Nearest Communities to Avena,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Avena, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Avena:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 from Avena.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Avena is located in Fayette County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fayette County: Bond, Clay, Clinton, Effingham, Marion, Montgomery & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Avena. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Fayette 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 Avena (which is Fayette 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 Avena
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Avena resides)
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Brownstown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pruett
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Twin Churches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hagarstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shafter
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Jimtown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Bingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Mulberry Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Woburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hookdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Keyesport Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Greenville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ayers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Beaver Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
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- Stubblefield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Pana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rosamond
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Cruse
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
- Iola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Hord
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Boulder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder
- Keyesport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
- Panorama Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Shattuc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- Lillyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Southmore Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
- Altamont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Meadows
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
- Gilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Moccasin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
- Keptown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Beecher City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Blue Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Mason
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shumway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Heartville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartville
- Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
- Eberle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
- Elliottstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
- Teutopolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Evers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
- Dieterich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winterrowd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Lester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Kinmundy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Patoka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Brubaker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brubaker
- Omega
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Tonti
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonti
- Fairman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Salem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bannister
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannister
- Iuka
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Odin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Selmaville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selmaville
- Sandoval
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Van Burensburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Fillmore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Coffeen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Coalton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Nokomis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Irving
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ohlman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Witt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Donnellson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Schram City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avena ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avena.
- Herrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cowden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hanson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Milne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Fancher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
- Williamsburg Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Mode
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Lakewood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Oconee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Stewardson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Herborn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
- Tower Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Sigel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shelbyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kingman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dollville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
- Middlesworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesworth
- Trowbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Avena) 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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