Nearest Communities to Vilas,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Vilas, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Vilas:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 starting from Vilas.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Vilas is located in Bell County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bell County: Burnet, Coryell, Falls, Lampasas, McLennan, Milam & Williamson.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vilas. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Bell 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 Vilas (which is Bell 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 Vilas
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bell County (where Vilas resides)
- County Website: https://www.bellcountytx.com/
- County Seat for Bell: Belton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Donahoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Donahoe is located in Bell County
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- Joe Lee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Joe Lee is located in Bell County
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- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sparks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bartlett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Academy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little River Academy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Little River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Leedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leedale is located in Bell County
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- New Colony
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Colony is located in Bell County
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- Sommers Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sommers Mill is located in Bell County
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- Heidenheimer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Edgeworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Bell County
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- Red Ranger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Ranger is located in Bell County
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- Childers Mill ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Childers Mill is located in Bell County
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- Oscar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Oscar is located in Bell County
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- Seaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Seaton is located in Bell County
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- Smith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Smith is located in Bell County
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- Cyclone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meeks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Meeks is located in Bell County
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- Salado
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Zabcikville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Zabcikville is located in Bell County
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- Hobbs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hobbs is located in Bell County
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- Prairie Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Prairie Dell is located in Bell County
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- Midway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Midway is located in Bell County
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- Ratibor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Ratibor is located in Bell County
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- Temple
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Belton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gober
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Gober is located in Bell County
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- Airville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Airville is located in Bell County
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- Ocker
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dog Ridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dog Ridge is located in Bell County
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- Belco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Belco is located in Bell County
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- Oenaville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Union Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Union Grove is located in Bell County
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- Berger
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Berger is located in Bell County
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- Westcliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westcliff is located in Bell County
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- Woodland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland is located in Bell County
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- Cedar Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Valley is located in Bell County
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- Belfalls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Belfalls is located in Bell County
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- Morgan's Point Resort
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pendleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Troy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nolanville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Harker Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee Springs is located in Bell County
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- Youngsport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Youngsport is located in Bell County
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- Moffat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- White Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- White Hall is located in Bell County
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- Union Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Bell County
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- Bland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bland is located in Bell County
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- Lone Star
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star is located in Bell County
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- Owl Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Owl Creek is located in Bell County
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- Ding Dong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Brookhaven
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dickens County
- County Website: https://www.co.dickens.tx.us/
- County Seat for Dickens: Dickens
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Dickens County
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- Falls County
- County Website: https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
- County Seat for Falls: Marlin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Wilson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson is located in Falls County
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- Barclay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Chapel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Terry Chapel is located in Falls County
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- Zipperlandville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zipperlandville is located in Falls County
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- Zipperlandville has also been known as:
- Zipperlen
- Zipperlenville
- Westphalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rosebud
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Blevins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Durango
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Travis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Travis is located in Falls County
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- Cego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cego is located in Falls County
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- Lott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dott
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dott is located in Falls County
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- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
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- Wilderville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.co.lee.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lee: Giddings
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Hicks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Adina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Adina is located in Lee County
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- Tanglewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Milam County
- County Website: https://www.milamcounty.net/
- County Seat for Milam: Cameron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Val Verde
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Davilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cummins Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cummins Crossing is located in Milam County
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- Bowers
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bowers is located in Milam County
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- Buckholts
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sharp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sharp is located in Milam County
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- San Gabriel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- San Gabriel is located in Milam County
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- South Elm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- South Elm is located in Milam County
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- The Crossroads
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Crossroads is located in Milam County
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- Pettibone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pettibone is located in Milam County
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- Marak
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Marak is located in Milam County
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- Detmold
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Detmold is located in Milam County
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- Liberty Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty Hill is located in Milam County
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- Tracy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Ridge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Elm Ridge is located in Milam County
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- Yarrelton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yarrelton is located in Milam County
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- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Salem is located in Milam County
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- North Elm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Elm is located in Milam County
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- Thorndale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cameron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Minerva
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quinif
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quinif is located in Milam County
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- Splawn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Splawn is located in Milam County
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- Handy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Handy is located in Milam County
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- Marjorie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marjorie is located in Milam County
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- Salty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salty is located in Milam County
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- Ben Arnold
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ben Arnold is located in Milam County
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- Silver City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Silver City is located in Milam County
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- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Conoley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Conoley is located in Milam County
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- Rockdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marlow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Praesel
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Praesel is located in Milam County
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- Belmena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Belmena is located in Milam County
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- Hoyte
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hoyte is located in Milam County
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- Alcoa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Alcoa is located in Milam County
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- Sandow
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sandow is located in Milam County
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- Clarkson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarkson is located in Milam County
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- Pleasant Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Milam County
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- New Clarkson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Clarkson is located in Milam County
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- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Milam County
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- Maysfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Milano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Forest Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Forest Grove is located in Milam County
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- Hanover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hanover is located in Milam County
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- Briary
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Briary is located in Milam County
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- Jones Prairie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Travis County
- County Website: https://www.traviscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Travis: Austin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Carlson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Carlson is located in Travis County
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- Lund
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lund is located in Travis County
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- Cele
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Williamson County
- County Website: https://www.wilcotx.gov/
- County Seat for Williamson: Georgetown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Vilas ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Vilas.
- Friendship ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Elm Grove is located in Williamson County
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- Laneport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hare
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hare is located in Williamson County
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- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Schwertner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hoxie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sandoval is located in Williamson County
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- Waterloo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waterloo is located in Williamson County
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- Keelersville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Keelersville is located in Williamson County
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- Wuthrich Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wuthrich Hill is located in Williamson County
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- Circleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Circleville is located in Williamson County
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- Mozo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mozo is located in Williamson County
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- Thrall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Corn Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- New Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
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- Corn Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Corn Hill is located in Williamson County
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- Jarrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Theon
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Theon is located in Williamson County
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- Noack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Noack is located in Williamson County
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- Taylor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jonah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jonah is located in Williamson County
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- Weir
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Frame Switch
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Frame Switch is located in Williamson County
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- Beyersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Berrys Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berrys Creek is located in Williamson County
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- Shiloh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shiloh is located in Williamson County
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- Structure
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Structure is located in Williamson County
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- Hutto
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Georgetown is located in Williamson County
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- Serenada
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coupland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rices Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rices Crossing is located in Williamson County
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- Georgetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Norman is located in Williamson County
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- Normans Crossing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Normans Crossing is located in Williamson County
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- Sun City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sun City is located in Williamson County
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- Beaukiss
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Beaukiss is located in Williamson County
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- Type
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Type is located in Williamson County
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- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Williamson County
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- Russell Crossing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Russell Crossing is located in Williamson County
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- Florence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Vilas) 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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