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Nearest Communities to Champaign,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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 starting from Champaign.<1>

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

Champaign is located in Champaign County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 185 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Champaign. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than Champaign 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 Champaign (which is Champaign 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 Champaign

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

  • Champaign County   (where Champaign resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Champaign   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Champaign.
      • Urbana
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Wilbur Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Wilbur Heights is also located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
      • Kenwood
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Kenwood is also located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
      • Augerville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Augerville is also located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
      • Staley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Savoy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mira
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Leverett
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Leverett is also located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
      • Rising
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rising is also located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Bondville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Fulls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Fulls is also located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
      • Mayview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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        • Deers
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Deers is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Sellers
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Sellers is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Philo
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Philo is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
        • Thomasboro
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lake of the Woods
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake of the Woods is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Mahomet
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mahomet is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahomet
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,968 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mahomet <3>
        • Tolono
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Seymour
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Saint Joseph
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Sidney
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sidney is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Glover
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Glover is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Tipton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Tipton is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Rutherford
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Giblin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Giblin is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
        • Sadorus
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Pauline
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Pauline is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Flatville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rantoul
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Rantoul is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,305 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rantoul <3>
        • Tomlinson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Tomlinson is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
        • Block
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Block is also located in Champaign County
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        • Dewey
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Prospect
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Fisher
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pesotum
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Bongard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Bongard is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
        • Sloan Station
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sloan Station is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • Homer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Homer is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
        • Ogden
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Ogden is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
        • Royal
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • State Road
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • State Road is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Dillsburg
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Dillsburg is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Dickerson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dickerson is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
        • Parkville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Parkville is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Ivesdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jimtown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Jimtown is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Dailey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Dailey is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Gifford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Gifford is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,035 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gifford <3>
        • Lotus
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Longview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Ludlow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Gerald
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Gerald is also located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
        • Foosland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Broadlands
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Penfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • De Witt County
  • Douglas County
  • Edgar County
  • Ford County
  • Iroquois County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Champaign   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Champaign.
      • Osman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • Bellflower
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kumler
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • McNulta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Glen Avon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sabina
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Saybrook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Arrowsmith
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Moultrie County
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Champaign   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Champaign.
      • Centerville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • White Heath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Mansfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Galesville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Lodge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Monticello
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Piatt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Piatt is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Combs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Harris
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • De Land
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bement
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
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  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Champaign   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Champaign.
      • Rumpler
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
      • Hope
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hope is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Fithian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Muncie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Allerton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bronson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Bronson is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
      • Brothers
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Brothers is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers
      • Fairmount
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Bennett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bennett is located in Vermilion County
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      • Ryan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ryan is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Armstrong
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hastings
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hastings is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • Collison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Glenburn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Jamaica
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Jamaica is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Oakwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ellis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Belgium Row
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Missionfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Newtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Selsor Ford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Selsor Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsor Ford
        • Maizetown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Maizetown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizetown
        • Bucktown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bucktown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucktown
        • Higginsville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Higginsville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
        • Gray Ford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
        • Potomac
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Archie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sidell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jamesburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Jamesburg is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesburg
        • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Blue Grass was located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
        • Batestown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Batestown is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batestown
        • Catlin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Catlin is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,899 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catlin <3>
        • Hartshorn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Hartshorn is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
        • Hillery
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Snider
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Snider is located in Vermilion County
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        • Pellville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
        • Reilly
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
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        • Indianola
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnsonville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Johnsonville is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonville
        • Steelton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Steelton is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelton
        • Vernal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Vernal is located in Vermilion County
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        • Rankin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Champaign) 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.