Nearest Communities to Alma,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alma, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alma:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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 Alma.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alma is located in Marion County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Jefferson, Washington & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alma. Of these communities, 135 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Alma (which is Marion 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 Alma
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Marion County (where Alma resides)
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Brubaker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
- Kinmundy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tonti
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Salem
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Omega
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bannister
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Iuka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Selmaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
- Odin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Patoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Vernon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cartter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Sandoval
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxville
- Hubbard Woods
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Woods
- Kell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Junction City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Union Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Helm
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Helm is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
- Walnut Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Keyesport Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
- Tamalco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
- Hamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Pleasant Mound
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hookdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
- Mulberry Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Smithboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Durley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
- Greenville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Dudleyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
- Oskaloosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Cruse
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
- Xenia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Iola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kenner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riffle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
- Louisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Flora
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hord
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hord is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
- Hoosier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Bible Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
- Sailor Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Clay City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maysville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Centralia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shattuc
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ferrin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
- Keyesport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Harbor Light Bay
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
- North Harbor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
- Panorama Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Hoffman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Huey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Marydale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carlyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Posey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Lake Resort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lake Resort
- Stolletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stolletown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
- Beckemeyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Edgewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mason
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Altamont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Southmore Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- East Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
- Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Dexter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
- Keptown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Watson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eberle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
- Blue Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Moccasin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Funkhouser
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Heartville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Farina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
- Augsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Confidence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Loogootee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Shobonier
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- La Clede
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Saint James
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Bluff City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Avena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Hagarstown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vandalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Elmo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Pruett
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
- Sefton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
- Jimtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Shafter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Vera
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Magnolia Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Post Oak
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Wrights Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
- Twin Churches
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
- Bayle City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Divide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Dix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Texico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Shields
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Boyd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Stratton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Cravat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cravat is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
- Idlewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Camp Ground
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
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- Drivers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Webster Hill Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
- Woodlawn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bluford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Markham City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
- Marlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Roaches
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
- Morganville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Morganville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
- Shirley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- Van Burensburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Wamac
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
- Noltings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Noltings is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
- Irvington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Alda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alda is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
- Hoyleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Huegely
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Huegely is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Zenith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Orchardville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
- Greathouse Ford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
- Johnsonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Crisp
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
- Keenesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
- Rinard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Cisne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Keenes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Alma) 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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