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Nearest Communities to Cayuga,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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 east 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.<1>

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

Cayuga is located in Livingston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 162 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cayuga. Of these communities, 108 are located in counties other than Livingston 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 Cayuga (which is Livingston 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 Cayuga

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

  • Livingston County   (where Cayuga resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cayuga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cayuga.
      • Swygert
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pontiac
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
      • Rowe
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Rowe is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
      • Rugby
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Rugby is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Odell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Eylar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • McDowell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rooks Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
      • Loretto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Loretto is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Cornell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saunemin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Scovel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Scovel is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Avoca ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Lodemia
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Katy Did
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Nevada
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Ocoya
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
        • Emington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Budd
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Sunbury
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Blackstone
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
        • Champlin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Champlin is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
        • Graymont
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Griswold
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Manville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Wing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Dwight
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Missal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairbury
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
        • Smithdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
        • Campus
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Forrest
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Flanagan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Cullom
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Ancona
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
        • Reading
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Vermilion City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Waldo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Long Point
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Cardiff
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Coalville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • South Streator
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
        • Charlotte
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Blair
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Blair is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Chatsworth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Munster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cereal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cereal is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
        • Risk
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Risk is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
        • Strawn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ford County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Morris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cayuga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cayuga.
      • Kinsman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Highland Town ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Verona
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Mazon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • East Brooklyn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • Gardner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • South Wilmington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Wauponsee
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Clarke City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Langham
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Langham is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langham
      • Mazonia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
      • Braceville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Central City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Central City is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Gorman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Gorman is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Centerville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Centerville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Harrisonville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Harrisonville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
        • Paytonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Paytonville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytonville
        • Richards Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Richards Park is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Park
        • Stockdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Stockdale is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
        • Willow Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
        • Carbon Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Coal City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Claypool Woods
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Claypool Woods is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Woods
        • Claypool
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Gaslight Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • Pebble Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
        • Pine Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Pine Grove is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Meadow Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Pine Meadow Estates is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow Estates
        • Diamond
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Eileen
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Eileen is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
        • Heatherfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Heatherfield is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
        • Morris
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cayuga   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cayuga.
      • Ransom
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Kernan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Heights Housing Project
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Streator
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Delbert Egan Housing Project
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Otter ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Otter is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter
      • Dana
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Dana is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dana <3>
      • Kangley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Altmar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Altmar is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
      • Garfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Garfield is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Richards
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Richards is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
      • Leeds
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Marseilles
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sandy Ford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sandy Ford is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ford
        • Rutland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Grand Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilsman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilsman is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsman
        • Seneca
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Seneca is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,217 people
          • Seneca has also been known as:
          • Crotty
          • Seneca village
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <3>
        • Milla
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Milla is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milla
        • Farm Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
        • Leonore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Reed Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Reed Crossing is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Crossing
        • Woodland Addition
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodland Addition is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Addition
        • Lostant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stoneyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Stoneyville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneyville
        • Hitt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lowell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lowell is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Vermilionville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marshall County
  • McLean County
  • Will County
  • Woodford County

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- Cayuga) 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.