Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Whitmans Ferry, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Whitmans Ferry:
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.
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.
Whitmans Ferry is located in Newton County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Beauregard (LA), Calcasieu (LA), Sabine (LA), Vernon (LA), Jasper, Orange & Sabine.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Whitmans Ferry. Of these communities, 107 are located in parishes/counties other than Newton 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 Whitmans Ferry (which is Newton County), we list the parishes/counties in alphabetical order and for each of those parishes/counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Whitmans Ferry
For the following list, only those parishes/counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Newton County (where Whitmans Ferry resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.newton.tx.us/
- County Seat for Newton: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Sandjack
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sandjack is located in Newton County
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- Belgrade
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Belgrade is located in Newton County
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- Old Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Salem is located in Newton County
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- Trout Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Trout Creek is located in Newton County
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- Fawil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fawil is located in Newton County
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- Bon Wier
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hughes ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hughes is located in Newton County
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- Bleakwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bleakwood is located in Newton County
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- Harrells
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harrells is located in Newton County
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- Adsul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Adsul is located in Newton County
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- Buckhorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn is located in Newton County
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- Call
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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- Howards
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Howards is located in Newton County
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- Pine Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Newton County
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- Newton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Quicksand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Quicksand is located in Newton County
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- Deweyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Stringtown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Newton County
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- Liberty
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Newton County
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- Ruliff
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ruliff is located in Newton County
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- Hartburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hartburg is located in Newton County
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- Jamestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jamestown is located in Newton County
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- Simmonsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Simmonsville is located in Newton County
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- Shanklerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Shanklerville is located in Newton County
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- Farrsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Farrsville is located in Newton County
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- Burkeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mattox
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mattox is located in Newton County
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- Wiergate
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Newton County
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- Hardin County
- County Website: https://www.co.hardin.tx.us/
- County Seat for Hardin: Kountze
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Gore Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gore Landing is located in Hardin County
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- Lillard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lillard is located in Hardin County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://www.co.jasper.tx.us/
- County Seat for Jasper: Jasper
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- J and E Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- J and E Junction is located in Jasper County
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- Kirbyville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bon Ami
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bon Ami is located in Jasper County
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- Call Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Call Junction is located in Jasper County
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- Forbes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forbes is located in Jasper County
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- Le Verte
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Le Verte is located in Jasper County
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- Friendship
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship is located in Jasper County
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- Bessmay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bessmay is located in Jasper County
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- Roganville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roganville is located in Jasper County
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- Eclipse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eclipse is located in Jasper County
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- Buna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mount Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Union is located in Jasper County
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- Erin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Erin is located in Jasper County
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- Magnolia Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Springs is located in Jasper County
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- Keithton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Keithton is located in Jasper County
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- Holly Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Jasper County
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- Zion Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zion Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Robertson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson is located in Jasper County
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- Gist
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gist is located in Jasper County
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- Quinn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Quinn is located in Jasper County
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- Huff Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Huff Creek is located in Jasper County
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- Evadale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Temco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Temco is located in Jasper County
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- Jasper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Orange County
- County Website: https://www.co.orange.tx.us/
- County Seat for Orange: Orange
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Forest Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Forest Heights is located in Orange County
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- Morgan Bluff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Morgan Bluff is located in Orange County
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- Lemonville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lemonville is located in Orange County
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- Reese
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Reese is located in Orange County
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- West Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Bluff is located in Orange County
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- Mauriceville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Texla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Texla is located in Orange County
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- Kinard Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kinard Estates is located in Orange County
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- Little Cypress
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Little Cypress is located in Orange County
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- Ridgecrest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgecrest is located in Orange County
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- Coughlin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Coughlin is located in Orange County
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- Echo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Echo is located in Orange County
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- Tyler County
- County Website: https://www.co.tyler.tx.us/
- County Seat for Tyler: Woodville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Fred
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Spurger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Beauregard Parish
- County Website: https://www.beauparish.org/
- County Seat for Beauregard: DeRidder (LA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Bancroft
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Bancroft is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Salem Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Bivens
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bivens is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Fields
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fields is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Mystic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mystic is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Nicks Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nicks Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Clines Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clines Ferry is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Merryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Seale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Seale is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Juanita
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Juanita is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Oretta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oretta is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Singer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Helme
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Helme is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Newlin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Newlin is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Neale
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Neale is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Junction is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Gekop
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gekop is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Pujo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pujo is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Gordon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gordon is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Abbie Joe ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Abbie Joe is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Evart ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Evart is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Shear
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Shear is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Carson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carson is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Insco ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Insco is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Kernan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kernan is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Grabow
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grabow is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Bannister ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Bannister is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Longville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sweetville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sweetville is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Hite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hite is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Ragley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tulla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tulla is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Bon Ami
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bon Ami is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Fayette ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fayette is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Fulton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- DeRidder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Addition
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson Addition is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Gaytine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gaytine is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Turps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Turps is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Ludington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ludington is located in Beauregard Parish (LA)
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- Calcasieu Parish
- County Website: https://www.calcasieu.gov/
- County Seat for Calcasieu: Lake Charles (LA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Nixs Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Nixs Ferry is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Hargrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hargrove is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Lunita
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lunita is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Lucas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lucas is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Western Pines
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Western Pines is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Westwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Dequincy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- High School Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- High School Park is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Pine Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Acres is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Eastern Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eastern Heights is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- New Addition
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- New Addition is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Starks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Perkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Perkins is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Big Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Big Woods is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Buhler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buhler is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Edgerly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Niblett Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Niblett Bluff is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vinton is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,211 people
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- Brimstone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brimstone is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Stegall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stegall is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Toomey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Toomey is located in Calcasieu Parish (LA)
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- Vernon Parish
- County Website: https://www.vppjla.com/
- County Seat for Vernon: Leesville (LA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Whitmans Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Whitmans Ferry.
- Sutton Junction ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sutton Junction is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Almadane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Almadane is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Knight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Knight is located in Vernon Parish (LA)
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- Evans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Whitmans Ferry) 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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