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Nearest Communities to Wheelock,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.

Wheelock is located in Robertson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Robertson County: Brazos, Burleson, Falls, Leon, Limestone, Madison & Milam.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wheelock. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Robertson 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 Wheelock (which is Robertson 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 Wheelock

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

  • Robertson County   (where Wheelock resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.robertson.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Robertson:   Franklin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheelock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheelock.
      • Dunns Fort
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Fort
      • Eaton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Eaton is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Black Jack
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Sutton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sutton is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
      • New Baden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Franklin
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Benchley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Benchley is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
      • Elliot
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hearne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Seger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Seger is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seger
      • Easterly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Easterly is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterly
      • Owensville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
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        • Nicholas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Nicholas is located in Robertson County
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        • Tatsie Crossing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tatsie Crossing is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatsie Crossing
        • Tatsie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tatsie is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatsie
        • Mumford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Valley Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Valley Junction is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Junction
        • Astin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Astin is located in Robertson County
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        • Goodland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Goodland is located in Robertson County
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        • Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Calvert
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Nesbitt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
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        • Marvin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Marvin is located in Robertson County
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        • Port Sullivan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Port Sullivan is located in Robertson County
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        • Barton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Barton is located in Robertson County
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        • Tidwell Prairie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Tidwell Prairie is located in Robertson County
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        • Calvert Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Calvert Junction is located in Robertson County
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        • Petteway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Petteway is located in Robertson County
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        • Bald Prairie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Salter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Salter is located in Robertson County
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        • Hammond
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hogg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hogg is located in Robertson County
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        • White Rock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • White Rock is located in Robertson County
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        • Headsville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Headsville is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
        • Bremond
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Willow Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Willow Creek is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
        • Round Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Round Prairie is located in Robertson County
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        • Seale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Brazos County
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazos:   Bryan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheelock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheelock.
      • Edge
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cottonwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
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      • Union
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Union is located in Brazos County
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      • Tabor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Kings Highway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Highway
      • Macey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Macey is located in Brazos County
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      • Moore
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Moore is located in Brazos County
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      • Kurten
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Wixon Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
      • Rye ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Rye is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
      • Democrat Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Democrat Crossing is located in Brazos County
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      • Reliance
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Reliance is located in Brazos County
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        • Bryan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Steep Hollow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Steep Hollow is located in Brazos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Hollow
        • Boonville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Fountain
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Fountain is located in Brazos County
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        • Fairview
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Fairview is located in Brazos County
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        • Smetana
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Smetana is located in Brazos County
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        • Mooring
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mooring is located in Brazos County
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        • Mudville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Mudville is located in Brazos County
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        • Channey Crossing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Channey Crossing is located in Brazos County
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        • Harvey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Harvey is located in Brazos County
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        • Sims
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sims is located in Brazos County
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        • College Station
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Varisco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Varisco is located in Brazos County
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        • Spear
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Spear is located in Brazos County
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        • Stone City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Stone City is located in Brazos County
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        • Koppe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Koppe is located in Brazos County
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        • Wellborn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wicker
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Wicker is located in Brazos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wicker
        • Royder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Royder is located in Brazos County
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        • Enright
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Enright is located in Brazos County
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        • Peach Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Peach Creek is located in Brazos County
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  • Burleson County
  • Falls County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Falls:   Marlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheelock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheelock.
      • Mustang
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Mustang is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Eloise
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Eloise is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eloise
      • Long Branch
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Long Branch is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
  • Grimes County
    • County Website:   https://grimescountytexas.gov/
    • County Seat for Grimes:   Anderson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wheelock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wheelock.
      • Cross
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cross is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Iola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferguson Crossing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ferguson Crossing is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Crossing
      • Keith
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Keith is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith
      • Bedias
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Carlos
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlos is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlos
      • Cotton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Cotton is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
      • Singleton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Singleton is located in Grimes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singleton
  • Leon County
  • Madison County
  • Milam County

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 from Point A (ie- Wheelock) 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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