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Nearest Communities to Van Alstyne,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note 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.

Van Alstyne is primarily located in Collin County. A portion of Van Alstyne extends into Grayson County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Collin County: Dallas, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt & Rockwall.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 220 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Van Alstyne. Of these communities, 150 are located in counties other than Collin 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 Van Alstyne (which is Collin 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 Van Alstyne

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

  • Collin County   (where Van Alstyne resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.collincountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Collin:   McKinney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Alstyne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne.
      • Mantua ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Mantua is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Kelly
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kelly is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Anna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sedalia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Weston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chambersville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Chambersville is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
      • Westminster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Melissa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Desert
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Desert is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert
      • Chambliss
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chambliss is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambliss
      • Valdasta
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Roland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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        • Parris
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Altoga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Ridge
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomdale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bloomdale is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomdale
        • Celina
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • New Hope
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
        • Verona
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Verona is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Rhea Mills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Biggers ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Biggers is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggers
        • Buckner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Buckner is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckner
        • McKinney
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Fayburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fayburg is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayburg
        • Frognot
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Milligan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Milligan is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milligan
        • Princeton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Climax
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Climax is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
        • Snow Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Snow Hill is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
        • Lowry Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Arnold
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Arnold is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
        • Pike
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pike is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
        • Prosper
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Rockhill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Culleoka
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Culleoka is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culleoka
        • Wetsel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Wetsel is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetsel
        • Collin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Collin is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collin
        • Forest Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Forest Grove is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
        • Winningkoff
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Winningkoff is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winningkoff
        • Farmersville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Allen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Allen is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,379 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
        • Branch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Branch is located in Collin County
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        • Lavon Beach Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lavon Beach Estates is located in Collin County
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        • Lavon Shores Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lavon Shores Estates is located in Collin County
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        • Lucas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lucas is located in Collin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,819 people
        • New Mesquite
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • New Mesquite is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mesquite
        • Trinity Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Trinity Park is located in Collin County
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        • Yucote Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Yucote Acres is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucote Acres
        • Frisco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Beverly Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Beverly Hill is located in Collin County
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        • Clear Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Clear Lake is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Pebble Beach Sunset Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Copeville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Little Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Little Ridge is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ridge
        • Parker
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Lebanon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lebanon is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
        • Deep Water Point Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lavon Lake Lodges
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lavon Lake Lodges is located in Collin County
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        • Saint Paul
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Saint Paul is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
        • Lolaville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lolaville is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lolaville
        • Murphy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Wylie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Wylie is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,467 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wylie <3>
        • Lavon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Nevada
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Plano
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Josephine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cowley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Cowley is located in Collin County
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        • Millwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Millwood is located in Collin County
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        • Shepton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Shepton is located in Collin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepton
  • Comanche County
  • Cooke County
  • Denton County
    • County Website:   https://www.dentoncounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Denton:   Denton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Alstyne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne.
      • Parvin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Parvin is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Mustang
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Mustang is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Pilot Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Spring Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Hill is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Navo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Navo is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navo
      • Aubrey
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Krugerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Providence Village
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Little Elm
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cross Roads
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hackberry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hackberry is located in Denton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackberry
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
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        • Camey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Camey is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camey
        • The Colony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Green Valley is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
        • Camp Dallas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Camp Dallas is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Dallas
        • Lakewood Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakewood Village is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
        • Mingo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mingo is located in Denton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
  • Fannin County
  • Grayson County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.grayson.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Grayson:   Sherman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Van Alstyne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Van Alstyne.
      • Elmont
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Elmont is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
      • Farmington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmington is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Cannon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Cannon is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Howe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • White Mound
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • White Mound is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mound
      • Pilot Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tom Bean
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gunter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Hilton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Hilton is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
      • Luella
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kentucky Town
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dorchester
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Continue List   (54 more) ...
        • Elm View
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Elm View is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm View
        • Sperry
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sperry is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
        • Marilee ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Marilee is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marilee
        • Ida
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whiterock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mormon Grove ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mormon Grove is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Grove
        • Tribune
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Canaan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Canaan is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Sherman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • North Sherman Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Sherman Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Sherman Junction is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman Junction
        • Smith Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Smith Oaks is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Oaks
        • Bells
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ethel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Southmayd
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Knollwood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Knollwood is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
        • Penland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Penland is located in Grayson County
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        • Thorne
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Thorne is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorne
        • Ellsworth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Ellsworth is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
        • Terrace
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Terrace is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace
        • Twin City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Twin City is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin City
        • Woodlake Park
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Woodlake Park is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlake Park
        • Tioga
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bona is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
        • Gage
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Macomb
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Macomb is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
        • Mayd
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mayd is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayd
        • Frontier Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Frontier Village is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frontier Village
        • Mills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Mills is located in Grayson County
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        • Ambrose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ambrose is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
        • Collinsville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanger
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hanger is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanger
        • Steedham
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Steedham is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steedham
        • Denison
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Gover
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Gover is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gover
        • Sadler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Carpenters Bluff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Carpenters Bluff is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenters Bluff
        • Pottsboro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Whitesboro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Basin Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fink
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fink is located in Grayson County
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        • Joe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Joe is located in Grayson County
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        • Ray
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ray is located in Grayson County
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        • Red River City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Red River City is located in Grayson County
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        • Warner Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Warner Junction is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Junction
        • Willow Spring
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Willow Spring is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Spring
        • Baers Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Baers Ferry is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baers Ferry
        • Shawnee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Shawnee is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
        • Dixie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Theodore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Theodore is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theodore
        • Cambridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cambridge is located in Grayson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
        • Locust
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sandusky
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gordonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunt County
  • Bryan 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Van Alstyne) 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.