Nearest Communities to Sparks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sparks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sparks:
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 from Sparks.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sparks is located in Bell County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sparks. Of these communities, 106 are located in counties other than Bell 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 Sparks (which is Bell 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 Sparks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bell County (where Sparks resides)
- County Website: https://www.bellcountytx.com/
- County Seat for Bell: Belton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Academy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Little River Academy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Joe Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Joe Lee is located in Bell County
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- Little River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sommers Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sommers Mill is located in Bell County
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- Childers Mill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Childers Mill is located in Bell County
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- Vilas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Heidenheimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donahoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Donahoe is located in Bell County
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- Smith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Bell County
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- Stringtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Bell County
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- Hobbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs is located in Bell County
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- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Bell County
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- Leedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leedale is located in Bell County
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- Oscar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oscar is located in Bell County
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- Belton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bartlett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salado
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- New Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- New Colony is located in Bell County
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- Gober
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gober is located in Bell County
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- Temple
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Red Ranger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ranger is located in Bell County
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- Seaton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton is located in Bell County
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- Dog Ridge ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Ridge is located in Bell County
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- Edgeworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Zabcikville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Zabcikville is located in Bell County
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- Prairie Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie Dell is located in Bell County
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- Belco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belco is located in Bell County
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- Cyclone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ratibor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ratibor is located in Bell County
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- Meeks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Meeks is located in Bell County
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- Airville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Airville is located in Bell County
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- Oenaville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westcliff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westcliff is located in Bell County
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- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Bell County
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- Union Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union Grove is located in Bell County
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- Berger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Berger is located in Bell County
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- Morgan's Point Resort
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Ocker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nolanville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Troy
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cedar Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cedar Valley is located in Bell County
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- Moffat
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belfalls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belfalls is located in Bell County
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- Harker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee Springs is located in Bell County
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- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- White Hall is located in Bell County
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- Union Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Bell County
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- Bland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bland is located in Bell County
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- Youngsport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Youngsport is located in Bell County
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- Owl Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owl Creek is located in Bell County
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- Brookhaven
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star is located in Bell County
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- Stampede
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Stampede is located in Bell County
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- Ding Dong
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Meador Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meador Grove is located in Bell County
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- Curry Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Curry Crossing is located in Bell County
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- Killeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walker Village is located in Bell County
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- Chaffee Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chaffee Village is located in Bell County
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- McNair Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- McNair Village is located in Bell County
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- Fort Hood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Maxdale ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Maxdale is located in Bell County
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- Coryell County
- County Website: https://www.coryellcounty.org/
- County Seat for Coryell: Gatesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- The Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Coryell County
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- Riggs Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs Ford is located in Coryell County
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- Whitson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Whitson is located in Coryell County
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- Mason Crossing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Comanche Village I
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comanche Village I is located in Coryell County
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- Comanche Village II
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Comanche Village II is located in Coryell County
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- Flat
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kay Bee Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kay Bee Heights is located in Coryell County
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- Montague Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Montague Village is located in Coryell County
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- Dickens County
- County Website: https://www.co.dickens.tx.us/
- County Seat for Dickens: Dickens
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Dickens County
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- Falls County
- County Website: https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
- County Seat for Falls: Marlin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Terry Chapel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
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- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Falls County
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- Barclay
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
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- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
- Blevins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Durango
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cego is located in Falls County
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- Rosebud
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Travis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Travis is located in Falls County
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- Bruceville - Eddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
- Dott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dott is located in Falls County
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- Lott
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mooreville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chilton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
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- Wilderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McLennan County
- County Website: https://www.mclennan.gov/
- County Seat for McLennan: Waco
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Eddy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moody
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bruceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Milam County
- County Website: https://www.milamcounty.net/
- County Seat for Milam: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Val Verde
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bowers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Bowers is located in Milam County
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- Davilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Elm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Elm is located in Milam County
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- Buckholts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cummins Crossing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cummins Crossing is located in Milam County
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- Yarrelton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yarrelton is located in Milam County
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- Marak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Marak is located in Milam County
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- Pettibone
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pettibone is located in Milam County
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- Sharp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp is located in Milam County
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- North Elm
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- North Elm is located in Milam County
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- The Crossroads
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Crossroads is located in Milam County
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- San Gabriel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- San Gabriel is located in Milam County
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- Elm Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Elm Ridge is located in Milam County
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- Tracy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Milam County
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- Detmold
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Detmold is located in Milam County
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- Liberty Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
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- Ben Arnold
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ben Arnold is located in Milam County
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- Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Quinif
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Quinif is located in Milam County
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- Splawn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Splawn is located in Milam County
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- Cameron
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Thorndale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
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- Minerva
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Handy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Handy is located in Milam County
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- Belmena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Belmena is located in Milam County
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- Clarkson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clarkson is located in Milam County
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- Marlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Marjorie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marjorie is located in Milam County
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- Salty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salty is located in Milam County
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- New Clarkson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- New Clarkson is located in Milam County
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- Conoley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conoley is located in Milam County
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- Briary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Briary is located in Milam County
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- Hoyte
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hoyte is located in Milam County
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- Rockdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Praesel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Praesel is located in Milam County
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- Maysfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Alcoa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Alcoa is located in Milam County
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- Sandow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sandow is located in Milam County
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- Williamson County
- County Website: https://www.wilcotx.gov/
- County Seat for Williamson: Georgetown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Schwertner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Granger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Williamson County
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- Keelersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keelersville is located in Williamson County
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- Laneport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Corn Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
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- Jarrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Corn Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
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- Hare
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hare is located in Williamson County
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- Hoxie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Theon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Theon is located in Williamson County
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- Walburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mozo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mozo is located in Williamson County
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- Circleville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Circleville is located in Williamson County
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- Sandoval
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Sandoval is located in Williamson County
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- Waterloo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Williamson County
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- Wuthrich Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Wuthrich Hill is located in Williamson County
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- Jonah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jonah is located in Williamson County
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- Weir
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Thrall
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Berrys Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys Creek is located in Williamson County
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- Taylor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Noack
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Noack is located in Williamson County
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- Serenada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sun City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sun City is located in Williamson County
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- Frame Switch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Frame Switch is located in Williamson County
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- Florence
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Georgetown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Georgetown is located in Williamson County
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- Beyersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hutto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Russell Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Crossing is located in Williamson County
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- Andice
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sparks) 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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