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Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 Smithson Valley.<1>

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


Smithson Valley is located in Comal County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comal County: Bexar, Blanco, Guadalupe, Hays & Kendall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Smithson Valley. Of these communities, 106 are located in counties other than Comal 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 Smithson Valley (which is Comal 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 Smithson Valley

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

  • Comal County   (where Smithson Valley resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.comal.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Comal:   New Braunfels
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithson Valley.
      • Startzville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Startzville is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startzville
      • Valley View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley View is located in Comal County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Canyon Lake Forest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Canyon Lake Forest is located in Comal County
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      • Canyon Springs
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Canyon Springs is located in Comal County
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      • Westhaven
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Westhaven is located in Comal County
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      • Bulverde East ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bulverde East is located in Comal County
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      • Bulverde
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Canyon Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cranes Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Cranes Mill is located in Comal County
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      • Spring Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Bulverde South ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bulverde South is located in Comal County
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      • Anhalt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Anhalt is located in Comal County
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        • Buffalo Springs
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Buffalo Springs is located in Comal County
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        • Sattler
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Sattler is located in Comal County
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        • Canyon City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Canyon City is located in Comal County
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        • Honey Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Honey Creek is located in Comal County
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        • Fourth Crossing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Fourth Crossing is located in Comal County
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        • Second Crossing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Second Crossing is located in Comal County
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        • Third Crossing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Third Crossing is located in Comal County
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        • Oak Cliff Acres
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Oak Cliff Acres is located in Comal County
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        • Bulverde West ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Bulverde West is located in Comal County
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        • First Crossing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • First Crossing is located in Comal County
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        • Fischer
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Garden Ridge
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Garden Ridge is located in Comal County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Ridge
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,266 people
        • Corbyn
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Corbyn is located in Comal County
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        • Preiss Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Preiss Heights is located in Comal County
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        • Bracken
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bracken is located in Comal County
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        • Ogden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Ogden is located in Comal County
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        • Comal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Comal is located in Comal County
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        • Dittlinger
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Dittlinger is located in Comal County
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        • Jentsch Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Jentsch Acres is located in Comal County
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        • Landa Park Highlands
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Landa Park Highlands is located in Comal County
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        • Gruene
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • New Braunfels
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Solms
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Solms is located in Comal County
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        • Royal Forest
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Royal Forest is located in Comal County
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        • Thorn Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Thorn Hill is located in Comal County
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        • Silver Hills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Silver Hills is located in Comal County
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        • Freiheit
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Freiheit is located in Comal County
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        • Hunter
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Hunter is located in Comal County
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  • Bexar County
    • County Website:   https://www.bexar.org/
    • County Seat for Bexar:   San Antonio
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithson Valley.
      • Specht Store
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Specht Store is located in Bexar County
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      • Timberwood Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Timberwood Park is located in Bexar County
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      • Luxello ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Luxello is located in Bexar County
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      • Selma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kentwood Manor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kentwood Manor is located in Bexar County
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      • Cibolo
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Live Oak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Schertz
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wetmore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Hollywood Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shorts Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Shorts Corner is located in Bexar County
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      • Universal City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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        • Hill Country Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hill Country Village is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
        • Airport City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Airport City is located in Bexar County
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        • Longhorn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Longhorn is located in Bexar County
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        • Dominion
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dominion is located in Bexar County
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        • Fair Oaks Ranch
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Van Raub
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Van Raub is located in Bexar County
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        • Converse
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Fratt ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Fratt is located in Bexar County
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        • Windcrest
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Leon Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Leon Springs is located in Bexar County
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        • Shavano Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Shavano Park is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,024 people
        • North Loop
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • North Loop is located in Bexar County
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        • Beckmann
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Beckmann is located in Bexar County
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        • Scenic Oaks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Scenic Oaks is located in Bexar County
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        • Castle Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cross Mountain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Cross Mountain is located in Bexar County
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        • Robards
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Robards is located in Bexar County
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        • Fort Sam Houston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Fort Sam Houston is located in Bexar County
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        • Friendly Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Friendly Corner is located in Bexar County
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        • Alamo Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Kirby
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Terrell Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people
        • Grey Forest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Grey Forest is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
        • Oakland Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakland Estates is located in Bexar County
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        • Olmos Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Olmos Park is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,461 people
        • Salado Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Salado Junction is located in Bexar County
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        • Balcones Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Martinez
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Martinez is located in Bexar County
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        • Helotes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Leon Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • China Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • China Grove is located in Bexar County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,314 people
        • Saint Hedwig
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • San Antonio
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Adkins
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Sayers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sayers is located in Bexar County
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        • San Geronimo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • San Geronimo is located in Bexar County
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  • Blanco County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.blanco.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Blanco:   Johnson City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithson Valley.
      • Twin Sisters
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Twin Sisters is located in Blanco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Sisters
      • Blanco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Payton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Payton is located in Blanco County
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      • Flugrath ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Flugrath is located in Blanco County
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  • Caldwell County
  • Guadalupe County
    • County Website:   https://www.guadalupetx.gov/
    • County Seat for Guadalupe:   Seguin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithson Valley.
      • Northcliff
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Northcliff is located in Guadalupe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcliff
      • Haeckerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Haeckerville is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Lake Dunlap
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Dunlap is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Camp Willow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Camp Willow is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Clear Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Clear Springs is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Santa Clara
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Santa Clara is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 745 people
      • Schumannsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Schumannsville is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Marion
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Marion is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,281 people
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      • Barbarosa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Barbarosa is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Hilda Siding
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilda Siding is located in Guadalupe County
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      • Zorn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Zorn is located in Guadalupe County
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      • McQueeney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
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        • Geronimo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Nolte
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Nolte is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Zuehl
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Zuehl is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Galle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Galle is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Redwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Redwood is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Morrison Falls
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrison Falls is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Muehlsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Muehlsville is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Zipp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Zipp is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Lauback
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lauback is located in Guadalupe County
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        • New Berlin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • New Berlin is located in Guadalupe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
        • Seguin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Seguin is located in Guadalupe County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,165 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seguin <3>
        • Weinert
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Weinert is located in Guadalupe County
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        • Staples
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Sweet Home
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sweet Home is located in Guadalupe County
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  • Hays County
    • County Website:   https://www.hayscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Hays:   San Marcos
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithson Valley.
      • Pleasant Valley Crossing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Cloptins Crossing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cloptins Crossing is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloptins Crossing
      • Pioneer Town
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Pioneer Town is located in Hays County
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      • Wimberley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodcreek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodcreek is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcreek
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,758 people
      • San Marcos
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Mount Gainor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Gainor is located in Hays County
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      • Centex
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Centex is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centex
      • Hays City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hays City is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays City
      • Henly
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Henly is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henly
      • Driftwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dripping Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kyle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Kyle is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,558 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kyle <3>
      • Mountain City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain City is located in Hays County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
  • Kendall County
    • County Website:   https://www.kendallcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Kendall:   Boerne
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Smithson Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Smithson Valley.
      • Bergheim
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kendalia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oberly Crossing
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oberly Crossing is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberly Crossing
      • Ammans Crossing ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ammans Crossing is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammans Crossing
      • Kreutzberg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Kreutzberg is located in Kendall County
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      • Boerne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Walnut Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Sisterdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lindendale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lindendale is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindendale
      • Nelson City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Nelson City is located in Kendall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson City
      • Welfare
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Welfare is located in Kendall County
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      • Waring
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

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