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Nearest Communities to Sorghumville,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind 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.


Sorghumville is located in Houston County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Anderson, Angelina, Cherokee, Leon, Madison, Trinity & Walker.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sorghumville. Of these communities, 73 are located in counties other than Houston 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 Sorghumville (which is Houston 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 Sorghumville

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

  • Houston County   (where Sorghumville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
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    • Nearest Communities to Sorghumville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sorghumville.
      • Antioch ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Antioch is located in Houston County
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      • Weldon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Weldon is located in Houston County
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      • Pearsons Chapel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Pearsons Chapel is located in Houston County
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      • Lovelady
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Hydes Ferry
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Hydes Ferry is located in Houston County
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      • Lone Pine
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Lone Pine is located in Houston County
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      • Vistula
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Vistula is located in Houston County
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      • Smith Grove
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Smith Grove is located in Houston County
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      • Center Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Center Grove is located in Houston County
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      • Calhoun Ferry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Calhoun Ferry is located in Houston County
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      • Sand Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Sand Ridge is located in Houston County
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      • Cut
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Cut is located in Houston County
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        • Holly
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Holly is located in Houston County
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        • Austonio
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Austonio is located in Houston County
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        • Mapleton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mapleton is located in Houston County
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        • State Ferry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • State Ferry is located in Houston County
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        • Cooper
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Cooper is located in Houston County
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        • Fodice
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fodice is located in Houston County
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        • Ash
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ash is located in Houston County
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        • Porter Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Porter Springs is located in Houston County
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        • Hopewell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hopewell is located in Houston County
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        • Shady Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Houston County
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        • Crockett
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Plainview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Plainview is located in Houston County
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        • Nottingham Woods
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Nottingham Woods is located in Houston County
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        • Arbor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Arbor is located in Houston County
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        • Druso
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Druso is located in Houston County
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        • Berea
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Berea is located in Houston County
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        • Halls Bluff Town ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Halls Bluff Town is located in Houston County
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        • Halls Bluff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Halls Bluff is located in Houston County
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        • Latexo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Oldham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Oldham is located in Houston County
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        • Wheeler Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler Springs is located in Houston County
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        • Hickory Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hickory Creek is located in Houston County
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        • Reynard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Reynard is located in Houston County
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        • Coonskin Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Coonskin Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • El Caney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • El Caney is located in Houston County
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        • Center Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Center Hill is located in Houston County
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        • Germany
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Germany is located in Houston County
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        • Hays Spring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hays Spring is located in Houston County
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        • Belott
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Belott is located in Houston County
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        • Kennard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • San Pedro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • San Pedro is located in Houston County
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        • Fog Town
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fog Town is located in Houston County
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        • Harrison Town
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
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        • Stubblefield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Stubblefield is located in Houston County
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        • Grapeland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Allen Chapel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
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        • Colthorp
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Colthorp is located in Houston County
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  • Grimes County
  • Leon County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.leon.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Leon:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sorghumville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sorghumville.
      • Guys Store
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Guys Store is located in Leon County
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      • Spillers Store
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Spillers Store is located in Leon County
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      • Centerview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerview is located in Leon County
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      • Malvern
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Malvern is located in Leon County
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      • Middleton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Middleton is located in Leon County
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      • Cross Roads
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cross Roads is located in Leon County
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      • Eunice
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Eunice is located in Leon County
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      • Pleasant Ridge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Leon County
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      • Hopewell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hopewell is located in Leon County
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      • Nineveh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Nineveh is located in Leon County
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      • Leona
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Springs is located in Leon County
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      • Russell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Russell is located in Leon County
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  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.madison.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Madisonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sorghumville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sorghumville.
      • Antioch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Antioch is located in Madison County
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      • Midway
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Old Elwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Old Elwood is located in Madison County
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      • Elwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Elwood is located in Madison County
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      • Connor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Connor is located in Madison County
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      • Dingerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dingerville is located in Madison County
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      • Jenkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jenkins is located in Madison County
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      • Cross Roads
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cross Roads is located in Madison County
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      • Madisonville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Laceola
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Laceola is located in Madison County
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      • Cottonwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Cottonwood is located in Madison County
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  • Polk County
  • San Jacinto County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Jacinto:   Coldspring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sorghumville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sorghumville.
      • Staley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Staley is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Waterwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Waterwood is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Oakhurst
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmetto Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Palmetto Park is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Darby Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Darby Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Point Blank
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Snow Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Snow Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Groveton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sorghumville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sorghumville.
      • Red Branch
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Red Branch is located in Trinity County
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      • Mill Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
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      • Trinity
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Glendale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Glendale is located in Trinity County
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      • Friday
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Friday is located in Trinity County
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      • Saron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Saron is located in Trinity County
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      • Westville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Westville is located in Trinity County
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      • Pennington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Sebastopol
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Sebastopol is located in Trinity County
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      • Chita
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Chita is located in Trinity County
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      • Carlisle
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
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      • Groveton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
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        • Friendship
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Friendship is located in Trinity County
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        • Josserand
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Josserand is located in Trinity County
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        • Lacy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Lacy is located in Trinity County
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          • Lacy has also been known as:
          • Lacey
        • Sumpter ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
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        • Centerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Trinity County
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        • Crecy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Crecy is located in Trinity County
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        • Woodlake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
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        • Center Point ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Center Point is located in Trinity County
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        • Nogalus
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Nogalus is located in Trinity County
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        • Centralia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.walker.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Walker:   Huntsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sorghumville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sorghumville.
      • Kittrell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Kittrell is located in Walker County
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      • Riverside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arizona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Arizona is located in Walker County
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      • Pine Prairie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
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      • Gospel Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Gospel Hill is located in Walker County
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      • Carolina
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Carolina is located in Walker County
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      • Mossy Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Mossy Grove is located in Walker County
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      • Crabbs Prairie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Crabbs Prairie is located in Walker County
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      • Dodge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Harmony
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Harmony is located in Walker County
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      • Mount Morian
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Mount Morian is located in Walker County
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      • Huntsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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        • Phelps
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Phelps is located in Walker County
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        • Galilee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Galilee is located in Walker County
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        • Pine Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Pine Hill is located in Walker County
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        • Pine Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pine Valley is located in Walker County
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        • Barado
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Barado is located in Walker County
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        • Wesley Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wesley Grove is located in Walker County
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Footnotes ...

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