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Nearest Communities to Sixmile,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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.

Sixmile is located in Clinton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 202 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sixmile. Of these communities, 165 are located in counties other than Clinton 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 Sixmile (which is Clinton 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 Sixmile

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

  • Clinton County   (where Sixmile resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.clintoncounty-ia.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Clinton
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • Tenmile
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bryant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bryant is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Elvira
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Andover
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Goose Lake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Bulgers Hollow
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Bulgers Hollow is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulgers Hollow
      • Almont
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Almont is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
      • Sibyl ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sibyl is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibyl
      • Lyons
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lyons is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
      • Teeds Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Elk River Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
      • Chaney
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Chaney is located in Clinton County
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  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Maquoketa
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • Miles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Preston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sterling
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Sterling is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
      • Van Buren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Sabula
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Samoa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Samoa is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samoa
      • Spragueville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Reeceville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Reeceville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeceville
      • Rockaway ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rockaway is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway
      • Lainsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Lainsville is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
      • Twin Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Twin Springs is located in Jackson County
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      • Green Island
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Green Island is located in Jackson County
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  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Davenport
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • McCausland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • McCausland is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
      • Princeton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rivercrest Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Rivercrest Estates is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivercrest Estates
      • Gambrill ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gambrill is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrill
      • Noel ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Noel is located in Scott County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Park View
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Argo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Argo is located in Scott County
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      • Long Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Le Claire
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Great Oaks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Great Oaks is located in Scott County
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      • Sherton Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sherton Heights is located in Scott County
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      • Eldridge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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        • Carriage Place
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Carriage Place is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Place
        • Pleasant Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Donahue
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Joy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mount Joy is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
        • Panorama Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Panorama Park is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Bettendorf
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Riverdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Riverdale is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Dixon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • New Dixon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • New Dixon is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Dixon
        • Ridgeview Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ridgeview Park is located in Scott County
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        • Green Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Green Acres is located in Scott County
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        • Maysville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Maysville is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
        • Big Rock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Davenport
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Probstei
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Probstei is located in Scott County
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        • Lakewood Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
        • Plainview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Plainview is located in Scott County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
  • Carroll County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • Shady Beach
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Shady Beach is located in Henry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
      • Cleveland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cleveland is located in Henry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
      • Dayton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Hickory Hills
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Woodcrest
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Woodcrest is located in Henry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest
      • Colona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
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      • Green River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Green River is located in Henry County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
      • Green Rock
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
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      • Level Acres
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Level Acres is located in Henry County (IL)
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  • Jo Daviess County
    • County Website:   https://www.jodaviesscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Jo Daviess:   Galena (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • Brinksburg ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Brinksburg is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinksburg
      • Whitton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Whitton is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitton
      • Hanover
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Massbach
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Massbach is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massbach
      • Pleasant Hill ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Blanding
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Blanding is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanding
      • Pleasant Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • North Hanover
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • North Hanover is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hanover
      • Weston ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Weston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
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        • Elmoville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmoville is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmoville
        • Elizabeth
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rodden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Rodden is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodden
        • Winston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Winston is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Rice
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Rice is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Woodbine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Woodbine is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
  • Rock Island County
    • County Website:   https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Rock Island:   Rock Island (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • Cordova
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <3>
      • Port Byron
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hillsdale is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsdale <3>
      • Rapids City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cedar Brook
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
      • Joslin
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hampton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <3>
      • Babcock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Babcock is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
      • Osborn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Osborn is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Barstow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Carbon Cliff
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • East Moline
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
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  • Stephenson County
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison (IL)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sixmile   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sixmile.
      • Fulton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Clinton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Oklahoma
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Little Oklahoma is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
      • Albany
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <3>
      • Garden Plain
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Garden Plain is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
      • Spring Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Oliver
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Oliver is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
      • Union Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ustick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ustick is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
      • Newton Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineral Springs ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mineral Springs is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
      • Unionville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Unionville is located in Whiteside County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
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        • Morrison
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Fenton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Franklin Corners
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Franklin Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Corners
        • White Pigeon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Erie
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <3>
        • Malvern
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Denrock
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
        • Hamilton Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Hamilton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Corners
        • Pratt ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pratt is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
        • Round Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Round Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Grove
        • Lyndon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Portland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Portland is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
        • Prophetstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sands
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sands is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands
        • Spring Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Hill is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Coleta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Coleta is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleta
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleta <3>
        • Agnew
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Agnew is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Jefferson Corners
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Jefferson Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
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        • Como
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Como is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Emerson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Emerson is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Galt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Douglas Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Douglas Park is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Park
        • Grimes Addition
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Addition
        • Leon Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Corners

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sixmile) 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.