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Nearest Communities to West Columbia,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.<1>

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

West Columbia 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 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Columbia. Of these communities, 73 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 West Columbia (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 West Columbia

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

  • Brazoria County   (where West Columbia resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazoria:   Angleton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Columbia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Columbia.
      • East Columbia
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wild Peach Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Wild Peach Village is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach Village
      • Wild Peach
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Wild Peach is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Peach
      • El Bernardo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • El Bernardo is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Bernardo
      • Old Brazoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Brazoria is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brazoria
      • Old Ocean
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweeny
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Holiday Lakes
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Holiday Lakes is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Lakes
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
      • Orozimbo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Orozimbo is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orozimbo
      • Brazoria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bailey's Prairie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Snipe
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Snipe is located in Brazoria County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snipe
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        • Four Corners
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Four Corners is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Abercrombie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Abercrombie is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
        • Danciger
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Otey
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Otey is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otey
        • Damon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Jackson Farms
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Jackson Farms is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jackson Farms
        • Hasima
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hasima is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasima
        • Van Pelt
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Van Pelt is located in Brazoria County
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        • Angleton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Chenango
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake Jackson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hinkles Ferry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Hinkles Ferry is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkles Ferry
        • Perry Landing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Perry Landing is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Landing
        • Ross
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Ross is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Richwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lochridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Churchill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Churchill is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Bastrop Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Bonney
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • China Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • China Grove is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Grove
        • Clute
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Clute is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clute
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,724 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clute <3>
        • Jones Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakland is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • English
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • English is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Lake Barbara
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lake Barbara is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Barbara
        • Danbury
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Rosharon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Gulf Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Gulf Park is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park
        • Sandy Point
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Velasco Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Velasco Heights is located in Brazoria County
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        • Mims
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Mims is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mims
        • Oyster Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Oyster Creek is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Creek
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
        • Velasco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Freeport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Hoskins
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Hoskins is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
        • Liverpool
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Brazosport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Brazosport is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazosport
        • Bryan Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bryan Beach is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan Beach
        • Quintana Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Quintana Beach is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintana Beach
        • Quintana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Peterson Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Peterson Landing is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Landing
        • Chocolate Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Chocolate Springs is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Springs
        • Iowa Colony
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
        • Surfside Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Surfside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Surfside is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surfside
        • Port Morris
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Port Morris is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Morris
        • Chocolate Bayou
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Chocolate Bayou is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chocolate Bayou
        • Manvel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Manvel is located in Brazoria County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manvel
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,867 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manvel <3>
        • Alvin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillcrest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fort Bend County
    • County Website:   https://www.fortbendcountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Fort Bend:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Columbia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Columbia.
      • Guy
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mooredale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mooredale is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooredale
      • Long Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Long Point is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
      • Whaley Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Whaley Corner is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whaley Corner
      • Four Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Corners is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Needville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairchilds
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
      • Thompsons
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Juliff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Sienna Plantation
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Sienna Plantation is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sienna Plantation
      • Hawdon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleak
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Booth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bridlewood Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bridlewood Estates is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewood Estates
        • Duke
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Duke is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
        • Crabb
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Crabb is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabb
        • Rabbs Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rabbs Hill is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbs Hill
        • Trammels
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Arcola Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcola Junction is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola Junction
        • Arcola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Arcola is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcola <3>
        • Dewalt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Greatwood Trails
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Greatwood Trails is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Trails
        • Greatwood Village
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Greatwood Village is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood Village
        • Greatwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Greatwood is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greatwood
        • Oxford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Oxford is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • First Colony
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • First Colony is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Colony
        • Missouri City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Palmetto
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Palmetto is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
        • Rosenberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Fresno
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beasley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Herbert
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Herbert is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
        • Quail Valley East
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Quail Valley East is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley East
        • Quail Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Quail Valley is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Valley
        • Smada
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Smada is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smada
        • Thunderbird West
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Thunderbird West is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderbird West
        • Kendleton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • McHattie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • McHattie is located in Fort Bend County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHattie
  • Matagorda County
  • Wharton County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wharton.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Wharton:   Wharton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Columbia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Columbia.
      • Newgulf
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Don-Tol
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Don-Tol is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don-Tol
      • Newgulf Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Newgulf Junction is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgulf Junction
      • Boling
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Magnet
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Magnet is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Iago
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Iago is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iago
      • Cane Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Cane Junction is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cane Junction
      • Lane City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Burr
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Burr is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Lefman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Lefman is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefman
      • Dinsmore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Dinsmore is located in Wharton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsmore
      • Wharton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Columbia) 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.