Nearest Communities to Bingham,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bingham, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bingham:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast 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 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 Bingham.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bingham 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 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bingham. 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 Bingham (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 Bingham
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Fayette County (where Bingham resides)
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Bayle City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Shafter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Jimtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Churches
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
- Hagarstown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Augsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Peter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Farina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Woburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
- Mulberry Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Durley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Ayers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Greenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Hookdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Sorento
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bunje
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bunje is located in Bond County
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- Dudleyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dudleyville is located in Bond County
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- Stubblefield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stubblefield is located in Bond County
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- Tamalco
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Tamalco is located in Bond County
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- Gilmore
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gilmore is located in Bond County
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- Keyesport Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
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- Old Ripley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Old Ripley is located in Bond County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Beaver Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
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- Pocahontas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Rosamond
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Pana
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vanderville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
- Millersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersville
- Morrisonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Owaneco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Palmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
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- Velma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Velma is located in Christian County
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- Assumption
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hewittville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hewittville is located in Christian County
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- Taylorville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Keyesport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Harbor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- North Harbor is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
- Harbor Light Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
- Panorama Hills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Boulder
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Marydale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Marydale is located in Clinton County
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- Jamestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Beecher City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Moccasin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Altamont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
- Keptown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Macoupin County
- County Website: https://macoupincountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Macoupin: Carlinville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Carlsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsburg
- Mount Olive
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hornsby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hornsby is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Lake Ka-ho
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- 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
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- White City is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Eagarville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Madison County
- County Website: https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Madison: Edwardsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- New Douglas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Binney
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Binney is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney
- Williamson
(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 Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lester
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Patoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fairman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairman
- Kinmundy
(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 Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Fillmore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Van Burensburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Coffeen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Coalton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Irving
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Witt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nokomis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Schram City
(13 miles [20.9 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
- Wenonah
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Hillsboro Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Hillsboro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
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- Donnellson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
- Taylor Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ohlman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Panama
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Butler
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Walshville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Island View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Stagecoach Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
- Sunrise Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Harvel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Bend
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Raymond
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Litchfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shop Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Zanesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Barnett
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Barnett is located in Montgomery County
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- Waggoner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bingham ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bingham.
- Hanson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
- Oconee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Herrick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Cowden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Tower Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
- Dollville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
- Fancher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Mode
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Henton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
- Shelbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bingham) 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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