Nearest Communities to Brokaw,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Brokaw, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Brokaw:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 starting from Brokaw.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Brokaw is located in McLean County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Brokaw. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Brokaw (which is McLean 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 Brokaw
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McLean County (where Brokaw resides)
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
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- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Colonial Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Shamrock is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gillum
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
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- Eagle Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Hendrix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hendrix is located in McLean County
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- Bentown
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Burns
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Burns is located in McLean County
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- Bloomington
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cardinal Court
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
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- Normal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Randolph is located in McLean County
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- Padua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bloomington Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
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- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- Littleville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
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- Shirley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Yuton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
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- Twin Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Twin Grove is located in McLean County
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- Le Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Heyworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Covell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Covell is located in McLean County
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- Cooksville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hudson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Funks Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
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- Timber Ridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
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- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Empire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- Carlock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sabina
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
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- Danvers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
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- McLean
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stanford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Colfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Avon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Woodruff
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodruff is located in McLean County
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- Saybrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kumler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
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- Enright
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Enright is located in McLean County
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- Gridley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Anchor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laurette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Bellflower
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McNulta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
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- Chenoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Troster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Troster is located in McLean County
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- Cropsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in McLean County
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- Osman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Osman is located in McLean County
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- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Foosland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lotus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
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- Dickerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Fisher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Bucks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Carle Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Watkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Fullerton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Parnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Waynesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Birkbeck
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Farmer City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Clinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jenkins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Tabor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Hallsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Tunbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Weldon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Midland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Ospur
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Kenney
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Derby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Ford County
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- Harpster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
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- Proctor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
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- Garber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Gibson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
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- Sibley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Guthrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
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- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
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- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Waldo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Livingston County
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- Ocoya
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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- Fairbury
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flanagan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Champlin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Champlin is located in Livingston County
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- Strawn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Graymont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Lodemia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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- Risk
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
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- Logan County
- County Website: https://logancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Logan: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Atlanta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
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- Lawndale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
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- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Logan County
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- Evans
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Logan County
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- Skelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Logan County
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- Bakerville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Logan County
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- Macon County
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Harris
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
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- Blue Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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- De Land
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mansfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Combs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- Galesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- Lodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- Tazewell County
- County Website: https://tazewell-il.gov/
- County Seat for Tazewell: Pekin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Lilly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
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- Minier
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Armington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
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- Fravert ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Fravert is located in Tazewell County
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- Mackinaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
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- Mindale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mindale is located in Tazewell County
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- Sutter ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sutter is located in Tazewell County
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- Walnut
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Tazewell County
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- Deer Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Burt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burt is located in Tazewell County
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- New Castle is located in Tazewell County
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- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Tazewell County
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- Allentown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
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- Hopedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mayfair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
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- Boynton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Tazewell County
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- Cooper
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
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- Crandall ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall is located in Tazewell County
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- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
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- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Brokaw ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Brokaw.
- Kappa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Congerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Woodford County
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- Mackinaw Dells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
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- Farmsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farmsville is located in Woodford County
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- Panola
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Goodfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Secor
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
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- Cruger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is located in Woodford County
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- Roanoke
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spires
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Spires is located in Woodford County
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- Benson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Brokaw) 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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