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Nearest Communities to Atwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 north 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.

Atwood is primarily located in Piatt County. A portion of Atwood extends into Douglas County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Piatt County: Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, McLean & Moultrie.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 182 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Atwood. Of these communities, 159 are located in counties other than Piatt 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 Atwood (which is Piatt 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 Atwood

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

  • Piatt County   (where Atwood resides)
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atwood.
      • Jimtown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Parkville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Parkville is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Ivesdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sloan Station
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
      • Pesotum
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sadorus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Giblin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Giblin is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
      • Tolono
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bongard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bongard is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
      • Savoy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Seymour
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Philo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Philo is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
        • Bondville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Staley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kenwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Block
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Block is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
        • Champaign
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Broadlands
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Rising
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
        • Deers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Mira
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sidney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sidney is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Urbana
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mahomet
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Rutherford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilbur Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Augerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Lake of the Woods
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Mayview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fulls
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
        • Leverett
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Tipton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
  • Coles County
    • County Website:   https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Coles:   Charleston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atwood.
      • Fuller
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Fuller is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Cooks Mills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Humboldt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorans
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Lipsey
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lipsey is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipsey
      • Fairgrange
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairgrange is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrange
      • Lane Acres
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Lane Acres is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Acres
      • Mattoon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Bushton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Loxa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Loxa is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
      • Rardin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Green
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Rolling Green is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Wabash Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Wabash Point is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Point
        • Boyd Ford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyd Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Ford
        • Jones
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Jones is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Magnet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Barney Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Barney Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Ford
        • Oakland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kings
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Kings is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
        • Newby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Newby is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
        • Charleston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Paradise
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Paradise is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Embarrass
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Embarrass is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
        • Etna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Etna is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Lerna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
        • Trilla
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Ashmore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Halls Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Halls Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
        • Walker Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Walker Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Ford
  • De Witt County
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
    • County Website:   https://edgarcountyillinois.com/
    • County Seat for Edgar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atwood.
      • Brocton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • McCown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • McCown is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown
      • Borton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Catfish ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Catfish is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Isabel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Isabel is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • New Athens ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • New Athens is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Hughes
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hughes is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Warrington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Warrington is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atwood.
      • Casner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Chapin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Chapin is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Prairie Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
      • Oakley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Hervey City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hervey City is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
      • Long Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Newburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Newburg is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
      • Sangamon
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Argenta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Faries Park ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Faries Park is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faries Park
      • Mount Zion
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Oreana
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Larkdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Larkdale is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
        • Turpin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Decatur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Longview Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
        • Elwin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Forsyth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Emery
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Emery is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
        • Bearsdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Bulldog Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
        • Macon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Maroa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Walker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Walker is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Wyckles Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
        • Wyckles
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wyckles is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
  • Moultrie County
    • County Website:   http://moultriecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Moultrie:   Sullivan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Atwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Atwood.
      • Fairbanks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Lanton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Lanton is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Cadwell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Williamsburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Lovington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ullrich
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
      • Chipps
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Chipps is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipps
      • Cushman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sullivan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Allenville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Dunn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Bethany
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Coles
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Kirksville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
        • Dalton City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Bruce
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Gays
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Gays is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
  • Shelby County
  • Vermilion County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Atwood) 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.