Nearest Communities to Williams,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Williams, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Williams:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
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.
Williams is located in Brown County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Brown County: Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Eastland, McCulloch, Mills & San Saba.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Williams. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Brown 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 Williams (which is Brown 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 Williams
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Brown County (where Williams resides)
- County Website: https://www.browncountytx.gov/
- County Seat for Brown: Brownwood
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williams ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williams.
- May
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cross Cut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cross Cut is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Cut
- Byrds
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Byrds is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrds
- Holder
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Holder is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
- Lake Brownwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Brownwood is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Brownwood
- Grosvenor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grosvenor is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor
- Lake Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Lake Shore is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Owens
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Owens is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owens
- Shamrock Shores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shamrock Shores is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Shores
- Blackwell Crossing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwell Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Crossing
- Thrifty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Thrifty is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrifty
- Fry ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fry is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Delaware Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Delaware Junction is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Junction
- Early
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Blanket
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bluff View is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff View
- Brownwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bangs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ricker ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ricker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ricker
- Antioch
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Antioch is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Woodland Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Woodland Heights is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Heights
- Dalzell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dalzell is located in Brown County
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- Tenmile Crossing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tenmile Crossing is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Crossing
- Zephyr
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Callahan County
- County Website: https://www.callahancounty.org/
- County Seat for Callahan: Baird
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williams ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williams.
- Cross Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Callahan County
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- Atwell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Atwell is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwell
- Rowden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowden is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowden
- Admiral
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Admiral is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiral
- Putnam
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plain ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plain is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plain
- Jayell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jayell is located in Callahan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayell
- Coleman County
- County Website: https://www.co.coleman.tx.us/
- County Seat for Coleman: Coleman
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williams ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williams.
- Burkett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Webbville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Webbville is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webbville
- Echo
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Echo is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Buffalo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buffalo is located in Coleman County
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- Liberty
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Obregon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Obregon is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obregon
- San Angelo Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Angelo Junction is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Angelo Junction
- Santa Anna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cleveland is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Coleman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamrick is located in Coleman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamrick
- Comanche County
- County Website: https://www.co.comanche.tx.us/
- County Seat for Comanche: Comanche
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williams ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williams.
- Amity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Comanche County
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- Sipe Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sipe Springs is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipe Springs
- Stag Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Stag Creek is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stag Creek
- Sidney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beattie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Beattie is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Duster
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Duster is located in Comanche County
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- Comanche
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Gartman View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gartman View is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gartman View
- Rucker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rucker is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- Downing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Downing is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Vandyke
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vandyke is located in Comanche County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandyke
- De Leon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eastland County
- County Website: https://www.eastlandcountytexas.com/
- County Seat for Eastland: Eastland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Williams ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Williams.
- Rising Star
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pioneer is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Chuckville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chuckville is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckville
- Branton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Branton is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branton
- Union Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Union Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Okra
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Okra is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okra
- Sabanno
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sabanno is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabanno
- Mountain Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Romney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Romney is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romney
- Nimrod ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nimrod is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimrod
- Pleasant Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Scranton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Scranton is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
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- Carbon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Mitchell is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mangum ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mangum is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
- Punkin Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Punkin Center is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Gorman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Kokomo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kokomo is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokomo
- Ellison Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ellison Springs is located in Eastland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Springs
- Eastland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Staff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Staff is located in Eastland County
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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- Williams) 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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