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Nearest Communities to Thornton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

Thornton is located in Limestone County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Limestone County: Falls, Freestone, Hill, Leon, McLennan, Navarro & Robertson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Thornton. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Limestone 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 Thornton (which is Limestone 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 Thornton

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

  • Limestone County   (where Thornton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Limestone:   Groesbeck
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thornton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
      • Davis Prairie
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Davis Prairie is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Prairie
      • Beulah
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Beulah is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
      • Pleasant Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Box Church
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Box Church is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
      • Red Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Hill is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Coit
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Coit is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coit
      • Big Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Big Hill is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
      • Kosse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Buffalo Mop
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Buffalo Mop is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Mop
      • Groesbeck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Little Elm
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Little Elm is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
      • Odds ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Odds is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odds
      • Continue List   (39 more) ...
        • Old Union
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Old Union is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union
        • Lavender
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lavender is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
        • Oletha
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Oletha is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
        • Fort Parker
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Fort Parker is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Parker
        • Doyle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Doyle is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle
        • Horn Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
        • Center
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Center is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Ben Hur
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Thelma
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Thelma is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • LaSalle
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • LaSalle is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaSalle
        • Midway
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Lost Prairie
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
        • Forest Glade
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Forest Glade is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
        • Fallon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Personville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Shiloh
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Shiloh is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Kirk
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fair Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Fair Oaks is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
        • Frosa
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Farrar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • New Hope
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • New Hope is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Springfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Springfield is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Victoria
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Victoria is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Holden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Holden is located in Limestone County
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        • Echols
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Echols is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echols
        • Mexia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sandy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sandy is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
        • Point Enterprise
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Point Enterprise is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Enterprise
        • Bi-Stone
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Bi-Stone is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bi-Stone
        • Datura
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Datura is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datura
        • Mustang
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mustang is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
        • Prairie Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Tehuacana
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Coolidge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Delia ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Watt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Calina
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Calina is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calina
        • Munger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Munger is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
  • Falls County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Falls:   Marlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thornton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
      • Alto Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Alto Springs is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Springs
      • Stranger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mustang
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Mustang is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Long Branch
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Branch is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
      • Blue Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Otto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • McClanahan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Reagan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunrise
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunrise is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
      • Marlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Perry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Beacon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Beacon is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Coymack
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Coymack is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coymack
        • Highbank
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rocky Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Rocky Hill is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
        • Eloise
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Eloise is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
        • Cedar Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Tomlinson Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Tomlinson Hill is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Hill
        • Triangle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Triangle is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
        • Pleasant Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Wilderville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Guda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Guda is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guda
        • Satin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Golinda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Golinda is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
        • Lott
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Chilton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • North Prairie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Freestone County
  • Hill County
  • Leon County
  • McLennan County
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thornton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
      • Mart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mart is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <3>
      • Blackland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Blackland is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Battle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Battle is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
      • Riesel
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Hallsburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Lake Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
      • Elk
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrison
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Neale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Neale is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Axtell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oaklake
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Oaklake is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklake
      • Asa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Asa is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Downs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Downs is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Downsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Rosenthal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Wardlaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wardlaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlaw
  • Milam County
  • Navarro County
  • Robertson County

Footnotes ...

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