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Nearest Communities to Strawn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

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.

Strawn is located in Palo Pinto County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Palo Pinto County: Eastland, Erath, Hood, Jack, Parker, Stephens & Young.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 60 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Strawn. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Palo Pinto 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 Strawn (which is Palo Pinto 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 Strawn

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

  • Palo Pinto County   (where Strawn resides)
    • County Seat for Palo Pinto:   Palo Pinto
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Lyra ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyra
        • Lyra is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Mingus
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingus
        • Mingus is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mingus <4>
      • Gordon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Coalville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
        • Coalville is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Gordon Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordon Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Junction
        • Gordon Junction is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Metcalf Gap
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metcalf Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf Gap
        • Metcalf Gap is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Brad
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad
        • Brad is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Santo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Lone Camp
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Camp
        • Lone Camp is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Palo Pinto
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo Pinto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Pinto
        • Palo Pinto is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Pinto <4>
      • Oakes Crossing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes Crossing
        • Oakes Crossing is located in Palo Pinto County
      • Brazos
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • New Salem
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
          • New Salem is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Coronados Camp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coronados Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coronados Camp
          • Coronados Camp is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Sturdivant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturdivant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant
          • Sturdivant is located in Palo Pinto County
        • Graford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graford
          • Graford is located in Palo Pinto County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 631 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graford <4>
        • Mineral Wells
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Wells
          • Mineral Wells is located in Palo Pinto County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,219 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Wells <4>
  • Comanche County
  • Eastland County
    • County Website:   www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
    • County Seat for Eastland:   Eastland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Tiffin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
        • Tiffin is located in Eastland County
      • Ranger
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ranger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
        • Ranger is located in Eastland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ranger
        • From Strawn to Ranger
      • Bullock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
        • Bullock is located in Eastland County
      • Chaney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
        • Chaney is located in Eastland County
      • Merriman ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merriman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merriman
        • Merriman is located in Eastland County
      • Olden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Staff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff
        • Staff is located in Eastland County
      • Desdemona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Morton Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Valley
        • Morton Valley is located in Eastland County
      • Eastland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellison Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
        • Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
      • Kokomo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Gorman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
          • Gorman is located in Eastland County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,033 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorman <4>
        • Punkin Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
          • Punkin Center is located in Eastland County
        • Mangum ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
          • Mangum is located in Eastland County
        • Carbon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
          • Carbon is located in Eastland County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon <4>
        • Cisco
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
          • Cisco is located in Eastland County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
  • Erath County
    • County Seat for Erath:   Stephenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • Thurber
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hannibal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hannibal. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
        • Hannibal is located in Erath County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hannibal
        • From Strawn to Hannibal
      • Sapoak
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapoak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapoak
        • Sapoak is located in Erath County
      • Huckabay
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huckabay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
        • Huckabay is located in Erath County
      • Patillo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patillo
        • Patillo is located in Erath County
      • Lingleville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingleville
        • Lingleville is located in Erath County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lingleville <4>
      • Morgan Mill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Mill
        • Morgan Mill is located in Erath County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan Mill <4>
      • Victor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
        • Victor is located in Erath County
      • Bunyan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Highland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Highland is located in Erath County
      • Knob Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knob Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Hill
        • Knob Hill is located in Erath County
      • Stephenville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hood County
  • Parker County
  • Stephens County
    • County Seat for Stephens:   Breckenridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Strawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Strawn.
      • La Casa ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Frankell
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankell
        • Frankell is located in Stephens County
      • Caddo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Necessity
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Wayland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Wayland is located in Stephens County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Wayland
        • From Strawn to Wayland
      • Gunsight ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • South Hanlon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hanlon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hanlon
        • South Hanlon is located in Stephens County
      • Harpersville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville
        • Harpersville is located in Stephens County
      • Ivan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivan
        • Ivan is located in Stephens County
      • Breckenridge
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>

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- Strawn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Strawn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5512, Longitude: -98.4981    
<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>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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