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Nearest Communities to Bluff City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

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

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

Bluff City is located in Schuyler County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Schuyler County: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Hancock, Mason & McDonough.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 176 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bluff City. Of these communities, 159 are located in counties other than Schuyler 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 Bluff City (which is Schuyler 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 Bluff City

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

  • Schuyler County   (where Bluff City resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff City.
      • Sheldons Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Sheldons Grove is also located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldons Grove
      • Bader
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Browning
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Frederick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant View
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant View is also located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Ray
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Ray is also located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
      • Oakland Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Oakland Center is also located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
      • Rushville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Briggs Landing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Briggs Landing is also located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs Landing
      • Sugar Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sugar Grove is also located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Littleton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Hale Ridge was located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
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        • Erwin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Erwin is also located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Scotts Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Scotts Mill is also located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
        • Wayland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Brooklyn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Brooklyn is also located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
        • Camden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Camden is also located in Schuyler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camden <3>
  • Brown County
  • Cass County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff City.
      • Marbletown
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Beaty is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaty
      • Leesburg
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Summum
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Enion
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Enion is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enion
      • Astoria
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Otto ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Otto was located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
      • Howard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Howard is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
      • Duncan Mills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Duncan Mills is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Mills
      • Sepo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Waterford ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Waterford was located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Ipava
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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        • Vermont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lewistown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Bernadotte was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
        • Table Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Depler Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Depler Springs is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depler Springs
        • Keeler ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Keeler was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
        • Little America
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Little America is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little America
        • Liverpool
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Bryant
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Poverty Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
        • Smithfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Maples Mill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Maples Mill is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maples Mill
        • Cuba
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Seville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Seville is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
        • Fulton Center ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Fulton Center was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton Center
          • Former name for Fulton Center:
          • Fulton Centre
        • Marietta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Dunfermline
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint David
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckeye
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Buckeye is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
        • Civer ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Civer was located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civer
        • Whites Ferry
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
        • Blyton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Checkrow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Fiatt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Babylon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Bybee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Canton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • East Lawndale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • East Lawndale is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawndale
        • Prospect Heights Addition
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Village Square
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Village Square is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
        • Westview Acres
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Westview Acres is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westview Acres
        • Banner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Monterey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Monterey is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
        • Rawalts
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rawalts is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawalts
        • Manley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Manley is located in Fulton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
        • Breeds
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Havana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff City.
      • Moscow ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Moscow was located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Snicarte
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Bath
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Saidora
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saidora is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saidora
      • Matanzas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Matanzas is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas
      • Wolf Lake
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lake
      • Matanzas Beach
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Matanzas Beach is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matanzas Beach
      • White City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • White City is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • Lakewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Conover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Conover is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conover
      • Long Branch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Kelsey
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Kelsey is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
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  • McDonough County
  • Menard County
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff City.
      • Bobtown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bobtown is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
      • Oakford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Atterberry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Atterberry is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atterberry
      • Hilltop
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilltop is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
      • Hill Top
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hill Top is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top
      • Tallula
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Curtis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • New Salem was located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Salem
      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Chautauqua
      • Lewisburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Greenview
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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        • Tice
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Tice is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tice
        • Loyd
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Loyd is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
        • Sweet Water
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
        • Hubly
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Hubly is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubly
        • Athens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan County
    • County Website:   https://morgancounty-il.com/
    • County Seat for Morgan:   Jacksonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bluff City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bluff City.
      • Literberry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jordanville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Jordanville was located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville
      • Yatesville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Yatesville is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
      • Prentice
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Concord
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Sinclair
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sinclair is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Joy Prairie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Joy Prairie is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy Prairie
      • Savage ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Savage was located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Strawns Crossing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Strawns Crossing is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawns Crossing
      • Brownton ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Brownton was located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownton
      • Shady Acres
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Acres is located in Morgan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Acres
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  • Sangamon County
  • Tazewell 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- Bluff City) 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.