Nearest Communities to Shields,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Shields, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Shields:
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 from Shields.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Shields is located in Coleman County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coleman County: Brown, Callahan, Concho, McCulloch, Runnels & Taylor.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shields. Of these communities, 51 are located in counties other than Coleman 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 Shields (which is Coleman 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 Shields
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Coleman County (where Shields resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Gouldbusk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mozelle ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mozelle is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
- Fisk
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Rockwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hays Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hays Crossing is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
- Voss
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chaffin Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Chaffin Crossing is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffin Crossing
- Whon ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
- Trickham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- Cleveland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cleveland is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Santa Anna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- San Angelo Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Valera
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Obregon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Obregon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
- Leaday
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Leaday is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaday
- Coleman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hamrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hamrick is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Buffalo
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Talpa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Cove is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
- Echo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Echo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Silver Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Silver Valley is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley
- Novice
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burkett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Winchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winchell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
- Brookesmith
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dulin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Dulin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
- Bangs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fry ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Dalzell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Dalzell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Blackwell Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Thrifty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Keys Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Shamrock Shores
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Bluff View
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff View is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
- Grosvenor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Lake Shore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Indian Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Brownwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Early
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Brownwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Ricker ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ricker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Concho County
- County Website: https://www.co.concho.tx.us/
- County Seat for Concho: Paint Rock
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Millersview
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Concho
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Concho is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
- Paint Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pasche
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pasche is located in Concho County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasche
- McCulloch County
- County Website: https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
- County Seat for McCulloch: Brady
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Waldrip
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
- Walker Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Crossing
- Knight Crossing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Crossing
- Stacy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stacy is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
- Military Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
- Mitchell Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossing
- Fife
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Fife is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
- Doole ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Doole is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
- Lohn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Pear Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beasley Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
- Mercury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mercury is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Milburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Salt Gap ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
- Placid
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Placid is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid
- West Sweden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Sweden is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sweden
- Melvin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rochelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Homer Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Homer Junction is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Junction
- Whiteland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Whiteland is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
- Selman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Selman is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
- Runnels County
- County Website: https://www.runnelscounty.org/
- County Seat for Runnels: Ballinger
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Benoit
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Benoit is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit
- Bethel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Blanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Blanton is located in Runnels County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
- San Saba County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Saba: San Saba
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Shields ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Shields.
- Elm Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Holt ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holt is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Bowser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bowser is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
- Hall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hall is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shields) 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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