Nearest Communities to Vandyke,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vandyke, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vandyke:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
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.
Vandyke is located in Comanche County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Comanche County: Brown, Eastland, Erath, Hamilton & Mills.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vandyke. Of these communities, 65 are located in counties other than Comanche 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 Vandyke (which is Comanche 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 Vandyke
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Comanche County (where Vandyke resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vandyke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vandyke.
- Gartman View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Downing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Hasse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hasse is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
- Comanche
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Proctor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roch is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roch
- Beattie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- De Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Comyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Comyn is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comyn
- Ararat ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ararat is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Sidney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Duster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duster is located in Comanche County
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- Stag Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Fleming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fleming is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Gustine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
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- Rucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rucker is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Newburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Hazeldell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Sipe Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Siloam
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Siloam is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Wilson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Wilson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Energy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Amity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Lamkin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lamkin is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamkin
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vandyke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vandyke.
- Blanket
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- May
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Delaware Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Owens
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Zephyr
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Holder
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Holder is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Early
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Brownwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
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- Williams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Williams is located in Brown County
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- Ricker ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ricker is located in Brown County
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- Byrds
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
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- Tenmile Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Brownwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fisk Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
- Eastland County
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vandyke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vandyke.
- Gorman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
- Desdemona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Chuckville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
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- Okra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Kokomo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Carbon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Chaney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chaney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney
- Branton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Branton is located in Eastland County
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- Union Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Staff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Staff is located in Eastland County
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- Mountain Top
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Punkin Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Punkin Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Mangum ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mangum is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Romney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Romney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Erath County
- County Website: https://www.co.erath.tx.us/
- County Seat for Erath: Stephenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vandyke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vandyke.
- Edna Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edna Hill is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna Hill
- Shiloh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shiloh is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Dublin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Victor
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Victor is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
- Purves
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Purves is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purves
- Bunyan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bunyan is located in Erath County
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- Cottonwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood is located in Erath County
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- Harbin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harbin is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbin
- Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alexander is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Lingleville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Clairette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Clairette is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clairette
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- Stephenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Welcome Valley is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Valley
- Huckabay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huckabay is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huckabay
- Selden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Selden is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
- Hannibal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hannibal is located in Erath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannibal
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Hamilton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vandyke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vandyke.
- Carlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gentrys Mill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gentrys Mill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
- Indian Gap
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Pottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Springtown is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Sunshine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Spurlin ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Spurlin is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurlin
- Olin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Olin is located in Hamilton County
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- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Midway is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Springdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Springdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Pecan Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Wells
- Mills County
- County Website: https://www.millscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Goldthwaite
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vandyke ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vandyke.
- Democrat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Priddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Villa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Villa is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
- Caradan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Caradan is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caradan
- Mullin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Blanket Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
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- Vandyke) 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. |
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