Nearest Communities to Akin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 starting from Akin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Akin is located in Franklin County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Perry, Saline & Williamson.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 270 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akin. Of these communities, 223 are located in counties other than Franklin 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 Akin (which is Franklin 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 Akin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Franklin County (where Akin resides)
- County Website: https://franklincountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Franklin: Benton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Akin Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Akin Junction is located in Franklin County
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- Boothby
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Boothby is located in Franklin County
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- Rust
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Rust is located in Franklin County
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- Bessie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bessie is located in Franklin County
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- Thompsonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Parrish
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parrish is located in Franklin County
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- Ferber
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ferber is located in Franklin County
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- Kegley
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Kegley is located in Franklin County
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- Hanaford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hanaford is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 316 people
- Smothersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Smothersville is located in Franklin County
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- Groat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Groat is located in Franklin County
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- Diana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Diana is located in Franklin County
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- Greenville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenville is located in Franklin County
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- Steel City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Steel City is located in Franklin County
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- Frisco
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Frisco is located in Franklin County
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- Taylor Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Taylor Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Locust Grove ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Locust Grove is located in Franklin County
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- Fitt's Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fitt's Hill is located in Franklin County
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- Ewing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deering City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deering City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deering City
- Benton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Benton Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Benton Park is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Park
- Whittington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Frankfort is located in Franklin County
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- West City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West City is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- West Frankfort
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Frankfort is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
- Hickory Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hickory Corners is located in Franklin County
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- Orient
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rend City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
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- Cambon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cambon is located in Franklin County
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- Pershing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pershing is located in Franklin County
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- Buckner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Plumfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Plumfield is located in Franklin County
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- Urbain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Urbain is located in Franklin County
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- Valier Patch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Valier Patch is located in Franklin County
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- Christopher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Meyer is located in Franklin County
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- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Franklin County
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- Valier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Creek is located in Franklin County
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- Cleburne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cleburne is located in Franklin County
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- Coello
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North City is located in Franklin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Zeigler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sesser
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mulkeytown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Royalton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Gallatin County
- County Website: https://gallatinco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Gallatin: Shawneetown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Omaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elba
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Elba is located in Gallatin County
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- Equality
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cottonwood is located in Gallatin County
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- Ridgway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lawler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lawler is located in Gallatin County
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- New Market ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Market is located in Gallatin County
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- Hamilton County
- County Website: https://www.hamiltoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Hamilton: McLeansboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- West Rural Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- West Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rural Hill
- Rural Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rural Hill is located in Hamilton County
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- Macedonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Braden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Braden is located in Hamilton County
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- Tuckers Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tuckers Corners is located in Hamilton County
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- Flint
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Flint is located in Hamilton County
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- University
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- University is located in Hamilton County
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- Olga
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Olga is located in Hamilton County
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- Walpole
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walpole is located in Hamilton County
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- Hoodville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoodville is located in Hamilton County
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- Lovilla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lovilla is located in Hamilton County
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- Diamond City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Diamond City is located in Hamilton County
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- Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Delafield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Delafield is located in Hamilton County
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- McLeansboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dahlgren
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nipper Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Nipper Corner is located in Hamilton County
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- Broughton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rectorville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rectorville is located in Hamilton County
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- Piopolis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Piopolis is located in Hamilton County
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- Thurber
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thurber is located in Hamilton County
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- Thackeray
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Thackeray is located in Hamilton County
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- Belle Prairie City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Belle Prairie City is located in Hamilton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Blairsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Blairsville is located in Hamilton County
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- Jefferson City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson City is located in Hamilton County
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- Logansport ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Logansport is located in Hamilton County
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- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jamestown is located in Hamilton County
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- Garrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Garrison is located in Hamilton County
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- Bungay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bungay is located in Hamilton County
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- New London ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New London is located in Hamilton County
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- Aden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aden is located in Hamilton County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.jacksoncounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Murphysboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Reeds Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Station is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Station
- Dowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Elkville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hallidayboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- De Soto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ward
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ward is located in Jackson County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Spring Garden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
- Ina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ina
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ina <3>
- Belle Rive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
- Bonnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Nason
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Opdyke
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dareville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dareville is located in Jefferson County
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- Emerson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Bakerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
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- Shirley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shirley is located in Jefferson County
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- Morganville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Morganville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Marcoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marcoe is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcoe
- Waltonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bluford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Markham City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
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- Marlow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
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- Scheller
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
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- Camp Ground
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
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- Mount Vernon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Summersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Webster Hill Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
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- Drivers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
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- Idlewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Woodlawn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
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- Roaches
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Roaches is located in Jefferson County
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- Johnson County
- County Seat for Johnson: Vienna
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Egyptian Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Egyptian Hills is located in Johnson County
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- New Burnside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Parker is located in Johnson County
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- Pharoahs Gardens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pharoahs Gardens is located in Johnson County
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- Eagle Point Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eagle Point Bay is located in Johnson County
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- Robinwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Robinwood is located in Johnson County
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- Wagon Creek Heaven
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Wagon Creek Heaven is located in Johnson County
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- Deer Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Deer Ridge is located in Johnson County
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- Ozark
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek Ranch
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Sugar Creek Ranch is located in Johnson County
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- Perry County
- County Website: https://perrycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Perry: Pinckneyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Old Du Quoin
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Old Du Quoin is located in Perry County
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- Du Quoin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Holden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holden is located in Perry County
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- Saint Johns
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Sunfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
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- Tamaroa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pope County
- County Seat for Pope: Golconda
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Abbot
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Abbot is located in Pope County
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- Delwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Delwood is located in Pope County
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- McCormick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McCormick is located in Pope County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- Saline County
- County Website: https://www.salinecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Saline: Harrisburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- West End
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West End is located in Saline County
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- Halltown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Halltown is located in Saline County
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- Cornerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cornerville is located in Saline County
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- Long Branch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Long Branch is located in Saline County
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- Galatia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Saline County
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- Harco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Harco is located in Saline County
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- Tison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tison is located in Saline County
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- Raleigh
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Francis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Francis is located in Saline County
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- Buena Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Saline County
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- Dorris Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dorris Heights is located in Saline County
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- Wasson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Wasson is located in Saline County
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- Texas City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Texas City is located in Saline County
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- Beulah Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah Heights is located in Saline County
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- Eldorado
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Harrisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Saline County
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- Muddy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saline City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saline City is located in Saline County
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- Carrier Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Carrier Mills is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,527 people
- Former names for Carrier Mills:
- Carriers Mills
- Morrilsville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrier Mills <3>
- Delta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Saline County
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- Dorrisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dorrisville is located in Saline County
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- Gaskins City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gaskins City is located in Saline County
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- Ledford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ledford is located in Saline County
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- Garden Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Heights is located in Saline County
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- Pankeyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pankeyville is located in Saline County
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- Newcastle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newcastle is located in Saline County
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- Saline
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Saline is located in Saline County
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- Red Bud ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bud is located in Saline County
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- Cottage Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Saline County
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- Stonefort
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mitchellsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
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- Saline Valley Store ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saline Valley Store is located in Saline County
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- Oldtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oldtown is located in Saline County
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- Whitesville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whitesville is located in Saline County
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- Somerset
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Somerset is located in Saline County
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- Horseshoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Horseshoe is located in Saline County
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- Rudement
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rudement is located in Saline County
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- Eagle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle is located in Saline County
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- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
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- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- Du Bois
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
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- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Middleton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Wayne County
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- Smithville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithville is located in Wayne County
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- Mayberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayberry is located in Wayne County
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- Keenes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wayne City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sims
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keenesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Barnhill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Boyleston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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- White County
- County Website: https://www.whitecounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for White: Carmi
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- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Gossett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gossett is located in White County
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- Norris City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sacramento
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sacramento is located in White County
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- Enfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Middlepoint
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Middlepoint is located in White County
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- Stokes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stokes is located in White County
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- Springer Station
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Springer Station is located in White County
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- Springerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Roland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Roland is located in White County
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- McIntosh Settlement ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McIntosh Settlement is located in White County
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- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Brownsville is located in White County
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- Iron
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Iron is located in White County
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- Bingman Station
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bingman Station is located in White County
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- Mill Shoals
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herald
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Williamson County
- County Website: https://www.williamsoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Williamson: Marion
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- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Rileyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rileyville is located in Williamson County
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- Banklick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Banklick is located in Williamson County
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- Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Corinth is located in Williamson County
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- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hartford is located in Williamson County
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- Jenkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in Williamson County
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- Shakerag
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shakerag is located in Williamson County
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- Attila
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Attila is located in Williamson County
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- Paulton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Paulton is located in Williamson County
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- Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Johnston City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stiritz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stiritz is located in Williamson County
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- Freeman Spur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Freeman Spur is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Freeman Spur has also been known as:
- Freeman Spur village
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- Whiteash
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteash is located in Williamson County
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- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Fergestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fergestown is located in Williamson County
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- Crab Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crab Orchard is located in Williamson County
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- Chittyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chittyville is located in Williamson County
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- Dog Walk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dog Walk is located in Williamson County
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- Herrin Junction ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Herrin Junction is located in Williamson County
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- Paineville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Paineville is located in Williamson County
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- Spillertown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Spillertown is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Crenshaw Crossing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crenshaw Crossing is located in Williamson County
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- Herrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dykersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dykersburg is located in Williamson County
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- Marion
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Dennison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- New Dennison is located in Williamson County
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- Rodgersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rodgersville is located in Williamson County
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- Clifford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clifford is located in Williamson County
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- Energy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside is located in Williamson County
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- Bainbridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bainbridge is located in Williamson County
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- Colp
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Colp is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Former name for Colp:
- Colpville
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- Dewmaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dewmaine is located in Williamson County
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- Eden Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eden Park is located in Williamson County
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- Timmons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Timmons is located in Williamson County
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- Palzo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Palzo is located in Williamson County
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- Willeford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Willeford is located in Williamson County
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- Blairsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsville is located in Williamson County
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- Bush
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bush is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Carterville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Crainville is located in Williamson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,419 people
- Cambria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Creal Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chamness ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chamness is located in Williamson County
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- Fredonia ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fredonia is located in Williamson County
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- Hudgens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hudgens is located in Williamson County
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- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Williamson County
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- Lake Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lake Estates is located in Williamson County
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- North Shoreline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- North Shoreline is located in Williamson County
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- Sunset Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Sunset Harbor is located in Williamson County
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- Crab Orchard Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Crab Orchard Estates is located in Williamson County
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- Neilson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Neilson is located in Williamson County
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- Cedar Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hills is located in Williamson County
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- Clifty Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Clifty Heights is located in Williamson County
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- Crestwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Crestwood is located in Williamson County
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- Egypt Shores
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Egypt Shores is located in Williamson County
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- Egyptian Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Egyptian Acres is located in Williamson County
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- Fopal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fopal is located in Williamson County
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- Lake Crest
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake Crest is located in Williamson County
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- Sleepy Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Williamson County
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- Woodland Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodland Hills is located in Williamson County
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- Kelleys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kelleys is located in Williamson County
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- Wolf Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf Creek is located in Williamson County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Akin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
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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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