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Nearest Communities to Babylon,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Babylon.<1>

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

Babylon is located in Fulton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Knox, Mason, McDonough, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Babylon. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Fulton 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 Babylon (which is Fulton 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 Babylon

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

  • Fulton County   (where Babylon resides)
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babylon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babylon.
      • Checkrow
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellisville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Virgil ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Virgil was located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Blyton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Whites Ferry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Whites Ferry is also located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
      • Manley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Manley is also located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Buckeye
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckeye is also located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Troy was located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Avon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Marietta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Ridge was located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Seville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Seville is also located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
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        • Bybee
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Poverty Ridge
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Poverty Ridge is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
        • Smithfield
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Fiatt
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • London Mills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Midway ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Midway was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Fairview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Cuba
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Civer was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bernadotte was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Depler Springs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Depler Springs is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depler Springs
        • Fulton Center ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Fulton Center was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
          • Former name for Fulton Center:
          • Fulton Centre
        • Westview Acres
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Westview Acres is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Acres
        • Middlegrove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Middlegrove is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
        • Bryant
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bryant is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryant <3>
        • Canton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Gilchrist
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Gilchrist is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Norris
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Ipava
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Ipava is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipava <3>
        • Table Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lewistown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brereton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Dunfermline
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • East Lawndale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • East Lawndale is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawndale
        • Prospect Heights Addition
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Village Square
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Village Square is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
        • Saint David
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Forty Acres
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Forty Acres is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Acres
        • Howard
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Howard is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
        • Rawalts
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Rawalts is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
        • Farmington
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Duncan Mills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Duncan Mills is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mills
        • Keeler ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Keeler was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
        • Vermont
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Little America
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Little America is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
        • Maples Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Maples Mill is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
        • Sepo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Waterford ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterford was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
        • Monterey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Monterey is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Otto ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Otto was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
        • Breeds
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Beaty
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Beaty is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
        • Summum
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Liverpool
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Banner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Banner is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banner <3>
        • Leesburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Leesburg is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
        • Enion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Enion is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enion
        • Astoria
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Astoria is also located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <3>
        • Marbletown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Henderson County
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babylon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babylon.
      • Saint Augustine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hermon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Hermon is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermon
      • Burnside ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Burnside was located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Bridgeport Ferry
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
      • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bridgeport was located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Rapatee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Rapatee is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
      • Abingdon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • De Long
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Maquon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Uniontown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Uniontown is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
      • Saluda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Saluda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Douglas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Douglas is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
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        • Gilson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Yates City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Knoxville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Elba Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • East Galesburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
        • Galesburg
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Knox
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Appleton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Trenton Corners
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
        • Dahinda
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Eugene
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Oak Run
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Oak Run is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
        • Williamsfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Henderson Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Grove
        • Henderson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Soperville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Soperville is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
        • Wataga
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Truro
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Truro is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Havana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babylon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babylon.
      • Baldwin Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Baldwin Beach is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Beach
      • Quiver Beach
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Quiver Beach is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiver Beach
      • Buzzville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chautauqua Park
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Chautauqua Park is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua Park
      • Goofy Ridge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Havana
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Eckard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Eckard is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckard
      • Lakewood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Matanzas Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Matanzas Beach is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas Beach
      • Kelsey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kelsey is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
      • Matanzas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Matanzas is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
      • Topeka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
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        • Bath
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Moscow ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Moscow was located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Bishop
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bishop is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Long Branch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • McDonough County
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babylon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babylon.
      • Prairie City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Bushnell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Philadelphia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • Walnut Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Bardolph
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Shoo Fly
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
      • Scottsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Adair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pennington Point
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
      • Good Hope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • East Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • Lamone Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Macomb
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Macomb is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
        • University Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • University Village is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
        • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Little Ireland was located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
        • Sciota
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Industry
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Stewardsville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Stewardsville was located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
        • Colchester
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Doddsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fandon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fandon is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
        • Ragtown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Ragtown was located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
        • Blandinsville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Tennessee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hills Grove was located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
        • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Peoria County
  • Schuyler County
  • Tazewell County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Babylon   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Babylon.
      • Greenbush
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenbush is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Youngstown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Swan Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
      • Berwick
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Roseville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Phelps
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Cameron
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Larchland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Larchland is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
      • Ormonde
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ormonde is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
      • Surrey
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • New Lancaster was located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
      • Ponemah
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ponemah is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
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        • Ellison ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellison was located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
        • Coldbrook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
        • Smithshire
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Monmouth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Utah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Kirkwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gerlaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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