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Nearest Communities to Speegleville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 from Speegleville.<1>

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


Speegleville is located in McLennan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 151 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Speegleville. Of these communities, 88 are located in counties other than McLennan 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 Speegleville (which is McLennan 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 Speegleville

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

  • McLennan County   (where Speegleville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
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    • Nearest Communities to Speegleville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speegleville.
      • Willow Grove
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Willow Grove is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
      • Erath
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Erath is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Valley View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Valley View is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Bannas Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bannas Junction is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannas Junction
      • Bosqueville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Eichelberger Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Eichelberger Crossing is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichelberger Crossing
      • Woodway
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Woodway is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,077 people
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      • Atco
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Atco is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
      • South Bosque
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • South Bosque is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque
      • Jewell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jewell is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Windsor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Windsor is also located in McLennan County
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      • Highland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Highland is also located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
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        • Ocee
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Ocee is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
        • Waco
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Caldwell Crossing
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Caldwell Crossing is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Crossing
        • China Spring
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ritchie
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Ritchie is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
        • Beverly Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Beverly Hills is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Beverly
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Beverly is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Rock Creek
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hewitt
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Patrick
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • East Waco
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Gholson
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lacy - Lakeview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bellmead
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Bellmead is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
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        • Vemo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Vemo is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vemo
        • Northcrest
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Northcrest is also located in McLennan County
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        • Robinson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ocaw
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Ocaw is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocaw
        • Wardlaw
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Wardlaw is also located in McLennan County
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        • Spring Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Spring Valley is also located in McLennan County
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        • Crawford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Rogers Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Rogers Hill is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
        • Elm Mott
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lorena
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Downs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Downs is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Downsville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosenthal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Neale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Neale is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
        • Oaklake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Oaklake is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklake
        • Ross
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ross is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
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        • Tokio
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Tokio is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
        • Wiggins
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Wiggins is also located in McLennan County
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        • Harrison
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Asa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Asa is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
        • Levi
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Levi is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
        • Bruceville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Axtell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Lake Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Lake Creek is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
        • Leroy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Leroy is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
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        • Tours
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Eddy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Moody
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Elk
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • West
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • West is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
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        • Hallsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hallsburg is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Riesel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Riesel is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
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        • Battle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Battle is also located in McLennan County
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        • Blackland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Blackland is also located in McLennan County
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        • Cottonwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Cottonwood is also located in McLennan County
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        • Hoen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoen is also located in McLennan County
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        • Mart
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Mart is also located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
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  • Bell County
    • County Website:   https://www.bellcountytx.com/
    • County Seat for Bell:   Belton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Speegleville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speegleville.
      • Stampede
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stampede is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampede
      • Meador Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Meador Grove is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meador Grove
      • Pendleton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Troy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • White Hall
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • White Hall is located in Bell County
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      • Belfalls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Belfalls is located in Bell County
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      • Berger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Berger is located in Bell County
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      • Moffat
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Owl Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Owl Creek is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl Creek
      • Bland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bland is located in Bell County
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      • Belco
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Belco is located in Bell County
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      • Morgan's Point Resort
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Oenaville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jubilee Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jubilee Springs is located in Bell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee Springs
  • Bosque County
    • County Website:   https://www.bosquecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Bosque:   Meridian
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Speegleville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Speegleville.
      • Rock Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Rock Springs is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Greenock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Valley Mills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Smiths Bend
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Smiths Bend is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Bend
      • Cayote
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Cayote is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayote
      • Pendell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pendell is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendell
      • Mosheim
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Mosheim is located in Bosque County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosheim
      • Laguna Park
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Womack
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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        • Clifton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood Harbor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lakewood Harbor is located in Bosque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Harbor
        • Crossroad Store
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Crossroad Store is located in Bosque County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Store
        • Cedar Shores
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cedar Shores is located in Bosque County
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        • Norse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bosque
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Bosque is located in Bosque County
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  • Coryell County
  • Falls County
  • Hill County
  • Limestone County

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- Speegleville) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.