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Nearest Communities to Beecher City,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Beecher City.<1>

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

Beecher City is located in Effingham County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beecher City. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Beecher City (which is Effingham 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 Beecher City

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

  • Effingham County   (where Beecher City resides)
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beecher City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beecher City.
      • Holland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Holland is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Moccasin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Shumway
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Altamont
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • East Meadows
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
      • Southmore Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Dexter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Keptown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Keptown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Funkhouser
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ewington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ewington is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
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        • Effingham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Green Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Gilmore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Heartville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Watson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Teutopolis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Evers
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Evers is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
        • Mason
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Edgewood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bristol ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bristol is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Montrose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Montrose is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
        • Elliottstown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
        • Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hill is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Dieterich
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Eberle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Eberle is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
        • Winterrowd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
  • Christian County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beecher City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beecher City.
      • Cruse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Cruse is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
      • Iola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Hord
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hord is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Bible Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Riffle
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Riffle is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
      • Oskaloosa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Coles County
    • County Website:   https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Coles:   Charleston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beecher City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beecher City.
      • Etna
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Etna is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Paradise
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Paradise is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Trilla
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wabash Point
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wabash Point is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Point
      • Magnet
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lane Acres
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lane Acres is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Acres
      • Lipsey
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lipsey is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipsey
      • Jones
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jones is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
      • Mattoon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Newby
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Newby is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Rolling Green
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rolling Green is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
  • Cumberland County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beecher City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beecher City.
      • Greenland ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Greenland is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Holliday
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Wrights Corner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
      • Magnolia Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
      • Post Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Pruett
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pruett is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
      • Saint Elmo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Howards Point ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Sefton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Sefton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
      • Twin Churches
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
      • Avena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Dressor
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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        • Brownstown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint James
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Saint James is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Ramsey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Confidence
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • Loogootee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bluff City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Vera
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Vera is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Bayle City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • La Clede
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Peter
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Vandalia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilberton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Bingham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Farina
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Saint Paul
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Shafter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
        • Augsburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Hagarstown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jimtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Shobonier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beecher City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beecher City.
      • Island Grove ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Island Grove is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
      • Wheeler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Gila
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Gila is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gila
      • Latona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Latona is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
      • Lis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
  • Moultrie County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beecher City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beecher City.
      • Fancher
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Milne
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Cowden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mode
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clarksburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Stewardson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Herrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Herborn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Herborn is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
      • Lakewood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
      • Kingman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
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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- Beecher City) 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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