Nearest Communities to Burns,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Burns, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Burns:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Please note 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.
Burns 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 159 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Burns. Of these communities, 96 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 Burns (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 Burns
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McLean County (where Burns resides)
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Hendrix
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Hendrix is also located in McLean County
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- Randolph
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Randolph is also located in McLean County
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- Downs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gillum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gillum is also located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillum
- Shamrock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Shamrock is also located in McLean County
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- Littleville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Littleville was located in McLean County
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- Shirley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bloomington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Brokaw
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brokaw is also located in McLean County
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- Colonial Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Colonial Meadows is also located in McLean County
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- Heyworth
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bloomington Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington Heights is also located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hedgewood is also located in McLean County
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- Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne Hills is also located in McLean County
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- Covell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covell is also located in McLean County
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- Funks Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Funks Grove is also located in McLean County
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- Cardinal Court
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cardinal Court is also located in McLean County
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- Eagle Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eagle Ridge is also located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar is also located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Pointe is also located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barnes is also located in McLean County
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- Twin Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is also located in McLean County
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- Holder
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Holder is also located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kerrick is also located in McLean County
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- Bentown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bentown is also located in McLean County
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- Yuton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yuton is also located in McLean County
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- Padua
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Padua is also located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Merna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- McLean
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Le Roy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Stanford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fletcher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is also located in McLean County
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- Danvers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers is also 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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- Ellsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Carlock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is also located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Cooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodruff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodruff is also located in McLean County
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- Sabina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sabina is also located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clarksville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clarksville is also located in McLean County
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- Timber Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Timber Ridge is also located in McLean County
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- Lexington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is also located in McLean County
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- Glen Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is also located in McLean County
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- Kumler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kumler is also located in McLean County
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- Colfax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurette
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Laurette is also located in McLean County
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- Saybrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Enright
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enright is also located in McLean County
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- Bellflower
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gridley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- McNulta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- McNulta is also located in McLean County
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- Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meadows is also located in McLean County
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- Anchor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Troster
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Troster is also located in McLean County
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- Osman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Osman is also located in McLean County
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- Chenoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cropsey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is also located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Lotus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
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- Dickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Foosland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Bucks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Carle Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Solomon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Waynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Birkbeck
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jenkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Watkins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Tabor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Hallsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
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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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- Midland City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tunbridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Farmer City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Kenney
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ospur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Rowell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Weldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Harpster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
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- Derby
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Ford County
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- Proctor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
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- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- Waldo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Waldo 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 Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Atlanta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
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- Lawndale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beason
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
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- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Logan County
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- Skelton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Logan County
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- Evans
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Logan County
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- Bakerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Logan County
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- Bell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Logan County
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- Chestnut
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chestervale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
- Emden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Macon County
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Maroa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Argenta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emery
- Newburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Harris
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- De Land
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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- 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Mansfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- Amenia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amenia is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
- Tazewell County
- County Website: https://tazewell-il.gov/
- County Seat for Tazewell: Pekin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Minier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lilly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
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- Armington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
- Burt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Burt is located in Tazewell County
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- Fravert ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Fravert was located in Tazewell County
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- Mindale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Mindale is located in Tazewell County
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- Richmond
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Tazewell County
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- Sutter ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sutter was located in Tazewell County
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- Mackinaw
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
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- Walnut
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Hopedale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle was located in Tazewell County
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- Allentown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
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- Deer Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Boynton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Mayfair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
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- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Brownwood was located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownwood
- Cooper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper is located in Tazewell County
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- Crandall ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crandall was located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
- Tremont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Morton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Delavan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dillon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Dillon is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Washington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Burns ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Burns.
- Kappa
(19 miles [30.6 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)
- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green was located in Woodford County
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- Farmsville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Farmsville was located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmsville
- Mackinaw Dells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw Dells
- Goodfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- El Paso
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Secor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Panola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Eureka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cruger is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger
- Roanoke
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodford is located in Woodford County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Burns) 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. |