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Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Shamrock Shores.<1>

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


Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shamrock Shores. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Brown 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 Shamrock Shores (which is Brown 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 Shamrock Shores

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

  • Brown County   (where Shamrock Shores resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Lake Shore
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Lake Shore is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Thrifty
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Thrifty is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
      • Fry ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Fry is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Lake Brownwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
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      • Grosvenor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Grosvenor is located in Brown County
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      • Blackwell Crossing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
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      • Byrds
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Byrds is located in Brown County
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      • Bangs
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Bluff View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bluff View is located in Brown County
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      • Holder
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Holder is located in Brown County
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      • Owens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Owens is located in Brown County
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      • Brownwood
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Early
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodland Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
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        • Delaware Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
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        • Dalzell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Dalzell is located in Brown County
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        • Ricker ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Ricker is located in Brown County
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        • Cross Cut
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Cross Cut is located in Brown County
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        • Williams
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Williams is located in Brown County
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        • May
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tenmile Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
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        • Blanket
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Brookesmith
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Antioch
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Antioch is located in Brown County
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        • Dulin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Dulin is located in Brown County
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        • Zephyr
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Indian Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
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        • Fisk Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
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        • Keys Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
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        • Winchell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Winchell is located in Brown County
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  • Callahan County
    • County Website:   https://www.callahancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Callahan:   Baird
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Cross Plains
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cottonwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
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      • Atwell
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Atwell is located in Callahan County
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      • Rowden
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowden is located in Callahan County
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  • Coleman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Coleman:   Coleman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Buffalo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo is located in Coleman County
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      • Liberty
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Liberty is located in Coleman County
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      • Obregon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Obregon is located in Coleman County
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      • Cleveland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cleveland is located in Coleman County
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      • Burkett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Echo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Echo is located in Coleman County
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      • Santa Anna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • San Angelo Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
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      • Webbville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Webbville is located in Coleman County
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      • Trickham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Trickham is located in Coleman County
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        • Former name for Trickham:
        • Trick'em
      • Coleman
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hamrick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hamrick is located in Coleman County
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        • Shields
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Shields is located in Coleman County
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        • Fisk
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Fisk is located in Coleman County
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        • Whon ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Whon is located in Coleman County
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        • Valera
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Mozelle ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mozelle is located in Coleman County
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        • Rockwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Silver Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Silver Valley is located in Coleman County
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        • Gouldbusk
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chaffin Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Chaffin Crossing is located in Coleman County
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        • Voss
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Comanche County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Comanche
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Amity
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Amity is located in Comanche County
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      • Watson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Watson is located in Comanche County
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      • Sidney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Stag Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
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      • Sipe Springs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
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      • Beattie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Beattie is located in Comanche County
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      • Comanche
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Eastland County
    • County Website:   https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Eastland:   Eastland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Pioneer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Pioneer is located in Eastland County
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      • Rising Star
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Chuckville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Chuckville is located in Eastland County
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      • Branton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Branton is located in Eastland County
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      • Sabanno
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Sabanno is located in Eastland County
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      • Union Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Union Center is located in Eastland County
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      • Okra
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Okra is located in Eastland County
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      • Mountain Top
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
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      • Romney
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Romney is located in Eastland County
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  • McCulloch County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
    • County Seat for McCulloch:   Brady
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Beasley Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
      • Milburn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
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      • Military Crossing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
      • Mercury
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Mercury is located in McCulloch County
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      • Knight Crossing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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      • Walker Crossing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County
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  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Goldthwaite
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Blanket Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Ebony is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Duke Crossing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
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      • Villa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Villa is located in Mills County
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      • Buffalo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buffalo is located in Mills County
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      • Democrat
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Democrat is located in Mills County
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      • Ridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridge is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • San Saba County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Saba:   San Saba
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shamrock Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shamrock Shores.
      • Elm Grove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Bowser
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Bowser is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
      • Holt ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Holt is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shamrock Shores) 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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