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Nearest Communities to Carthage,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.<1>

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

Carthage is located in Hancock County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Lee (IA), Adams, Henderson, McDonough, Schuyler, Clark (MO) & Lewis (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 161 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Carthage. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Hancock 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 Carthage (which is Hancock 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 Carthage

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

  • Hancock County   (where Carthage resides)
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carthage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carthage.
      • Ferris
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • McCall
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • McCall is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
      • Bentley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Bentley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Burnside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Middle Creek
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Basco
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Elvaston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Adrian
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Webster
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Webster is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Denver
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Denver is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Fountain Green
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • La Crosse
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Joetta
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Colusa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Powellton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Powellton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Elderville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • West Point
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Saint Mary
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
        • Durham
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Durham is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Sonora ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sonora is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Hamilton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Bowen
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Chili
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Stillwell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • La Harpe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Plymouth
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Breckenridge
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Sutter
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dallas City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Pontoosuc
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Disco
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Warsaw
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Nauvoo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Niota
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Niota
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Niota is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
        • Quashquema ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Quashquema is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
        • Augusta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pulaski
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pulaski is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
        • Tioga
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carthage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carthage.
      • Lomax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Iowa Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Terre Haute
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Yellow Banks
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Carman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Decorra
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Heapsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
      • Raritan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Raritan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Stronghurst
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Carthage Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
      • Hopper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Gulf Port
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Olena
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Lone Tree
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Lone Tree is located in Henderson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Media
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • McDonough County
  • Schuyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carthage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carthage.
      • Birmingham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Huntsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Brooklyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Mindale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mindale is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Camden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wayland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Erwin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Littleton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
  • Warren County
  • Des Moines County
    • County Website:   https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Des Moines:   Burlington (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carthage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carthage.
      • Skunk River
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Kemper
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Patterson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Spring Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Augusta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Augusta is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Burlington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • West Burlington
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Beaverdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Beaverdale is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdale
      • Middletown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Lee County
  • Clark County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Monticello (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carthage   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carthage.
      • Santuzza
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Santuzza is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santuzza
      • Laura
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Laura is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laura
      • Tully
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tully is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tully
      • Canton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Derrahs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Derrahs is located in Lewis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derrahs

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- Carthage) 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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