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Nearest Communities to Altona,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.

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

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

Altona is located in Knox County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Altona. Of these communities, 138 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Altona (which is Knox 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 Altona

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

  • Knox County   (where Altona resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Oneida
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Victoria
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ontario
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Ontario is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Wataga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Run
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Oak Run is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
      • Henderson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Appleton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Truro
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Truro is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Rio
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Dahinda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Knox
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Trenton Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
        • East Galesburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Henderson Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Soperville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Soperville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
        • Williamsfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Galesburg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Knoxville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Eugene
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Elba Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • Saluda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Saluda is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
        • De Long
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Maquon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Douglas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Yates City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Abingdon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bridgeport Ferry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
        • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Hermon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hermon is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
        • Uniontown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Rapatee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rapatee is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
        • Saint Augustine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bureau County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • London Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Middlegrove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
      • Farmington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Forty Acres
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Forty Acres is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Acres
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Nekoma
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Bishop Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Galva
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodhull
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ulah
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Alpha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Cambridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Saxon is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • German Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • German Corner is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Corner
      • Andover
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Kewanee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Ophiem
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ophiem is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
        • Lynn Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Osco
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Orion
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Morristown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Atkinson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Geneseo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Annawan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunny Hill Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
        • Sunny Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Warner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Warner is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Brook Lawn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
        • Level Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Level Acres is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
        • Briar Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Green River
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Green River is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Hickory Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Woodcrest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Woodcrest is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcrest
        • Colona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Green Rock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Rock is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Timber Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Dayton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cleveland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cleveland is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
        • Kedron ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Kedron is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kedron
        • Shady Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Shady Beach is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Beach
  • Marshall County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • New Windsor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Windsor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • North Henderson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Griffin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Swedona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Swedona is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
      • Alexis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Cable
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cable is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
      • Sherrard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Viola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Boden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Boden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
      • Burgess
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Gilchrist
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Martin ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Martin is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
        • Norwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Matherville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Preemption
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Gilchrist
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
        • Shale City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Shale City is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Wanlock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
        • Orangemans Hall
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangemans Hall
        • Sunbeam
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Aledo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Sugar Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
  • Peoria County
  • Rock Island County
    • County Website:   https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Rock Island:   Rock Island
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Rustic Acres
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Coal Valley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Osborn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
      • Castle Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Junction
      • Coyne Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Glendale ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Glendale is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Poplar Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Barstow
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Carbon Cliff
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Silvis
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
      • Joslin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Bridgeway Addition
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bridgeway Addition is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeway Addition
        • East Moline
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
        • Fruitland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitland is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Ginger Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
        • Reynolds
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Stark County
    • County Website:   https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Stark:   Toulon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • La Fayette
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • West Jersey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Toulon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Elmira
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Modena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wyoming
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Slackwater ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Slackwater is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
      • Osceola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Waldron ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Waldron is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Duncan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Duncan is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Castleton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Stark
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Stark is located in Stark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Bradford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Lombardville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lombardville is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombardville
        • Morse ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Morse is located in Stark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Speer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Altona   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Altona.
      • Shanghai City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Utah
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Coldbrook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Surrey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cameron
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alexis Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Gerlaw
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Shaw
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Shaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Woodvale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Woodvale is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
      • Monmouth
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Phelps
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Berwick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ormonde
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ormonde is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Altona) 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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