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Nearest Communities to Ashton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Ashton.<1>

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

Ashton is located in Lee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 224 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ashton. Of these communities, 189 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Ashton (which is Lee 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 Ashton

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

  • Lee County   (where Ashton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
      • Franklin Grove
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lee Center
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Inlet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Kingdom
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Kingdom is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
      • Nachusa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Steward
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Twelvemile Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
      • Binghampton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Binghampton is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Shaws
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Shaws is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
      • Scarboro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Scarboro is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Eldena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Brooklyn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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        • The Burg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Melugin Grove ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Melugin Grove is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melugin Grove
        • Amboy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Compton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Shelburn ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Shelburn is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
        • Dixon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Roxbury
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Roxbury is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Lee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Sublette
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Walton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Walton is located in Lee County
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        • Lincoln Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
        • Paw Paw
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodland Shores
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
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        • Henkel
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Henkel is located in Lee County
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        • Maytown
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Maytown is located in Lee County
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        • Palmyra
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Palmyra is located in Lee County
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        • East Paw Paw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
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        • South Paw Paw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • South Paw Paw is located in Lee County
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        • Harmon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Nelson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Prairieville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Prairieville is located in Lee County
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        • Radley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Van Petten
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Van Petten is located in Lee County
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  • Boone County
  • Bureau County
  • Carroll County
  • DeKalb County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
      • Welland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Welland is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
      • Mendota
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Meriden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Meriden is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Earlville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Peterstown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Peterstown is located in La Salle County
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      • Culton ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Culton is located in La Salle County
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      • Leland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Triumph
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Fitchmoor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County
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      • Troy Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dimmick
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
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      • Baker
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Harding
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Harding is located in La Salle County
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      • Munson ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Munson is located in La Salle County
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  • Ogle County
  • Stephenson County
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
      • Sanfordville ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Sanfordville is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanfordville
      • Woodland Hills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County
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      • Penrose
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Yeoward Addition
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Yeoward Addition is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoward Addition
      • Rock Falls
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sterling
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Hahnaman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hahnaman is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnaman
      • Douglas Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Douglas Park is located in Whiteside County
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      • Grimes Addition
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County
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        • Como
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Como is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Emerson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Galt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Deer Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Coleta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Agnew
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Agnew is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Winnebago County
    • County Website:   https://wincoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Winnebago:   Rockford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashton.
      • Kishwaukee
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Kishwaukee is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee
      • Grant View Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Grant View Heights is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant View Heights
      • Morristown ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Morristown is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Motor Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
      • Woodcrest
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Woodcrest is located in Winnebago County
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      • Harrisville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrisville is located in Winnebago County
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      • Greenridge Estates
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Greenridge Estates is located in Winnebago County
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      • New Millford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • New Millford is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
      • Westfield Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Westfield Corners is located in Winnebago County
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      • Lonesome Acres
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Lonesome Acres is located in Winnebago County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome Acres
      • Atwood Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Atwood Estates is located in Winnebago County
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      • Atwood Park Estates
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Atwood Park Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Blackcrest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Blackcrest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Brewster Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Brewster Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Burr Oak Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Burr Oak Acres is located in Winnebago County
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        • Canyon Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Canyon Ridge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cheyenne Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Maywood Manor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Maywood Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • River Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • River Grove is located in Winnebago County
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        • Winnebago Court
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Winnebago Court is located in Winnebago County
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        • Kishwaukee Glen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Kishwaukee Glen is located in Winnebago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwaukee Glen
        • Coreys Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
        • Franklin Gardens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Franklin Gardens is located in Winnebago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Gardens
        • Grant Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Grant Park is located in Winnebago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Park
        • Indian Village
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Kinseys Little Farms
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Kinseys Little Farms is located in Winnebago County
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        • Linview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Linview is located in Winnebago County
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        • North Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ravinia Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Ravinia Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Thorne Ledge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Thorne Ledge is located in Winnebago County
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        • Alworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Factory Addition
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Factory Addition is located in Winnebago County
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        • Green View Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Green View Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Greendale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Greendale is located in Winnebago County
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        • Harrison Avenue Gardens
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lindberg Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lindberg Park is located in Winnebago County
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        • Normandy Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Normandy Heights is located in Winnebago County
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        • Pine Manor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Pine Manor is located in Winnebago County
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        • River Forest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • River Forest is located in Winnebago County
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        • Seward
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Silver Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
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        • Hickory View Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hickory View Estates is located in Winnebago County
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        • Mulford Highlands
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mulford Highlands is located in Winnebago County
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        • Winnebago
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Coventry Hills East
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Coventry Hills East is located in Winnebago County
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        • Coventry Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Coventry Hills is located in Winnebago County
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        • Panorama Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
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        • Perryville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Perryville is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View Farm
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Valley View Farm is located in Winnebago County
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        • Valley View
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Valley View is located in Winnebago County
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        • Rockford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Westmoreland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Westmoreland is located in Winnebago County
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        • Cherry Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ashton) 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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