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Nearest Communities to Village Mills,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Village Mills.<1>

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


Village Mills is located in Hardin County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Polk & Tyler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 125 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Village Mills. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Hardin 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 Village Mills (which is Hardin 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 Village Mills

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

  • Hardin County   (where Village Mills resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hardin.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hardin:   Kountze
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Wildwood
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Wildwood is located in Hardin County
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      • Dies
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Dies is located in Hardin County
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      • Honey Island
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Honey Island is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Island
      • Lelavale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Lelavale is located in Hardin County
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      • Kountze
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bragg ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bragg is located in Hardin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bragg
      • Fresenius
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fresenius is located in Hardin County
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      • Nona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Nona is located in Hardin County
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      • Thicket
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Silsbee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saratoga
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Votaw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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        • Gore Landing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Gore Landing is located in Hardin County
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        • Seth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Seth is located in Hardin County
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        • Lillard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lillard is located in Hardin County
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        • Lumberton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rattlesnake Bead
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rattlesnake Bead is located in Hardin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake Bead
        • Pine Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pine Ridge is located in Hardin County
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        • Fletcher
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fletcher is located in Hardin County
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        • Batson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodcrest Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodcrest Acres is located in Hardin County
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        • Pinewood Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Pinewood Estates is located in Hardin County
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        • Sour Lake
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Loeb
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Loeb is located in Hardin County
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        • Rose Hill Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rose Hill Acres is located in Hardin County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
        • Grayburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Grayburg is located in Hardin County
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        • Hathaway
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hathaway is located in Hardin County
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        • Strain
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Strain is located in Hardin County
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  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jasper.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Jasper
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Evadale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Temco
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Temco is located in Jasper County
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      • Quinn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Quinn is located in Jasper County
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      • Bessmay
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bessmay is located in Jasper County
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      • Buna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Mount Union
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Union is located in Jasper County
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      • Bunker Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
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      • Forbes
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Forbes is located in Jasper County
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      • Magnolia Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
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      • Oak Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Hill is located in Jasper County
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      • Le Verte
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Le Verte is located in Jasper County
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      • Call Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Call Junction is located in Jasper County
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        • Beech Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Beech Grove is located in Jasper County
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        • Eclipse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Eclipse is located in Jasper County
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        • Erin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Erin is located in Jasper County
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        • Science Hall
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Science Hall is located in Jasper County
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  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Beaumont
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Bevil Oaks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bevil Oaks is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevil Oaks
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
      • Voth
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bor-ley Heights
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bor-ley Heights is located in Jefferson County
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      • Rosedale Acres
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosedale Acres is located in Jefferson County
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      • Westbury
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Westbury is located in Jefferson County
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      • Gilburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilburg is located in Jefferson County
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      • Mount Evergreen
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Evergreen is located in Jefferson County
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      • Rosedale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosedale is located in Jefferson County
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      • Meeker
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Meeker is located in Jefferson County
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      • Whiskey Ford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Whiskey Ford is located in Jefferson County
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      • Helbig
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Helbig is located in Jefferson County
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      • Pine Crest
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Crest is located in Jefferson County
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  • Liberty County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.liberty.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Liberty:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Fuqua ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuqua
      • Hoop and Holler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hoop and Holler is located in Liberty County
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      • Big Thicket Loblolly
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Big Thicket Loblolly is located in Liberty County
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      • Vanva Settlement
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Vanva Settlement is located in Liberty County
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      • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Marvels
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Marvels is located in Liberty County
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      • Rye
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Clark
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Clark is located in Liberty County
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      • Milvid
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Milvid is located in Liberty County
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      • Ducat Settlement
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ducat Settlement is located in Liberty County
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      • Grand Cane
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Grand Cane is located in Liberty County
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      • Trinity River Lake Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Mason Lake Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Mason Lake Estates is located in Liberty County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Lake Estates
        • Dowdel Settlement
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Dowdel Settlement is located in Liberty County
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        • Moss Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Moss Hill is located in Liberty County
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        • Tanner Settlement
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Tanner Settlement is located in Liberty County
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        • Romayor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jacob Settlement
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Jacob Settlement is located in Liberty County
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        • Sam Houston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sam Houston is located in Liberty County
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        • Big Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Big Creek is located in Liberty County
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        • Coushatta Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Coushatta Village is located in Liberty County
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        • Franklin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Franklin is located in Liberty County
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        • Hull
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mariam
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mariam is located in Liberty County
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        • New Hope
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • New Hope is located in Liberty County
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        • Pedeco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pedeco is located in Liberty County
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        • Africa ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Africa is located in Liberty County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
        • Hogpen Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Hogpen Crossing is located in Liberty County
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        • Daisetta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakeland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeland is located in Liberty County
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        • Dolen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Dolen is located in Liberty County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolen
  • Orange County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.orange.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Orange:   Orange
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Lakeview
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakeview is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Lakeview Estates
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakeview Estates is located in Orange County
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      • Echo Forest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Echo Forest is located in Orange County
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      • Pine Forest
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Forest is located in Orange County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Pine Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Grove is located in Orange County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polktx.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Oak Shade
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Oak Shade is located in Polk County
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      • Camp Seale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Seale is located in Polk County
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      • Dallardsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Holly Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Holly Grove is located in Polk County
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      • Segno
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Segno is located in Polk County
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      • Camp Ruby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
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      • Indian Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
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      • Kiam
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Kiam is located in Polk County
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      • New Camp Ruby
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • New Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
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      • Ace
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Schwab City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Schwab City is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schwab City
      • Hortense
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hortense is located in Polk County
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      • Ollie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ollie is located in Polk County
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  • San Jacinto County
  • Tyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.tyler.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Tyler:   Woodville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Village Mills   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Village Mills.
      • Hyatt
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Hyatt is located in Tyler County
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      • Hicksbaugh
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hicksbaugh is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicksbaugh
      • Warren
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hillister
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ivanhoe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ivanhoe is located in Tyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,438 people
      • Ivanhoe North
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ivanhoe North is located in Tyler County
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        • Population from the 2010 Census: 538 people
      • Fred
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Spurger
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Oldham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Oldham is located in Tyler County
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      • Magnolia Hills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Magnolia Hills is located in Tyler County
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      • Doucette
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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        • Town Bluff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Town Bluff is located in Tyler County
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        • Dies Community
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Dies Community is located in Tyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dies Community
        • Emille
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Emille is located in Tyler County
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        • Haralson Lakes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Haralson Lakes is located in Tyler County
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        • Colmesneil
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Cima
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Cima is located in Tyler County
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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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Village Mills) 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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