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Arlington
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ederville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ederville is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ederville
        • Westworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Westworth is located in Tarrant County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westworth
        • Westland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Westland is located in Tarrant County
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Footnotes ...

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