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Nearest Communities to Alexander,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Alexander.<1>

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

Alexander is located in Morgan County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morgan County: Brown, Cass, Greene, Macoupin, Pike, Sangamon & Scott.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 209 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alexander. Of these communities, 173 are located in counties other than Morgan 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 Alexander (which is Morgan 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 Alexander

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

  • Morgan County   (where Alexander resides)
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Orleans
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Orleans is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Yeomans
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Yeomans is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomans
      • Arnold
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Sinclair
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Pisgah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rees
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rees is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rees
      • Strawns Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
      • Franklin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Yatesville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Brownton ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Brownton is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Jordanville ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jordanville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
      • Prentice
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
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        • Savage ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Savage is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
        • Appalokia ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Appalokia is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appalokia
        • Clements
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Clements is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clements
        • Portuguese Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Portuguese Hill is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portuguese Hill
        • Waverly
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Davis ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Davis is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Jacksonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • South Jacksonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • South Jacksonville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Jacksonville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,075 people
        • Centerville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Centerville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Woodson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Literberry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Nortonville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Nortonville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
        • Arcadia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Rohrer
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Rohrer is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrer
        • Joy Prairie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
        • Murrayville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Markham
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Markham is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Lynnville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Lynnville is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
        • Concord
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Chapin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bethel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bethel is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Morgan City ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Meredosia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Shady Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
  • Brown County
  • Cass County
  • Christian County
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Athensville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Athensville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
      • Barrow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Barrow is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrow
      • Roodhouse
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenfield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • White Hall
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrights
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Fayette
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Fayette is located in Greene County
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      • Hanks Station
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hanks Station is located in Greene County
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      • Kahm
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahm is located in Greene County
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      • Patterson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilmington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilmington is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Belltown
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Macoupin County
  • Mason County
  • Menard County
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Tallula
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Loyd
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Loyd is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Hill Top
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hill Top is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
      • Lewisburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
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      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Chautauqua
      • Hilltop
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Hilltop is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Petersburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tice
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
      • Atterberry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Atterberry is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
      • Athens
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bobtown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Bobtown is located in Menard County
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        • Oakford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Culver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Culver is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
        • Curtis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Curtis is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • Fancy Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
        • Greenview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sweet Water
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
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  • Montgomery County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alexander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alexander.
      • Browns Crossing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossing
      • Island Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
      • Huffaker
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffaker
      • New Berlin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Prouty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prouty
      • Berlin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
      • Maxwell ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bates
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Bates is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
      • Loami
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Knapp
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
      • Pasfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Sudduth ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudduth
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        • Claysville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
        • Pleasant Plains
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Richland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Curran
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Farmingdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
        • Riddle Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle Hill
        • Lowder
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Archer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
        • Compro
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Compro is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compro
        • Cody
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cody
        • Irwins Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
        • Bradfordton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordton
        • Salisbury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Chatham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Coleman
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bando
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
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        • Auburn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lemmon ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jerome
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jess
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
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        • Leland Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • West Grand Place
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grand Place
        • Woodside
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Thayer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Tower Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Heights
        • Hawthorne Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Iles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
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        • Southern View
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Springfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cotton Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
        • Glenarm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Mildred
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
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        • Toronto
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
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        • East Springfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
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        • Ridgely
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Southlawn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
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        • Green Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cimic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pawnee Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
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        • Commanche Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
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        • Grandview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Shale Bluff
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • North Wind
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
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        • Divernon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Arlington Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Beamington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Devereux Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
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        • Starne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • Streadle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
        • Andrew
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
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        • Barr
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Barr is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cantrall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bissell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Clear Lake
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Keys
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Pawnee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Peabody
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Sherman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Riverton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Rochester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Spaulding
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Ellis
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
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        • Knollwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Van Wood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wood
        • Barclay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
        • Cascade
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
        • Berry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Berry is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
        • Williamsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Scott 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- Alexander) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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