Nearest Communities to Bethel,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bethel, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bethel:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Bethel.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Bethel is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Clay County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bethel. Of these communities, 142 are located in counties other than Clay County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Bethel (which is Clay 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 Bethel
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Bethel resides)
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Oskaloosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Kenner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Cruse
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riffle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hoosier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Hord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Clay City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Maysville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
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- Sailor Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Camp Travis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Ingraham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wendelin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Centralia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shattuc
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Boulder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Ferrin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ferrin is located in Clinton County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Edgewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Winterrowd
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Elliottstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Heartville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dieterich
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Farina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Clede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Peter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loogootee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Shobonier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Latona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- Bogota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- Shamrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock is located in Jasper County
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- Wheeler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Shields
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Divide
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
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- Harmony
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
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- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Texico
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dix
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Markham City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Markham City is located in Jefferson County
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- Idlewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Idlewood is located in Jefferson County
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- Bluford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Ground
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
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- Boyd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Boyd is located in Jefferson County
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- Marlow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Marlow is located in Jefferson County
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- Summersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
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- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
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- Cravat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cravat is located in Jefferson County
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- Jefferson City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
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- Mount Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Hill Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
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- Shirley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shirley is located in Jefferson County
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- Drivers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Drivers is located in Jefferson County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Omega
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Iuka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kinmundy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bannister
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Brubaker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Helm
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Union Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Hickory Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tonti
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
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- Lester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Cartter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Foxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
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- Selmaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Kell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Odin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hubbard Woods
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
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- Fairman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Patoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Walnut Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandoval
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Richland County
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- Passport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Passport is located in Richland County
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- Schnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Schnell is located in Richland County
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- Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
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- Noble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pureton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pureton is located in Richland County
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- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
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- Wynoose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
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- Fransonia ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fransonia is located in Richland County
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- Gallagher
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
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- Elbow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elbow is located in Richland County
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- Watertown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Richland County
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- Washington County
- County Website: https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Washington: Nashville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Wamac
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wamac is located in Washington County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,117 people
- Baldwin Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
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- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bethel ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bethel.
- Zenith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Orchardville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
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- Blue Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
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- Johnsonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rinard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Greathouse Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
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- Crisp
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Cisne
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Keenesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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- Cincinnati
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
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- Covington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
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- Geff
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Keenes
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sims
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Wayne City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Campbell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Boyleston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Erie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Wayne County
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- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayberry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mayberry is located in Wayne County
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- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Smithville is located in Wayne County
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- Toms Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bethel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bethel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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