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Nearest Communities to Woodlake,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 from Woodlake.<1>

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


Woodlake is located in Trinity County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Trinity County: Angelina, Cherokee, Houston, Polk, San Jacinto & Walker.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Woodlake. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Trinity 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 Woodlake (which is Trinity 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 Woodlake

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

  • Trinity County   (where Woodlake resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.trinity.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Trinity:   Groveton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlake.
      • Sumpter ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Sumpter is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumpter
      • Sulphur
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Sulphur is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
      • Josserand
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Josserand is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josserand
      • Groveton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Lacy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Trevat
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Trevat is located in Trinity County
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      • Westville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Westville is located in Trinity County
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      • Centerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Trinity County
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      • Helmic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Crecy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Crecy is located in Trinity County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crecy
      • Chita
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Apple Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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        • Saron
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Saron is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saron
        • Carlisle
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Friday
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Centralia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Nogalus
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Nogalus is located in Trinity County
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        • Nigton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Nigton is located in Trinity County
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        • Sebastopol
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sebastopol is located in Trinity County
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        • Glendale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Center Point ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Center Point is located in Trinity County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
        • Friendship
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Friendship is located in Trinity County
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        • Pennington
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vair
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Vair is located in Trinity County
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        • Mill Town
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Mill Town is located in Trinity County
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        • Trinity
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Red Branch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Red Branch is located in Trinity County
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  • Angelina County
    • County Website:   https://www.angelinacounty.net/
    • County Seat for Angelina:   Lufkin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlake.
      • Renova ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Renova is located in Angelina County
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      • Rutland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rutland is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Blix
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Diboll
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Granville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
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      • Burke
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Peavy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Peavy is located in Angelina County
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      • Beulah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Beulah is located in Angelina County
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      • Hudson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hudson is located in Angelina County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,288 people
      • Providence
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Providence is located in Angelina County
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        • Redtown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Bald Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bald Hill is located in Angelina County
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        • Woodlawn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodlawn is located in Angelina County
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        • Keltys
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lufkin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Clawson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Clawson is located in Angelina County
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        • Durant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Homer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Manning ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Manning is located in Angelina County
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        • Shawnee Prairie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Shawnee Prairie is located in Angelina County
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        • Pollok
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Cedar Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Grove is located in Angelina County
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        • Central
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Central is located in Angelina County
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        • Herty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Houston County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.houston.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Houston:   Crockett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlake.
      • Fodice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Fodice is located in Houston County
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      • Plainview
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Plainview is located in Houston County
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      • Holly
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Stubblefield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Stubblefield is located in Houston County
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      • Fog Town
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fog Town is located in Houston County
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      • Hagerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Center Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Center Grove is located in Houston County
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      • Shady Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Shady Grove is located in Houston County
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      • Smith Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Smith Grove is located in Houston County
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      • Arbor
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Arbor is located in Houston County
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      • Allen Chapel
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Allen Chapel is located in Houston County
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      • Colthorp
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Colthorp is located in Houston County
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        • Kennard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Ratcliff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Hopewell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hopewell is located in Houston County
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        • Lovelady
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Anderson Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Anderson Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Mount Vernon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Mount Vernon is located in Houston County
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        • Berea
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Berea is located in Houston County
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        • Center Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Center Hill is located in Houston County
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        • Ernest Anderson Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Tadmor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Walker Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Walker Crossing is located in Houston County
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        • Harrison Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Harrison Town is located in Houston County
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        • Antioch ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Antioch is located in Houston County
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        • Lone Pine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lone Pine is located in Houston County
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        • Sorghumville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Sorghumville is located in Houston County
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        • Plain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Plain is located in Houston County
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        • Cut
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cut is located in Houston County
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        • Hickory Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bates Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Bates Ferry is located in Houston County
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        • McKinleyville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • McKinleyville is located in Houston County
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        • Druso
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Druso is located in Houston County
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  • Polk County
    • County Website:   https://www.polktx.gov/
    • County Seat for Polk:   Livingston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlake.
      • Carmona
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carmona is located in Polk County
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      • Asia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Asia is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asia
      • Colita
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Colita is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colita
      • Corrigan
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wakefield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wakefield is located in Polk County
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      • Patonia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Patonia is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patonia
      • Skinner Town
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Skinner Town is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skinner Town
      • Snow Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Snow Hill is located in Polk County
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      • Bold Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Bering
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bering is located in Polk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bering
      • Moscow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Walda
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Walda is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walda
        • Onalaska
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Seven Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Seven Oaks is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Pluck
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Pluck is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluck
        • Leggett
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • West Tempe
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • West Tempe is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tempe
        • New Willard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Camden
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Blanchard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Blanchard is located in Polk County
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        • Marston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Marston is located in Polk County
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        • Lily Island
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tobacco Patch
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tobacco Patch is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Patch
        • Barnes
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Israel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Israel is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Israel
        • Barnum
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • East Tempe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • East Tempe is located in Polk County
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        • Livingston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Tigerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Tigerville is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • West Livingston
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Ollie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ollie is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
        • Moore Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Moore Hill is located in Polk County
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        • Hortense
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Hortense is located in Polk County
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        • Lamont
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Providence
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Providence is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Swartout ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Swartout is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
        • New Hope
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • New Hope is located in Polk County
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        • Indian Springs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kiam
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Kiam is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiam
        • New Camp Ruby
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • New Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Camp Ruby
        • Goodrich
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Camp Ruby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Camp Ruby is located in Polk County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ruby
  • San Jacinto County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/
    • County Seat for San Jacinto:   Coldspring
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlake.
      • Waterwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterwood is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterwood
      • Darby Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Darby Hill is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darby Hill
      • Staley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Staley is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Point Blank
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Stephen Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Stephen Creek is located in San Jacinto County
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      • Snow Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Snow Hill is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Palmetto Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Palmetto Park is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Park
      • Oakhurst
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wolf Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Wolf Creek is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
      • Willow Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Willow Springs is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Camilla
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Camilla is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camilla
      • Coldspring
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tyler County
  • Walker County

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 from Point A (ie- Woodlake) 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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