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Nearest Communities to Birds,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Birds.<1>

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

Birds is located in Lawrence County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lawrence County: Crawford, Richland, Wabash & Knox (IN).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 215 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Birds. Of these communities, 196 are located in counties other than Lawrence 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 Birds (which is Lawrence 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 Birds

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

  • Lawrence County   (where Birds resides)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://www.clarkcountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Marshall
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • York Ferry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • York Ferry is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Ferry
      • York
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Narrows Ferry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Narrows Ferry is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows Ferry
      • Orange
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Orange is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
      • West Union
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • West Union is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • Melrose
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Prairie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Prairie is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Prairie
      • Moonshine
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Moonshine is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonshine
      • Hogue Town
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Hogue Town is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogue Town
      • Moriah
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Moriah is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moriah
      • Choctaw
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Choctaw is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw
      • Darwin
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Darwin is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Neadmore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Neadmore is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neadmore
        • Snyder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Weir
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Weir is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
        • Oak Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Crawford County
  • Edwards County
  • Jasper County
    • County Website:   https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jasper:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Rafetown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Rafetown is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafetown
      • Sainte Marie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Willow Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Liberty
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • Hunt City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Boos
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Boos is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boos
      • Brookville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Brookville is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Yale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Shamrock
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Shamrock is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Advance
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Advance is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
      • Falmouth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Richland County
    • County Website:   https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Richland:   Olney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Amity
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Stringtown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Stringtown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Claremont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Berryville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Dundas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Calhoun
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Olney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Watertown ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Watertown is located in Richland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
      • Parkersburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Elbow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Elbow is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow
        • Fransonia ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fransonia is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fransonia
        • Gallagher
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Seminary
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Seminary is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Pureton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Pureton is located in Richland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pureton
        • Wakefield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wabash County
    • County Seat for Wabash:   Mount Carmel
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Orio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Allendale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Adams Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lancaster
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Friendsville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Friendsville is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Patton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Odgen
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Odgen is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odgen
      • Pohaten ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pohaten is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pohaten
      • Cherry Hill Estates
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cherry Hill Estates is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Estates
      • Selma ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Selma is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Gards Point
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gards Point is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gards Point
      • Mount Carmel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Davies's County
    • County Website:   https://www.daviess.org/
    • County Seat for Davies's:   Washington (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Capehart
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Graham
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jordan
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jordan is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Lettsville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Lettsville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lettsville
      • Plainville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Plainville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 500 people
      • Maysville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Maysville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Thomas
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomas is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • South Washington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • South Washington is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Washington
      • Washington
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornettsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Cornettsville is located in Davies's County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornettsville
      • Sandy Hook
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gibson County
  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.greene.in.us/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Bloomfield (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Victoria
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Victoria is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • White Rose
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ellis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellis is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Summit
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Summit is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Marco
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Marco is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marco
      • Antioch
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Antioch is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Beehunter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Beehunter is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beehunter
      • Ilene
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ilene is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilene
      • Gilmour
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoosier
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Island City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Linton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sponsler
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sponsler is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sponsler
      • Vicksburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Vicksburg is located in Greene County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Knox County
    • County Website:   https://knoxcounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Vincennes (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Busseron
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Emison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Emison is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emison
      • Oaktown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Vincennes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruceville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Beal
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Fritchton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Thomas
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Saint Thomas is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Thomas
      • Indian Creek Settlement
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Purcell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Purcell is located in Knox County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
      • Verne
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Bicknell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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        • Freelandville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Johnstown
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Johnstown is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Ragsdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Ragsdale is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale
        • Twin Bridges
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
        • Bandmill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Bandmill is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bandmill
        • Bloods Wood Crossing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Bloods Wood Crossing is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloods Wood Crossing
        • Sisson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Sisson is located in Knox County (IN)
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        • Vollmer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Vollmer is located in Knox County (IN)
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        • Edwardsport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Edwardsport is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
        • Cantaloupe
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Cantaloupe is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantaloupe
        • Iona
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Iona is located in Knox County (IN)
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        • Monroe City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Monroe City is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
        • Ridgleville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Ridgleville is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgleville
        • Wheatland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wagner Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Wagner Station is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Station
        • Westphalia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Decker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Little Rock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Little Rock is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Five Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Points is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Decker Chapel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Decker Chapel is located in Knox County (IN)
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        • Willis
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandborn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sandborn is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandborn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
        • Orrville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Orrville is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville
        • Pond Creek Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pond Creek Mills is located in Knox County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Mills
  • Pike County
  • Sullivan County
    • County Website:   https://www.sullivancounty.in.gov/
    • County Seat for Sullivan:   Sullivan (IN)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Birds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Birds.
      • Riverton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Merom Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Merom Station is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merom Station
      • Merom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Carlisle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • New Lebanon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paxton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Paxton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Graysville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Sullivan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dodds Bridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Dodds Bridge is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodds Bridge
      • Pleasantville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
      • Benefiel Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Benefiel Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benefiel Corner
      • Bucktown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Bucktown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Shiloh
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Shiloh is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
        • Stringtown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Stringtown is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Riverview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Riverview is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Caledonia ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Caledonia is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Campbell Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Campbell Corner is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Corner
        • Farnsworth ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Farnsworth is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnsworth
        • Glendora
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Glendora is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
        • Jericho
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Scotchtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Gambill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Massacre
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Massacre is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massacre
        • Scott City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairbanks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Baker
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Baker is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Cass
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cass is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass
        • Dugger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hawton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hawton is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawton
        • Shelburn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,222 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelburn <3>
        • Curryville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Curryville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • East Shelburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • East Shelburn is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Shelburn
        • Greenville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenville is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
        • Jackson Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jackson Hill is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Hill
        • Standard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Standard is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
        • Wilfred
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilfred is located in Sullivan County (IN)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilfred
  • Vanderburgh County

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 from Point A (ie- Birds) 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.