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

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

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

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


West Tempe is located in Polk County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Angelina, Hardin, Liberty, San Jacinto, Trinity & Tyler.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Tempe. Of these communities, 96 are located in counties other than Polk 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 Tempe (which is Polk 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 Tempe

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

  • Polk County   (where West Tempe resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.polktx.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Tempe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Tempe.
      • Blanchard
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Blanchard is located in Polk County
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      • Moore Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Moore Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Hill
      • East Tempe
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • East Tempe is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Tempe
      • West Livingston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • West Livingston is located in Polk County
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      • Tigerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tigerville is located in Polk County
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      • Tobacco Patch
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Tobacco Patch is located in Polk County
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      • Onalaska
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Patonia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Patonia is located in Polk County
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      • Bold Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bold Springs is located in Polk County
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      • Marston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Marston is located in Polk County
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      • Livingston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Israel
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Israel is located in Polk County
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        • Colita
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Colita is located in Polk County
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        • Swartout ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Swartout is located in Polk County
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        • Lamont
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Lamont is located in Polk County
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        • New Willard
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • New Willard is located in Polk County
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        • Leggett
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • New Hope
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Polk County
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        • Providence
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Providence is located in Polk County
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        • Goodrich
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Seven Oaks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Bering
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bering is located in Polk County
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        • Walda
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Walda is located in Polk County
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        • Ollie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Ollie is located in Polk County
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        • Carmona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Carmona is located in Polk County
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        • Moscow
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Schwab City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Schwab City is located in Polk County
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        • Camp Ruby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
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        • Indian Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Indian Springs is located in Polk County
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        • New Camp Ruby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • New Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
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        • Asia
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Asia is located in Polk County
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        • Ace
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hortense
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hortense is located in Polk County
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        • Corrigan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kiam
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Kiam is located in Polk County
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        • Camden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lily Island
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lily Island is located in Polk County
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        • Snow Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Snow Hill is located in Polk County
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        • Barnes
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Barnes is located in Polk County
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        • Pleasant Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
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        • Skinner Town
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
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        • Pluck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pluck is located in Polk County
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        • Segno
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Segno is located in Polk County
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        • Dallardsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Barnum
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Barnum is located in Polk County
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        • Holly Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Holly Grove is located in Polk County
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        • Wakefield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wakefield is located in Polk County
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        • Camp Seale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Camp Seale is located in Polk 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 West Tempe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Tempe.
      • Africa ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Africa is located in Liberty County
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      • Big Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Big Creek is located in Liberty County
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      • Cockrans
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Cockrans is located in Liberty County
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      • Dolen
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Dolen is located in Liberty County
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      • Rayburn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rayburn is located in Liberty County
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      • Big Thicket Creekmore Village
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Romayor
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hightower
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hightower is located in Liberty County
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      • Keno
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Keno is located in Liberty County
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      • Milvid
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Milvid is located in Liberty County
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      • Pelican
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Pelican is located in Liberty County
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      • Hoop and Holler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hoop and Holler is located in Liberty County
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        • Rye
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • North Cleveland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
        • Seaman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Seaman is located in Liberty County
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        • Marvels
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Marvels is located in Liberty County
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        • Cleveland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Grady
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Grady is located in Liberty County
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        • Fuqua ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fuqua is located in Liberty County
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        • Mason Lake Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mason Lake Estates is located in Liberty County
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        • Ainsworth
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ainsworth is located in Liberty County
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        • Bendetsen
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Bendetsen is located in Liberty County
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        • Nimrod ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Nimrod is located in Liberty County
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        • Clark
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Clark is located in Liberty County
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  • Montgomery County
  • San Jacinto County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Jacinto:   Coldspring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Tempe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Tempe.
      • Stephen Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stephen Creek is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Wolf Creek
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Darby Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Darby Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Camilla
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Camilla is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Point Blank
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Snow Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Snow Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Rose Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Rose Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Coldspring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Willow Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Willow Springs is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Waterwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Waterwood is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Urbana
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Urbana is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Laurel Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Spring Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Staley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Staley is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Oakhurst
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Palmetto Park
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Palmetto Park is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Liberty Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Liberty Hill is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Evergreen
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Shepherd
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Drews Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Drews Landing is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Napier
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Napier is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Strington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Strington is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Magnolia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Pumpkin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pumpkin is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Lake Tejas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lake Tejas is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Lake Water Wheel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lake Water Wheel is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Westcott
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Westcott is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Bear Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Bear Creek is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Maynard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Maynard is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Oak Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Old Waverly
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Waverly is located in San Jacinto County
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        • Waverly
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Waverly is located in San Jacinto County
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  • Trinity County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Groveton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Tempe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Tempe.
      • Carlisle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Carlisle is located in Trinity County
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      • Chita
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chita is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chita
      • Sebastopol
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sebastopol is located in Trinity County
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      • Woodlake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Woodlake is located in Trinity County
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      • Josserand
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Josserand is located in Trinity County
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      • Sumpter ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
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      • Groveton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Sulphur
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Sulphur is located in Trinity County
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      • Westville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Westville is located in Trinity County
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      • Glendale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Glendale is located in Trinity County
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      • Saron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Saron is located in Trinity County
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      • Trinity
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Lacy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lacy is located in Trinity County
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          • Lacy has also been known as:
          • Lacey
        • Mill Town
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
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        • Trevat
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Trevat is located in Trinity County
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        • Friday
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Friday is located in Trinity County
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        • Centerville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Centerville is located in Trinity County
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        • Helmic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Helmic is located in Trinity County
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        • Crecy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Crecy is located in Trinity County
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        • Red Branch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Red Branch is located in Trinity County
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  • Tyler County
  • Walker County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.walker.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Walker:   Huntsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Tempe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Tempe.
      • Gospel Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Gospel Hill is located in Walker County
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      • Carolina
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Carolina is located in Walker County
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      • Dodge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Riverside
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Phelps
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Phelps is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Arizona
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Arizona is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arizona
      • Harmony
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Harmony is located in Walker County
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      • Pine Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Pine Valley is located in Walker County
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      • Hawthorne
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hawthorne is located in Walker County
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      • Mount Morian
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Mount Morian is located in Walker County
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      • Barado
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Barado is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barado
      • Elmina
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Elmina is located in Walker County
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      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Kittrell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Kittrell is located in Walker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • New Waverly
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Huntsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Pine Prairie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Pine Prairie is located in Walker County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie

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 Tempe) 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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