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Nearest Communities to Anchor,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>

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

Anchor is located in McLean County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Anchor. Of these communities, 86 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Anchor (which is McLean 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 Anchor

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

  • McLean County   (where Anchor resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Anchor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Anchor.
      • Cropsey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Colfax
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Colfax is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
      • Saybrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Arrowsmith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooksville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Hill is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Ellsworth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Weston
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • McNulta
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • McNulta is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Fletcher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Fletcher is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Padua
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Padua is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
      • Lexington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (44 more) ...
        • Timber Ridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Timber Ridge is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Chenoa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bellflower
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Glen Avon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Bentown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bentown is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Merna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Laurette
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Sabina
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Sabina is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Holder
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Holder is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Troster
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Troster is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Clarksville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Clarksville is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Meadows
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Kumler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Osman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Osman is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Le Roy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Barnes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Barnes is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Towanda
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Brokaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Brokaw is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Empire
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Empire is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Eagle Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Eagle Ridge is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Hawthorne Hills is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Gridley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gridley is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <3>
        • Downs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Downs is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <3>
        • Shamrock
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Colonial Meadows
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Colonial Meadows is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Greenbriar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Greenbriar is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Hedgewood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Hedgewood is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • North Pointe is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Gillum
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hudson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hudson is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
        • Kerrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Kerrick is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Bloomington
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cardinal Court
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Cardinal Court is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Normal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Enright
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Enright is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Burns
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Burns is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Hendrix
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hendrix is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Littleville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Littleville was located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Randolph
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Randolph is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Bloomington Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bloomington Heights is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Yuton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Twin Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Twin Grove is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Heyworth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shirley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Champaign County
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
  • Iroquois County
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Anchor   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Anchor.
      • Risk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Risk is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
      • Strawn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairbury
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cereal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Cereal is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
      • Champlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Forrest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lodemia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • McDowell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Wing
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chatsworth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocoya
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Charlotte
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pontiac
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
        • Waldo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Rooks Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Rugby
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Saunemin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Swygert
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Eylar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Scovel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
        • Graymont
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cayuga
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Griswold
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Cullom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rowe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Rowe is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sullivan Center was located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
          • Former name for Sullivan Center:
          • Sullivan Centre
        • Flanagan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Loretto
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Saxon was located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Emington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Cornell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Odell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Piatt County
  • Woodford 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Anchor) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.