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Nearest Communities to Charleston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 starting from Charleston.<1>

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

Charleston is located in Lee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 172 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Charleston. Of these communities, 134 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Charleston (which is Lee 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 Charleston

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

  • Lee County   (where Charleston resides)
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Augusta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Skunk River
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Danville Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Middletown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Patterson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Spring Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Kemper
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Beaverdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Prairie Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
      • West Burlington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
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        • Kline
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Dodgeville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Latty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Latty is located in Des Moines County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://henrycounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Mount Pleasant
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Lowell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Baltimore ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Baltimore is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
      • Salem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Hillsboro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Denova
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Denova is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denova
      • New London
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Oakland Mills
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mount Pleasant
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Westwood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Westwood is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Belfast ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Belfast is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
      • Rome
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rome is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Traxler ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Traxler is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traxler
  • Jefferson County
  • Van Buren County
    • County Website:   https://www.vanburencounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Van Buren:   Keosauqua
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Farmington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Plymouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Plymouth is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Palestine ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Palestine is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
      • Bonaparte
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lexington is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Harrisburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Bentonsport
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Vernon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Pierceville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
      • Mount Sterling
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Utica
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Utica is located in Van Buren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Keosauqua
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Stockport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Mount Zion
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
        • Pittsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Winchester
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Winchester is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Kilbourn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Parksville ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Parksville is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
        • Cantril
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Birmingham
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
        • Lebanon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Adams County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Nauvoo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Quashquema is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Niota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Niota
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
      • Powellton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Pontoosuc
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Hamilton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <3>
      • Warsaw
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <3>
      • Adrian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Colusa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Dallas City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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        • McCall
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Elvaston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ferris
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <3>
        • Elderville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Burnside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Durham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Durham is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Carthage
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Sutter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Basco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Basco is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basco <3>
        • Disco
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • La Crosse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Tioga
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Bentley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bentley is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
        • Breckenridge
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • La Harpe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Webster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • West Point
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fountain Green
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Denver
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Denver is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Middle Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Lomax
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Iowa Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Yellow Banks
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Carman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Heapsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
      • Carthage Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Gulf Port
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Terre Haute
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Decorra
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clarkcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Kahoka (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Dumas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Athens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Francisville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Peaksville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Revere
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterloo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterloo is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Anson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wayland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Clark City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Chambersburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Kahoka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <3>
      • Acasto
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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        • Alexandria
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Medill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ashton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ashton is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Winchester
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Winchester is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Union
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Union is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Antioch
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Antioch is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Eldorado ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Eldorado is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Luray
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Gregory Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
        • Neeper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Patrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
        • Wyaconda
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairmont
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairmont is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Monticello (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Laura
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Laura is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Derrahs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Derrahs is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
      • Santuzza
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Santuzza is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuzza
      • Williamstown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Benjamin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Benjamin is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
      • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
  • Scotland County
    • County Website:   https://www.scotlandcountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Scotland:   Memphis (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Charleston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Charleston.
      • Granger
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
      • Prospect Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
      • Etna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Etna is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Arbela
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Azen
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
      • Gorin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • South Gorin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charleston) 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.