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Nearest Communities to Velasco,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 from Velasco.<1>

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


Velasco is located in Brazoria County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brazoria County: Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Matagorda & Wharton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Velasco. Of these communities, 16 are located in counties other than Brazoria 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 Velasco (which is Brazoria 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 Velasco

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

  • Brazoria County   (where Velasco resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazoria:   Angleton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velasco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velasco.
      • Velasco Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Velasco Heights is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velasco Heights
      • Freeport
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Freeport is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,126 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <3>
      • Midway
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Midway is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Brazosport
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Brazosport is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazosport
      • Surfside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Surfside is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
      • Oyster Creek
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Oyster Creek is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
      • Quintana Beach
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Quintana Beach is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Beach
      • Quintana
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gulf Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Gulf Park is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
      • Surfside Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake Barbara
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Barbara is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
      • Clute
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Clute is also located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
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        • Bryan Beach
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Bryan Beach is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
        • Jones Creek
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Oakland
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Oakland is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Richwood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Richwood is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,015 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <3>
        • Ross
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ross is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Perry Landing
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Perry Landing is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
        • Lake Jackson
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Mims
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Mims is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
        • Lake Jackson Farms
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake Jackson Farms is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
        • Bastrop Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Hinkles Ferry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Hinkles Ferry is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
        • Van Pelt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Van Pelt is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Pelt
        • Churchill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Churchill is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Port Morris
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Port Morris is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
        • Brazoria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Brazoria
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Brazoria is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
        • Snipe
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Snipe is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
        • Angleton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Angleton is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angleton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,521 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Angleton <3>
        • Hoskins
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoskins is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
        • Bailey's Prairie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • San Luis ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wild Peach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wild Peach is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
        • Four Corners
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Danbury
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Danbury is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danbury <3>
        • Wild Peach Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Wild Peach Village is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
        • El Bernardo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • El Bernardo is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
        • East Columbia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Holiday Lakes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Holiday Lakes is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
        • Peterson Landing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Peterson Landing is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Landing
        • Chenango
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • West Columbia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweeny
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Liverpool
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Orozimbo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Orozimbo is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
        • China Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • China Grove is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
        • Chocolate Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Chocolate Springs is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
        • Otey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Otey is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
        • Abercrombie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Abercrombie is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
        • Old Ocean
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bonney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Chocolate Bayou
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Chocolate Bayou is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
        • Hasima
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Hasima is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
        • Rosharon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lochridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • English
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • English is also located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Hillcrest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Sandy Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Galveston County
    • County Website:   https://www.galvestoncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Galveston:   Galveston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velasco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velasco.
      • Red Fish Cove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Fish Cove is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fish Cove
      • Bay Harbor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bay Harbor is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Harbor
      • Terramar Beach
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Terramar Beach is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terramar Beach
      • Sea Isle
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sea Isle is located in Galveston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle
      • Jamaica Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Matagorda County
    • County Website:   https://www.matagordatx.gov/
    • County Seat for Matagorda:   Bay City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Velasco   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Velasco.
      • Cedar Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Cedar Lake is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lake
      • Hawkinsville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Hawkinsville is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Sargent
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Gainesmore
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Gainesmore is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesmore
      • Cedar Lane
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Chinquapin Landing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chinquapin Landing is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin Landing
      • Chinquapin
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Chinquapin is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinquapin
      • Rugeley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Rugeley is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugeley
      • Allenhurst
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Allenhurst is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenhurst
      • Caney
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sugar Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Sugar Valley is located in Matagorda County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Valley

Footnotes ...

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