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Nearest Communities to Blacks,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Blacks is located in Adams County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Brown, Hancock, Pike, Schuyler, Lewis (MO) & Marion (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 170 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blacks. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Adams 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 Blacks (which is Adams 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 Blacks

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

  • Adams County   (where Blacks resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Quincy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blacks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blacks.
      • Golden
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Camp Point
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • La Prairie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Chatton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Chatton is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
      • Columbus
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Columbus is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Coatsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Kellerville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Spring Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Spring Valley is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Paloma
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Loraine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodville is located in Adams County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Liberty
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fowler
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Chestline
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Chestline is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestline
        • Mendon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Kingston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Kingston is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
        • Adams
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Burton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bloomfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Bloomfield is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
        • Richfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Richfield is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
        • Ewbanks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Beverly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Hickory Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hickory Grove is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
        • Ursa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cheshire Hills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cheshire Hills is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire Hills
        • Country Meadows
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Country Meadows is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Meadows
        • Marcelline
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Glendale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Glendale is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Holiday Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Holiday Hills is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
        • Meadowbrook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadowbrook is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
        • Payson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lima
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Northbrook
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Northbrook is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbrook
        • Rock Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Rock Creek is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Hillside Manor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hillside Manor is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Manor
        • Lincoln Hills
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lincoln Hills is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Hills
        • Plainville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodlawn Court
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodlawn Court is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Court
        • North Quincy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • North Quincy is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Quincy
        • Northridge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Northridge is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
        • Calftown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Calftown is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calftown
        • Cherry Lane Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cherry Lane Estates is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Lane Estates
        • Grandview Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Grandview Acres is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Acres
        • Melrose
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Melrose is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Quincy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunnybrook Meadows
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunnybrook Meadows is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Meadows
        • Sheridan Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Sheridan Estates is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Estates
        • South Crest
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • South Crest is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Crest
        • South Park Terrace
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • South Park Terrace is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Park Terrace
        • Southern View
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Southern View is located in Adams County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
        • Marblehead
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fall Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Meyer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.browncoil.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Mount Sterling
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blacks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blacks.
      • Mound Station
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Timewell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Damon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Damon is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
      • Fargo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Fargo is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
      • Buckhorn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Buckhorn is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Siloam
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Siloam is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Mount Sterling
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ferguson Ford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ferguson Ford is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Ford
      • Benville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Benville is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benville
      • Hersman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • White Oak Springs ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • White Oak Springs is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Springs
      • Ripley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Ripley is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Gilbirds
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jaques
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Jaques is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaques
        • Morrelville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrelville is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrelville
        • Cooperstown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Versailles
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • La Grange
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • La Grange is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
  • Cass County
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blacks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blacks.
      • Pulaski
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Pulaski is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Augusta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bowen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Chili
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stillwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
      • Plymouth
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Denver
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Denver is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • West Point
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bentley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bentley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Saint Mary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Breckenridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Middle Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
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      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Basco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Tioga
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Sutter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Elderville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Carthage
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Joetta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Elvaston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Webster is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Fountain Green
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • McCall
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Ferris
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Hamilton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Burnside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Warsaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • McDonough County
  • Morgan County
  • Pike County
    • County Website:   https://www.pikecountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Pike:   Pittsfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blacks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blacks.
      • Wilson Ford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilson Ford is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Ford
      • Fishhook
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Fishhook is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhook
      • Perry
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Baylis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Chambersburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hadley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • New Philadelphia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • New Philadelphia is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
      • Barry
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Kinderhook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • New Salem
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • New Salem is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Seehorn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Seehorn is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seehorn
      • Maysville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Maysville is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Hull
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Munger
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Munger is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munger
        • Shinn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Shinn is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinn
        • Griggsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Spencer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dutton ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Dutton is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutton
        • El Dara
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • New Canton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • New Canton is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Valley City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Aladdin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Aladdin is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aladdin
        • East Hannibal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • East Hannibal is located in Pike County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hannibal
        • Shepherd
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Schuyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blacks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blacks.
      • Mindale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mindale is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Huntsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Camden
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Erwin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Scotts Mill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Birmingham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Brooklyn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Wayland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
      • Rushville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Sugar Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Littleton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Briggs Landing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Briggs Landing is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Landing
        • Pleasant View
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • Oakland Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
        • Ray
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Ray is located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
        • Frederick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Scott County
  • Clark County
  • Lewis County
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://marioncountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Palmyra (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Blacks   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Blacks.
      • West Quincy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • West Quincy is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
      • Dunsford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Dunsford is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsford
      • Mark
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mark is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Huiskamp
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Huiskamp is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huiskamp
      • South River
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • South River is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South River
      • Taylor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Helton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lamb
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Lamb is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb
      • Mungers
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mungers is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mungers
      • North River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • North River is located in Marion County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Blacks) 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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