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Nearest Communities to Sandusky,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.

Sandusky 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 169 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sandusky. Of these communities, 131 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 Sandusky (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 Sandusky

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

  • Lee County   (where Sandusky 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 Sandusky   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sandusky.
      • Skunk River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Augusta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • 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
      • Patterson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Middletown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Beaverdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Danville Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Danville Center is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville Center
      • Danville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Danville is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Burlington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Burlington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Grove is located in Des Moines County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Henry County
  • Van Buren County
  • Adams County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sandusky   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sandusky.
      • Sonora ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Nauvoo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Quashquema ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Quashquema is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
      • Hamilton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Powellton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Warsaw
        (8 miles [12.9 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>
      • Elvaston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • McCall
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • McCall is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
      • Elderville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Elderville is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
      • Ferris
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • 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>
      • Niota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Old Niota
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
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        • Adrian
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Carthage
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Colusa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Sutter
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Basco
          (13 miles [20.9 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>
        • Pontoosuc
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Burnside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Dallas City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Breckenridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Bentley
          (16 miles [25.7 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
        • Tioga
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Durham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Durham is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • West Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • La Crosse
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Middle Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
        • Denver
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Denver is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Webster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Stillwell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Stillwell is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Fountain Green
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Disco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Chili
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • La Harpe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bowen
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bowen is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowen <3>
        • Joetta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Saint Mary
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Plymouth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Augusta
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Augusta is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <3>
        • Pulaski
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pulaski is located in Hancock County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sandusky   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sandusky.
      • Lomax
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Iowa Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Yellow Banks
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Carman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Terre Haute
        (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • 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
      • Decorra
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Gulf Port
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hopper
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
  • McDonough County
  • 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 Sandusky   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sandusky.
      • Alexandria
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Francisville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Wayland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
      • Gregory Landing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Gregory Landing is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Landing
      • Dumas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Waterloo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Waterloo is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Winchester
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Winchester is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Clark City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Revere
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Peaksville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Kahoka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Athens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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        • Antioch
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Antioch is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Saint Patrick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
        • Medill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Union
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Union is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Anson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Neeper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ashton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Ashton is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
        • Chambersburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Acasto
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Eldorado ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Eldorado is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado
        • Luray
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
        • Fairmont
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fairmont is located in Clark County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Wyaconda
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • 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 Sandusky   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sandusky.
      • Santuzza
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Santuzza is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuzza
      • Laura
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Laura is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Derrahs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Derrahs is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs
      • Canton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Tully
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Tully is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Benjamin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Benjamin is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benjamin
      • Bunker Hill ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Williamstown
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • La Grange
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Monticello
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
      • Ten Mile
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ten Mile is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
      • Durgen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Durgen is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durgen
  • Scotland County

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- Sandusky) 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.