Nearest Communities to Villa,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Villa, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Villa:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Villa is located in Mills County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mills County: Brown, Comanche, Hamilton, Lampasas & San Saba.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Villa. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Mills 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 Villa (which is Mills 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 Villa
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Mills County (where Villa resides)
- County Website: https://www.millscountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Mills: Goldthwaite
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Blanket Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blanket Springs is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanket Springs
- Mullin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Duke Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Duke Crossing is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Crossing
- Democrat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Democrat is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Ridge is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
- Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Ranch is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
- Bozar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bozar is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bozar
- Durenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Durenville is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durenville
- Ebony ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ebony is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
- Priddy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Buffalo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Goldthwaite
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Caradan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Caradan is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caradan
- Regency ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Regency is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
- Big Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Big Valley is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
- Ratler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ratler is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratler
- Castor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Castor is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castor
- Center City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Center City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center City
- Double Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Double Ford is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
- Pleasant Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Scallorn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Scallorn is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scallorn
- Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Zephyr
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fisk Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fisk Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk Crossing
- Tenmile Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Antioch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Ricker ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ricker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Blanket
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Delaware Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Woodland Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Brownwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Early
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Creek is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
- Bluff View
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff View is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
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- Dalzell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dalzell is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalzell
- Owens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Keys Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
- Lake Brownwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Brookesmith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dulin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dulin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
- Bangs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Holder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Holder is located in Brown County
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- Lake Shore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Shamrock Shores
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Thrifty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
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- Winchell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Winchell is located in Brown County
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- Byrds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
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- May
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fry ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Grosvenor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Trickham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Trickham is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
- Former name for Trickham:
- Trick'em
- Buffalo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Cleveland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Liberty
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Obregon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Obregon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
- Comanche County
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Comanche
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fleming
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fleming is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Sidney
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Energy
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Gartman View
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Gustine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vandyke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- Hasse
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hasse is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasse
- Stag Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Siloam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Siloam is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
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- Beattie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Downing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Ararat ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ararat is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
- Hazeldell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazeldell is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazeldell
- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: Hamilton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Indian Gap
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Indian Gap is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Gap
- Pecan Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pecan Wells is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Wells
- McGirk ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- McGirk is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGirk
- Pottsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Shive
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Shive is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shive
- Lampasas County
- County Website: https://www.co.lampasas.tx.us/
- County Seat for Lampasas: Lampasas
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Red Bluff Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Red Bluff Crossing is located in Lampasas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
- Moline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moline is located in Lampasas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- McCulloch County
- County Website: https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
- County Seat for McCulloch: Brady
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Beasley Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
- Milburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Milburn is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
- Mercury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mercury is located in McCulloch County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
- San Saba County
- County Website: https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
- County Seat for San Saba: San Saba
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Villa ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Villa.
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Locker ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Locker is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
- Bowser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bowser is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
- McMillan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McMillan is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillan
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Elm Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
- Skeeterville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skeeterville is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeterville
- Holt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Holt is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- China Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- China Creek is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Creek
- Richland Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Algerita
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Algerita is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algerita
- Harkeyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harkeyville is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harkeyville
- San Saba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hall is located in San Saba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
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- Villa) 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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