Nearest Communities to Ayers,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ayers, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ayers:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Ayers.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ayers is located in Bond County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bond County: Clinton, Fayette, Madison & Montgomery.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ayers. Of these communities, 145 are located in counties other than Bond 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 Ayers (which is Bond 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 Ayers
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bond County (where Ayers resides)
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Paisley Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Reno
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Woburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Greenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sorento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stubblefield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bunje
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bunje is located in Bond County
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- Old Ripley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Dudleyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Gilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gilmore is located in Bond County
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- Mulberry Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pocahontas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Hookdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Beaver Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Pierron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keyesport Landing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Fremont ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Clinton County
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- Jamestown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
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- Marydale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Stolletown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stolletown is located in Clinton County
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- Keyesport
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Harbor
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
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- Harbor Light Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
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- Panorama Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
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- Saint Rose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Rose is located in Clinton County
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- Boulder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Aviston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Beckemeyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Breese
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Carlyle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snearlyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
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- Huey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Royal Lake Resort
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
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- Ferrin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Germantown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shattuc
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bartelso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Posey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Posey is located in Clinton County
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- Albers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hoffman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Jimtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Shafter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bingham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vera
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Augsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dressor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Macoupin County
- County Website: https://macoupincountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Macoupin: Carlinville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Carlsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
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- Mount Olive
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ka-ho
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
- Lake Ka-Ho village
- White City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Staunton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Benld
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eagarville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sawyerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hornsby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
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- East Gillespie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gillespie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson is located in Macoupin County
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- Mount Clare
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Wilsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Baylestown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Baylestown is located in Macoupin County
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- Dorchester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Dorchester is located in Macoupin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Millville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Millville is located in Macoupin County
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- Womac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Womac is located in Macoupin County
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- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atwater
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Centerville is located in Macoupin County
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- Royal Lakes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Woodburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodburn is located in Macoupin County
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- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Edwardsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- New Douglas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Grantfork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grantfork is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantfork
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Binney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Binney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney
- Alhambra
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green Castle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Green Castle is located in Madison County
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- Livingston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Williamson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kaufman
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Kaufman is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastopol
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sebastopol is located in Madison County
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- Worden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Marine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Hamel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fruit
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Fruit is located in Madison County
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- Maple
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Maple is located in Madison County
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- Saint Jacob
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Morgan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
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- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Madison County
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- Carpenter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Madison County
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- Prairietown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Prairietown is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairietown
- Kuhn Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kuhn Station is located in Madison County
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- Graney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Graney is located in Madison County
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- Holiday Shores
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Holiday Shores is located in Madison County
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- Troy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gard is located in Madison County
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- Midway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Madison County
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- Leclaire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leclaire is located in Madison County
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- Mont Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Station is located in Madison County
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- Dorsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Edwardsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Carbon Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Carbon Crossing is located in Madison County
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- Troy Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Troy Junction is located in Madison County
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- Bluff Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bluff Junction is located in Madison County
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- Meadowbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Meadowbrook is located in Madison County
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- Moro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Patoka
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fairman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Lester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Sandoval
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Donnellson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Panama
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coffeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Van Burensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Taylor Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Walshville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Fairmont Place
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
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- Hillsboro Heights
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Schram City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Fillmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Butler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Irving
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Litchfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Island View
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
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- Stagecoach Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
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- Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Honey Bend
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
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- Coalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Shop Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
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- Nokomis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Montgomery County
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- Raymond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wenonah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Harvel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Zanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Ohlman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waggoner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Clair County
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ayers ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ayers.
- Hanson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Oconee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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- Ayers) 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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