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Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.


Walker Crossing is located in McCulloch County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McCulloch County: Brown, Coleman, Concho, Mason, Menard & San Saba.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Walker Crossing. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than McCulloch 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 Walker Crossing (which is McCulloch 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 Walker Crossing

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

  • McCulloch County   (where Walker Crossing resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.mcculloch.tx.us/
    • County Seat for McCulloch:   Brady
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Crossing.
      • Knight Crossing
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Knight Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Crossing
      • Mitchell Crossing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mitchell Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossing
      • Fife
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fife is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Waldrip
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Waldrip is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldrip
      • Military Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Military Crossing is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Military Crossing
      • Lohn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Pear Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mercury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mercury is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercury
      • Placid
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Placid is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placid
      • Milburn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Milburn is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Doole ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Doole is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doole
      • Stacy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Stacy is located in McCulloch County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy
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        • Beasley Crossing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Beasley Crossing is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Crossing
        • Salt Gap ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Salt Gap is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Gap
        • West Sweden
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • West Sweden is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sweden
        • Rochelle
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • East Sweden
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • East Sweden is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sweden
        • Paul Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Paul Junction is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Junction
        • Selman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Selman is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
        • Brady
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Brady is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,178 people
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        • Niblock
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Niblock is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niblock
        • Homer Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Homer Junction is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer Junction
        • Melvin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Whiteland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Whiteland is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteland
        • Marco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Marco is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
        • Camp San Saba
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Camp San Saba is located in McCulloch County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp San Saba
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Brownwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Crossing.
      • Winchell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Winchell is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchell
      • Brookesmith
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dulin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dulin is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulin
      • Keys Crossing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Keys Crossing is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Crossing
      • Indian Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Indian Creek is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
      • Bangs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Dalzell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Dalzell is located in Brown County
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      • Bluff View
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bluff View is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
      • Woodland Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
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      • Fry ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Fry is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
      • Brownwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Thrifty
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Thrifty is located in Brown County
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      • Blackwell Crossing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
      • Shamrock Shores
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
  • Coleman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Coleman:   Coleman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Crossing.
      • Chaffin Crossing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Chaffin Crossing is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffin Crossing
      • Rockwood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Hays Crossing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hays Crossing is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
      • Whon ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Whon is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whon
      • Gouldbusk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Shields
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Shields is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
      • Trickham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Trickham is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickham
        • Former name for Trickham:
        • Trick'em
      • Mozelle ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Mozelle is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozelle
      • Cleveland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Cleveland is located in Coleman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Fisk
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Fisk is located in Coleman County
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      • Voss
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Leaday
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Leaday is located in Coleman County
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        • Liberty
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Liberty is located in Coleman County
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        • Obregon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Obregon is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
        • Santa Anna
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • San Angelo Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
        • Valera
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Buffalo
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Buffalo is located in Coleman County
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        • Coleman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Hamrick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Hamrick is located in Coleman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
  • Concho County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.concho.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Concho:   Paint Rock
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Crossing.
      • Millersview
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Pasche
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pasche is located in Concho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasche
      • Lightner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lightner is located in Concho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightner
      • Concho
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Concho is located in Concho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concho
  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Goldthwaite
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Crossing.
      • Buffalo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Buffalo is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Ebony ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Ebony is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebony
      • Regency ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Regency is located in Mills County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency
  • San Saba County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-saba.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Saba:   San Saba
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Walker Crossing   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Walker Crossing.
      • Elm Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Elm Grove is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Holt ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Holt is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Hall
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hall is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Bowser
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bowser is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowser
      • Skeeterville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Skeeterville is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeeterville
      • Locker ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Locker is located in San Saba County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locker
      • Richland Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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- Walker Crossing) 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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