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Nearest Communities to Boody,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Boody.<1>

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

Boody is located in Macon County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 176 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Boody. Of these communities, 144 are located in counties other than Macon 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 Boody (which is Macon 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 Boody

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

  • Macon County   (where Boody resides)
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boody   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boody.
      • Bulldog Crossing
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulldog Crossing
      • Blackland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Blackland is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Elwin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Macon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Harristown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wyckles Corners
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
      • Blue Mound
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wyckles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Wyckles is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
      • Walker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Walker is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Turpin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Longview Place
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Longview Place is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Place
      • Mount Zion
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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        • Decatur
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Niantic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bearsdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Hervey City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Hervey City is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hervey City
        • Long Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Forsyth
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Warrensburg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Faries Park ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Faries Park is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faries Park
        • Larkdale
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Larkdale is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkdale
        • Heman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Heman is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heman
        • Sangamon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Hall
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hall
        • Casner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Oakley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Emery
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Emery is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
        • Oreana
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Chapin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chapin is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
        • Maroa
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Argenta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Newburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Newburg is located in Macon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
  • Christian County
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boody   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boody.
      • Osbernville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Osbernville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbernville
      • Midway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Midway is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Old Stonington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Old Stonington is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stonington
      • Stonington
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Auburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Sandersville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Radford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Radford is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Grove City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Willeys
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Willeys is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willeys
      • Bolivia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Assumption
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Hewittville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Hewittville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewittville
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        • Roby
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Roby is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roby
        • Edinburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sharpsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Taylorville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Velma
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Blueville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Blueville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
        • Dunkel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Dunkel is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
        • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
        • Owaneco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Langleyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Millersville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bulpitt
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jeisyville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Kincaid
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Tovey Humphrey Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tovey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Tovey is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tovey <3>
        • Clarksdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pana
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Pana is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <3>
        • Sicily
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sicily is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sicily
        • Rosamond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Vanderville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Vanderville is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
        • Ellis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellis is located in Christian County
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        • Palmer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Zenobia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • De Witt County
  • Douglas County
  • Logan County
  • Montgomery County
  • Moultrie County
    • County Website:   http://moultriecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Moultrie:   Sullivan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boody   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boody.
      • Dalton City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lake City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Bethany
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Ullrich
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
      • Dunn
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lovington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Cushman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lanton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lanton is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Kirksville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
      • Williamsburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Sullivan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chipps
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Chipps is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipps
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        • Fairbanks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Cadwell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bruce
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Allenville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Piatt County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boody   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boody.
      • Illiopolis
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Haynes
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
      • Saunders
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders
      • Lanesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesville
      • Mechanicsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Breckenridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Buckhart
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhart
      • Berry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Berry is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
      • Dawson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Buffalo Hart
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cascade
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
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        • Barclay
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
        • Rochester
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • New City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
        • Riverton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Clear Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Keys
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
        • Spaulding
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Bissell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
        • Williamsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Arlington Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Beamington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beamington
        • Shale Bluff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale Bluff
        • Starne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starne
        • Pawnee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Devereux Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereux Heights
        • East Springfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Springfield
        • Grandview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Knollwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knollwood
        • Peabody
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Sherman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Southlawn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southlawn
        • Streadle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streadle
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boody   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boody.
      • Moweaqua
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Pleak
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Pleak is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
      • Obed
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Obed is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obed
      • Yantisville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Todds Point
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Todds Point is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
      • Dollville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Dollville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
      • Henton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Henton is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
      • Westervelt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt
      • Findlay
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Duvall
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Duvall is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
      • Rennerville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rennerville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennerville
      • Tower Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...

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- Boody) 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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