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Nearest Communities to Appleton,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Appleton.<1>

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

Appleton 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 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Appleton. Of these communities, 130 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 Appleton (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 Appleton

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

  • Knox County   (where Appleton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Appleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Appleton.
      • Dahinda
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Oak Run
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Run is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
      • Trenton Corners
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
      • Knox
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Gilson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Truro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Truro is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Knoxville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Williamsfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Victoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Galesburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Wataga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Elba Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Elba Center is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Eugene
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Maquon
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Oneida
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Centerville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Galesburg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Henderson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Douglas
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • De Long
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Altona
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ontario
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ontario is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Saluda
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Saluda is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
        • Bridgeport Ferry
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
        • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bridgeport is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Uniontown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Yates City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Soperville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Soperville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
        • Henderson Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Hermon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hermon is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
        • Rapatee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Rapatee is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
        • Abingdon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Rio
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Augustine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Appleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Appleton.
      • London Mills
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Middlegrove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Farmington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Forty Acres
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Forty Acres is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Acres
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Troy is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Fairview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Gilchrist
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Gilchrist is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Ellisville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Norris
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Brereton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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        • Bybee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Avon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Virgil ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Virgil is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Babylon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Fiatt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Blyton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Canton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • East Lawndale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • East Lawndale is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawndale
        • Prospect Heights Addition
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Village Square
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Village Square is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
        • Westview Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Westview Acres is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Acres
        • Manley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Manley is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
        • Buckeye
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Buckeye is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Civer is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Rawalts
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
        • Whites Ferry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
        • Checkrow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Fulton Center ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Fulton Center is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
        • Breeds
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cuba
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Monterey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Monterey is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Appleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Appleton.
      • Nekoma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Galva
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Woodhull
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Saxon is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Alpha
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Ulah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Kewanee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ophiem
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Andover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Cambridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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  • Marshall County
  • McDonough County
  • Mercer County
  • Peoria County
  • Stark County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Appleton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Appleton.
      • Surrey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Utah
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Cameron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Coldbrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Shanghai City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Berwick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Phelps
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Gerlaw
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Greenbush
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Ormonde
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Monmouth
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Shaw
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Shaw is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Woodvale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Woodvale is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
        • Alexis Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
        • Larchland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Roseville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponemah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Ponemah is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
        • Youngstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Little York
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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- Appleton) 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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