Nearest Communities to Altamont,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Altamont, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Altamont:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Altamont.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Altamont is located in Effingham County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Altamont. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Altamont (which is Effingham 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 Altamont
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Effingham County (where Altamont resides)
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- East Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
- Dexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Keptown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Watson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Beecher City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Shumway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Edgewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Effingham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Teutopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Elliottstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
- Evers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Winterrowd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- Mulberry Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Christian County
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Cruse
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
- Iola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hord
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Oskaloosa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Hoosier
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Ingraham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kenner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sailor Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
- Flora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Coles County
- County Website: https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Coles: Charleston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Coles County
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- Paradise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Trilla
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Lillyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Roslyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
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- Neoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Neal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Neal is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
- Jewett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cherwood Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
- Toledo
(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 Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Magnolia Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Saint James
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Avena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Holliday
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Loogootee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Sefton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
- La Clede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Confidence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Saint Peter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Farina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Twin Churches
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
- Wilberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
- Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Dressor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Vandalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vera
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Shobonier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayle City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Hagarstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shafter
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Bingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jimtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Latona
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
- Wheeler
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gila
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
- Lis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lis
- Bogota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Kinmundy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lester
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Omega
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Vernon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brubaker
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
- Patoka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tonti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Bannister
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Iuka
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Fillmore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Chapman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- Gays
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- Wakefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Altamont ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Altamont.
- Fancher
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Milne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Mode
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Cowden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stewardson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sigel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Herborn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- Kingman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Lakewood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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- Hanson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Middlesworth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oconee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Lithia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
- Tower Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sexson Corner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennerville
- Windsor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Duvall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Henton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Westervelt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Dollville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Altamont) 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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