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Nearest Communities to White Rock,
Listed County-By-County

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

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


White Rock 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 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of White Rock. Of these communities, 109 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 White Rock (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 White Rock

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

  • Robertson County   (where White Rock resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.robertson.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Robertson:   Franklin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Petteway
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Petteway is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteway
      • Headsville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Headsville is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headsville
      • Bald Prairie
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
      • Willow Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Willow Creek is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek
      • Nesbitt
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Nesbitt is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
      • Bremond
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hogg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Hogg is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogg
      • Owensville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Owensville is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
      • Tidwell Prairie
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Tidwell Prairie is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Prairie
      • Round Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Round Prairie is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Seale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Seale is located in Robertson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Easterly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Easterly is located in Robertson County
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        • Hammond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hammond is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
        • New Baden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Ridge is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
        • Franklin
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Salter
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Salter is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salter
        • Calvert
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Elliot
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Elliot is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
        • Seger
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Seger is located in Robertson County
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        • Eaton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Eaton is located in Robertson County
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        • Black Jack
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
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        • Marvin
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Marvin is located in Robertson County
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        • Barton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Barton is located in Robertson County
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        • Calvert Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Calvert Junction is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert Junction
        • Hearne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hearne is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <3>
        • Goodland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Goodland is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
        • Wheelock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dunns Fort
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Dunns Fort is located in Robertson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunns Fort
        • Port Sullivan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Port Sullivan is located in Robertson County
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        • Valley Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Valley Junction is located in Robertson County
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        • Sutton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sutton is located in Robertson County
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        • Tatsie Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tatsie Crossing is located in Robertson County
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        • Tatsie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tatsie is located in Robertson County
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        • Nicholas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Nicholas is located in Robertson County
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  • Brazos County
    • County Website:   https://www.brazoscountytx.gov/
    • County Seat for Brazos:   Bryan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Kings Highway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kings Highway is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Highway
      • Macey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Macey is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macey
      • Edge
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Edge is located in Brazos County
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      • Union
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Union is located in Brazos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Cottonwood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cottonwood is located in Brazos County
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  • Falls County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Falls:   Marlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Mustang
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mustang is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Alto Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Alto Springs is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Springs
      • Long Branch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Long Branch is located in Falls County
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      • Blue Ridge
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Falls County
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      • Stranger
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Stranger is located in Falls County
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      • Reagan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Beacon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Beacon is located in Falls County
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      • Eloise
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Eloise is located in Falls County
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      • Highbank
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Highbank is located in Falls County
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      • Coymack
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Coymack is located in Falls County
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      • McClanahan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • McClanahan is located in Falls County
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      • Sunrise
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Sunrise is located in Falls County
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        • Wilderville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilderville is located in Falls County
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        • Otto
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cedar Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Marlin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Falls County
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        • Rocky Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Rocky Hill is located in Falls County
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        • Perry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Tomlinson Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Tomlinson Hill is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Hill
        • Rosebud
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Triangle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Triangle is located in Falls County
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        • Travis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Travis is located in Falls County
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        • Lott
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Guda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Guda is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guda
        • Satin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Chilton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Freestone County
  • Leon County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.leon.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Leon:   Centerville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Long Hollow
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Long Hollow is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
      • Marquez
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Venetia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Venetia is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetia
      • Hilltop Lakes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Newby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Newby is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Flynn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Margie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Margie is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margie
      • Robbins
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Robbins is located in Leon County
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      • Friendship
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Friendship is located in Leon County
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      • Jewett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wealthy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wealthy is located in Leon County
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        • South Salem
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • South Salem is located in Leon County
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        • North Salem
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • North Salem is located in Leon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Salem
        • Normangee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Redland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Redland is located in Leon County
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        • Spring Seat
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Spring Seat is located in Leon County
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  • Limestone County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Limestone:   Groesbeck
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Kosse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Kosse is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <3>
      • Oletha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Oletha is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oletha
      • Davis Prairie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Davis Prairie is located in Limestone County
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      • Thornton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Coit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Coit is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coit
      • Pleasant Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
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      • Old Union
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Union is located in Limestone County
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      • Beulah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Beulah is located in Limestone County
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      • Buffalo Mop
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Buffalo Mop is located in Limestone County
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      • Odds ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Odds is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odds
      • Box Church
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Box Church is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Church
      • Little Elm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Elm is located in Limestone County
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        • Red Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Red Hill is located in Limestone County
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        • Big Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Big Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
        • New Hope
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • New Hope is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
        • Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Center is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
        • Groesbeck
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Lavender
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Lavender is located in Limestone County
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        • Lost Prairie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
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        • Ben Hur
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
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        • Fort Parker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Fort Parker is located in Limestone County
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        • LaSalle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • LaSalle is located in Limestone County
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        • Fair Oaks
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Fair Oaks is located in Limestone County
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        • Farrar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Farrar is located in Limestone County
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        • Personville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Personville is located in Limestone County
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        • Doyle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Doyle is located in Limestone County
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        • Horn Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
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        • Midway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Limestone County
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        • Prairie Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
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        • Thelma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Thelma is located in Limestone County
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        • Fallon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Fallon is located in Limestone County
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        • Kirk
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Kirk is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
        • Shiloh
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Shiloh is located in Limestone County
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        • Forest Glade
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Forest Glade is located in Limestone County
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        • Frosa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Frosa is located in Limestone County
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        • Victoria
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Victoria is located in Limestone County
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        • Holden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Holden is located in Limestone County
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        • Springfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Springfield is located in Limestone County
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  • Madison County
  • McLennan County
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Blackland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Blackland is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Mart
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Mart is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <3>
      • Riesel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Battle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Battle is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
      • Lake Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
  • Milam County
    • County Website:   https://www.milamcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Milam:   Cameron
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to White Rock   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from White Rock.
      • Baileyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Baileyville is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Crossroads
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Crossroads is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
      • Briary
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Briary is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briary
      • Port Sullivan ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Port Sullivan is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Sullivan
      • Jones Prairie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jones Prairie is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Prairie
      • Branchville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Branchville is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchville
      • New Clarkson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • New Clarkson is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Clarkson
      • Clarkson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Clarkson is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Nashville ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Nashville is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Maysfield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmena
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Belmena is located in Milam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmena
      • Burlington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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- White Rock) 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.