Nearest Communities to Sims,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sims, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sims:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Sims.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sims is located in Brazos County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazos County: Burleson, Grimes, Leon, Madison, Robertson & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sims. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Brazos 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 Sims (which is Brazos 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 Sims
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brazos County (where Sims resides)
- County Website: https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brazos: Bryan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Mudville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mudville is located in Brazos County
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- Mooring
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mooring is located in Brazos County
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- Varisco
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Varisco is located in Brazos County
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- Stone City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stone City is located in Brazos County
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- Fountain
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fountain is located in Brazos County
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- Smetana
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Smetana is located in Brazos County
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- Rye ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rye is located in Brazos County
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- Fairview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Brazos County
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- Bryan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Boonville is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- College Station
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spear
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Spear is located in Brazos County
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- Tabor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor is located in Brazos County
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- Moore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moore is located in Brazos County
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- Koppe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Koppe is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koppe
- Steep Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow
- Wixon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
- Harvey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Harvey is located in Brazos County
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- Wicker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wicker is located in Brazos County
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- Cottonwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
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- Royder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Royder is located in Brazos County
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- Wellborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kurten
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Enright
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Enright is located in Brazos County
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- Reliance
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Reliance is located in Brazos County
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- Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Brazos County
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- Edge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Edge is located in Brazos County
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- Peach Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Creek
- Channey Crossing
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channey Crossing
- Democrat Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
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- Millican
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Macey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macey is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
- Cawthon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cawthon is located in Brazos County
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- Kings Highway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
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- Allen Farm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Allen Farm is located in Brazos County
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- Dallam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dallam is located in Brazos County
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- Nelleva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nelleva is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelleva
- Dinkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dinkins is located in Brazos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinkins
- Burleson County
- County Website: https://www.co.burleson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Burleson: Caldwell
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Rita
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rita is located in Burleson County
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- Parker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Parker is located in Burleson County
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- Goodwill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Goodwill is located in Burleson County
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- Cooks Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
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- Hix
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hix is located in Burleson County
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- Tunis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Tunis is located in Burleson County
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- Caldwell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chances Store
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chances Store is located in Burleson County
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- Snook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chriesman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Davidson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Davidson is located in Burleson County
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- Merle ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Merle is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merle
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- Center Line
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Center Line is located in Burleson County
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- Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Burleson County
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- Wilcox
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox is located in Burleson County
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- Frenstat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Frenstat is located in Burleson County
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- Lyons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- San Antonio Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
- Deanville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Birch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Birch is located in Burleson County
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- Hogg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hogg is located in Burleson County
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- Big Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Big Creek is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- Scofield ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Scofield is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
- Somerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gus is located in Burleson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gus
- Grimes County
- County Website: https://grimescountytexas.gov/
- County Seat for Grimes: Anderson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Ferguson Crossing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
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- Keith
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Keith is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
- Carlos
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Carlos is located in Grimes County
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- Cross
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cross is located in Grimes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Piedmont is located in Grimes County
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- Iola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.co.lee.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lee: Giddings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Dime Box
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Dime Box
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
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- Hicks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hicks is located in Lee County
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- Tanglewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.co.madison.tx.us/
- County Seat for Madison: Madisonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Bundy Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bundy Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Crossing
- Zulch ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zulch is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
- Milam County
- County Website: https://www.milamcounty.net/
- County Seat for Milam: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Nashville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nashville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
- Gause
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elevation
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Elevation is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elevation
- Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hanover is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Milano
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Branchville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Branchville is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
- Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty is located in Milam County
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- Maysfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Hoyte
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hoyte is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyte
- Crossroads
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Crossroads is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Marlow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Marlow is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlow
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- Belmena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belmena is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmena
- Jones Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
- Minerva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Forest Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Forest Grove is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Praesel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Praesel is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Praesel
- Rockdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Quinif
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Quinif is located in Milam County
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- Silver City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Salem
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Salem is located in Milam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Robertson County
- County Website: https://www.co.robertson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Robertson: Franklin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Astin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Astin is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astin
- Mumford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Benchley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Benchley is located in Robertson County
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- Nicholas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Nicholas is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholas
- Tatsie Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tatsie Crossing is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatsie Crossing
- Tatsie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tatsie is located in Robertson County
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- Sutton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sutton is located in Robertson County
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- Valley Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Junction is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
- Hearne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Black Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
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- Dunns Fort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County
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- Goodland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodland is located in Robertson County
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- Port Sullivan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Port Sullivan is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
- Seger
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Seger is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seger
- Wheelock
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Elliot
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elliot is located in Robertson County
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- Barton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barton is located in Robertson County
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- Marvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marvin is located in Robertson County
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- Calvert
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Calvert Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Calvert Junction is located in Robertson County
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- Eaton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eaton is located in Robertson County
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- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- New Baden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Salter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salter is located in Robertson County
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- Owensville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Owensville is located in Robertson County
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- Nesbitt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
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- Tidwell Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Tidwell Prairie is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Prairie
- Washington County
- County Website: https://www.co.washington.tx.us/
- County Seat for Washington: Brenham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sims ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sims.
- Quarry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Quarry is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Independence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gay Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gay Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
- Rehburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Rehburg is located in Washington County
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- Longpoint
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Longpoint is located in Washington County
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- Sandy Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sandy Hill is located in Washington County
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- William Penn ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- William Penn is located in Washington County
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- Prairie Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sims) 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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