Nearest Communities to Slayden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Slayden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Slayden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Please note 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.
Slayden is located in Gonzales County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gonzales County: Bastrop, Caldwell, DeWitt, Fayette, Guadalupe, Karnes, Lavaca & Wilson.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Slayden. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Gonzales 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 Slayden (which is Gonzales 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 Slayden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Gonzales County (where Slayden resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.gonzales.tx.us/
- County Seat for Gonzales: Gonzales
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Ottine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Saint James is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Smithville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Harwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Gonzales
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Forest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Forest is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
- Monthalia ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Monthalia is located in Gonzales County
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- Cost
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cost is located in Gonzales County
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- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville is located in Gonzales County
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- Belmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy Fork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Fork is located in Gonzales County
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- Saturn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Saturn is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saturn
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Thompsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Bebe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little New York
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Little New York is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
- Wrightsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Comanche Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Comanche Crossing is located in Gonzales County
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- Dilworth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dilworth is located in Gonzales County
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- Hickston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hickston is located in Gonzales County
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- Waelder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welder
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Welder is located in Gonzales County
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- Hamon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamon is located in Gonzales County
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- Leesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Nickel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Nickel is located in Gonzales County
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- Brown Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brown Hill is located in Gonzales County
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- Glaze City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
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- Kokernot
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
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- Schoolland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Schoolland is located in Gonzales County
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- Pilgrim
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pilgrim is located in Gonzales County
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- Newtonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Newtonville is located in Gonzales County
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- Cheapside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
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- Dreyer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dreyer is located in Gonzales County
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- Dewville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dewville is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewville
- Smiley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sample
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sample is located in Gonzales County
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- Nixon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yokum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Yokum is located in Gonzales County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokum
- Bastrop County
- County Website: https://www.co.bastrop.tx.us/
- County Seat for Bastrop: Bastrop
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Jeddo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jeddo is located in Bastrop County
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- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salem is located in Bastrop County
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- String Prairie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- String Prairie is located in Bastrop County
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- Bateman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bateman is located in Bastrop County
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- Red Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Jordan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan is located in Bastrop County
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- Rosanky
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rockne is located in Bastrop County
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- Watterson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Watterson is located in Bastrop County
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- Kovar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kovar is located in Bastrop County
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- Willman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willman is located in Bastrop County
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- Caldwell County
- County Website: https://www.co.caldwell.tx.us/
- County Seat for Caldwell: Lockhart
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- McNeil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- McNeil is located in Caldwell County
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- Luling
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Soda Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Soda Springs is located in Caldwell County
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- Watts
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Watts is located in Caldwell County
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- Brownsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsboro is located in Caldwell County
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- Tilmon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Tilmon is located in Caldwell County
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- Joliet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joliet is located in Caldwell County
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- Stairtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Stairtown is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stairtown
- Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Seawillow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Seawillow is located in Caldwell County
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- Prairie Lea
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- McMahan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- McMahan is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMahan
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- Delhi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Delhi is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
- Fentress
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Elm Grove is located in Caldwell County
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- Lockhart
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Taylorsville is located in Caldwell County
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- Pettytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pettytown is located in Caldwell County
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- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Martindale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maxwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Johns Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns Colony is located in Caldwell County
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- Reedville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reedville is located in Caldwell County
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- Lytton Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lytton Springs is located in Caldwell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton Springs
- Uhland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Uhland is located in Caldwell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,355 people
- DeWitt County
- County Website: https://www.co.dewitt.tx.us/
- County Seat for DeWitt: Cuero
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Steen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Steen is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
- Hochheim
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Westhoff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Petersville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Petersville is located in DeWitt County
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- Concrete
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Concrete is located in DeWitt County
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- Nopal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nopal is located in DeWitt County
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- Yoakum
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.co.fayette.tx.us/
- County Seat for Fayette: La Grange
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Armstrong
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Armstrong is located in Fayette County
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- Elm Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Grove is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Cistern
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cistern is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cistern
- Former names for Cistern:
- Cockrell's Hill
- Milton
- Whiteside's Prairie
- Colony
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Colony is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Flatonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Old Flatonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Old Flatonia is located in Fayette County
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- Praha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Praha is located in Fayette County
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- Praha has also been known as:
- Hottentot
- Floy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Floy is located in Fayette County
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- Guadalupe County
- County Website: https://www.guadalupetx.gov/
- County Seat for Guadalupe: Seguin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Kingsbury
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Weinert
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weinert
- Staples
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lauback
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lauback
- Galle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galle is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galle
- Dugger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dugger is located in Guadalupe County
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- Seguin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Geronimo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Redwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
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- Zorn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zorn
- Jakes Colony
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jakes Colony is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jakes Colony
- Zipp
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zipp
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- Barbarosa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbarosa
- Morrison Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Falls
- Nolte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolte
- McQueeney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muehlsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muehlsville
- Lavaca County
- County Website: https://www.co.lavaca.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lavaca: Hallettsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Old Moulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Old Moulton is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Moulton
- Henkhaus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Henkhaus is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkhaus
- Moulton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Shiner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adel is located in Lavaca County
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- Midway
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Mount Olive
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Olive is located in Lavaca County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Komensky
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Komensky is located in Lavaca County
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- Novohrad
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Novohrad is located in Lavaca County
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- Witting
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Witting is located in Lavaca County
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- Wied
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wied is located in Lavaca County
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- Wilson County
- County Website: https://www.co.wilson.tx.us/
- County Seat for Wilson: Floresville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Slayden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Slayden.
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Nockenut
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nockenut is located in Wilson County
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- Pandora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Caddo is located in Wilson County
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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 from Point A (ie- Slayden) 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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