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Nearest Communities to Centralia,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

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.

Centralia is primarily located in Clinton County. A portion of Centralia extends into Jefferson County, Marion County and Washington County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Bond, Fayette, Madison, Marion, Saint Clair & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Centralia. Of these communities, 137 are located in counties other than Clinton 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 Centralia (which is Clinton 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 Centralia

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

  • Clinton County   (where Centralia resides)
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Centralia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Centralia.
      • Shattuc
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoffman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ferrin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ferrin is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
      • Huey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Huey is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
      • Posey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Boulder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlyle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Royal Lake Resort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lake Resort
      • Harbor Light Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
      • Panorama Hills
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
      • Keyesport
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Harbor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • North Harbor is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Beckemeyer
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Marydale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bartelso
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Stolletown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Stolletown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
        • Snearlyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snearlyville
        • Breese
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Germantown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fremont ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fremont is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Jamestown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Saint Rose
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Albers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Aviston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Damiansville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • New Memphis Station
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station
        • New Memphis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Trenton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Wertenberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Wertenberg is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertenberg
        • New Baden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bond County
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Centralia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Centralia.
      • Keyesport Landing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
      • Tamalco
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Tamalco is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
      • Beaver Creek
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
      • Hookdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hookdale is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
      • Hamburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Pleasant Mound
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Dudleyville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
      • Smithboro
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mulberry Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Greenville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Stubblefield
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
      • Pocahontas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Durley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
      • Pierron
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County
  • Fayette County
  • Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Mount Vernon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Centralia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Centralia.
      • Cravat
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Cravat is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravat
      • Boyd
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Boyd is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Jefferson City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jefferson City is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson City
      • Dix
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Roaches
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodlawn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Texico
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Drivers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Drivers is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drivers
      • Idlewood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Divide
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Divide is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Webster Hill Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Webster Hill Estates is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Hill Estates
      • Mount Vernon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Camp Ground
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
        • Harmony
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmony is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Marcoe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Summersville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Morganville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Morganville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganville
        • Waltonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bakerville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bakerville is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
        • Pigeon ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
        • Shields
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Shields is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
        • Stratton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Stratton is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratton
        • Scheller
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Marlow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Shirley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Shirley is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
        • Dareville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bluford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Bonnie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lynchburg is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
        • Nason
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Nason is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nason <3>
        • Markham City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
        • Opdyke
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Emerson City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
        • Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
        • Harris Grove ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harris Grove is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
        • Ina
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Belle Rive
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Spring Garden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Garden is located in Jefferson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Perry County
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Centralia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Centralia.
      • Wamac
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Noltings
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Noltings is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
      • Baldwin Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
      • Irvington
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Alda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Alda is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
      • Hoyleton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Richview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Huegely
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Huegely is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
      • Ashley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Pyramid
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Pyramid is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
      • New Minden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaucoup
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaucoup is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Radom
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Radom is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radom
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <3>
        • Covington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Covington is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Nashville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • DuBois Center
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • DuBois Center is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois Center
        • Frogtown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Frogtown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
        • Du Bois
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Du Bois is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Addieville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Kempside
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Kempside is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempside
        • Posen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Posen is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
        • Cordes
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cordes is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordes
        • Plum Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
        • Okawville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Venedy Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Venedy Station is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
        • Oakdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Elkton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Lively Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
        • Stone Church
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Johannisburg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Johannisburg is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
        • Venedy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Venedy is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
        • McKinley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • McKinley is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
  • Wayne County
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Fairfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Centralia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Centralia.
      • Orchardville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Orchardville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchardville
      • Greathouse Ford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
      • Keenesville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Keenesville is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenesville
      • Zenith
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Zenith is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Crisp
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Crisp is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisp
      • Keenes
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Middleton is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Centralia) 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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