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Nearest Communities to Tyson,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Tyson.<1>

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

Tyson is located in Hill County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hill County: Bosque, Ellis, Johnson, Limestone, McLennan & Navarro.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 137 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Tyson. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Hill 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 Tyson (which is Hill 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 Tyson

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

  • Hill County   (where Tyson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tyson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tyson.
      • Lebanon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Lebanon is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Aquilla
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Spivey Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Spivey Crossing is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Crossing
      • Menlow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Menlow is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlow
      • Prairie Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
      • Vaughan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Vaughan is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Woodland Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Abbott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitney
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Peoria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chatt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsboro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • Winslow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Winslow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Birome
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Birome is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birome
        • Live Oak Resorts
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Live Oak Resorts is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Resorts
        • Woodbury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Woodbury is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
        • Penelope
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bynum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Huron ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Huron is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Grub Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Grub Hill is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill
        • Mayfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Mayfield is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Mount Calm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Blanton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Blanton is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanton
        • Lovelace
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Red Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Red Hill is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
        • Lakenon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakenon is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenon
        • Malone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Osceola
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Osceola is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
        • Carl's Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Carl's Corner is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl's Corner
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
        • Brandon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain View
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Mountain View is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Woodrow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Woodrow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrow
        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Hubbard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Blum
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Itasca
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Irene
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Covington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Mertens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Retreat
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Retreat is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
        • Derden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Derden is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derden
        • Files Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Files Valley is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Files Valley
  • Bosque County
  • Coryell County
  • Ellis County
  • Johnson County
  • Limestone County
  • McLennan County
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Tyson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Tyson.
      • Rogers Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
      • Tokio
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Tokio is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
      • Wiggins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wiggins is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
      • Gholson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Patrick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • West is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <3>
      • Ross
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ross is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <3>
      • Rock Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • China Spring
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cottonwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cottonwood is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
      • Erath
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Erath is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
      • Valley View
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Valley View is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
      • Continue List   (49 more) ...
        • Tours
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Elm Mott
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Leroy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bannas Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bannas Junction is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannas Junction
        • Bosqueville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Eichelberger Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Eichelberger Crossing is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eichelberger Crossing
        • Northcrest
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
        • Caldwell Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Caldwell Crossing is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell Crossing
        • Hoen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Hoen is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoen
        • Lacy - Lakeview
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Ocaw
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ocaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocaw
        • Speegleville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bellmead
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Willow Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Willow Grove is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
        • Ocee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Ocee is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
        • Waco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Axtell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • East Waco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Beverly Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Beverly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Beverly is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Highland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Highland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Vemo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Vemo is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vemo
        • Jewell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Jewell is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Windsor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Windsor is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Woodway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Oaklake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Oaklake is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklake
        • Wardlaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wardlaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlaw
        • Elk
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Crawford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Atco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Atco is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atco
        • Ritchie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ritchie is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
        • South Bosque
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • South Bosque is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque
        • Neale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Neale is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
        • Hewitt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Harrison
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Robinson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hallsburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
        • Downs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Downs is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Downsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Battle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Battle is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
        • Lake Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
        • Rosenthal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Spring Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Lorena
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Asa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Asa is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
        • Riesel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Levi
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Levi is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
        • Mart
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Blackland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
  • Navarro 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- Tyson) 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.