Nearest Communities to Blue Point,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Blue Point, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Blue Point:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Blue Point.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Blue Point is located in Effingham County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Blue Point. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than Effingham County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Blue Point (which is Effingham County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Blue Point
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Effingham County (where Blue Point resides)
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Moccasin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- East Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Funkhouser
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Southmore Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Beecher City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gilmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Heartville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Green Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Teutopolis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mason
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Evers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Elliottstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Eberle
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Winterrowd
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Pana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Rosamond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Hord
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Cruse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bible Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Oskaloosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Hoosier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Ingraham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sailor Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Coles County
- County Website: https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Coles: Charleston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Etna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Coles County
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- Paradise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
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- Trilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
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- Wabash Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wabash Point is located in Coles County
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- Lane Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Acres is located in Coles County
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- Jones
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jones is located in Coles County
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- Lerna
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lipsey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lipsey is located in Coles County
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- Mattoon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newby is located in Coles County
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- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Lillyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Neoga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roslyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
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- Woodbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Neal
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Neal is located in Cumberland County
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- Jewett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cherwood Ford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
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- Toledo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walla Walla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
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- Bradbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Johnstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
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- Dees
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dees is located in Cumberland County
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- Greenup
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
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- Janesville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Post Oak
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Avena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- La Clede
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Loogootee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Churches
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Saint Peter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dressor
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bluff City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bayle City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Shobonier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shafter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jimtown 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 Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Wheeler
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Latona
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- Gila
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
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- Lis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
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- Bogota
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- Falmouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
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- Hidalgo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plainfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Plainfield is located in Jasper County
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- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Kinmundy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lester
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Omega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brubaker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Montgomery County
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Gays
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bruce is located in Moultrie County
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- Coles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
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- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Blue Point ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Blue Point.
- Fancher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Mode
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Stewardson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Milne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Cowden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Herborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- Sigel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Kingman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Trowbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trowbridge
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- Herrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Williamsburg Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Middlesworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lithia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- Sexson Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Tower Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Hanson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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- Windsor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oconee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Duvall
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Henton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Westervelt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Dollville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
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- Findlay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Yantisville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Blue Point) 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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