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Nearest Communities to Chapman,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Chapman is located in Montgomery County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Bond, Christian, Fayette, Macoupin, Madison, Sangamon & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 155 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Chapman. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Montgomery 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 Chapman (which is Montgomery 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 Chapman

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

  • Montgomery County   (where Chapman resides)
    • County Website:   https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chapman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chapman.
      • Fillmore
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Coffeen
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Van Burensburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
      • Irving
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Schram City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Schram City is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
      • Donnellson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hillsboro Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
      • Taylor Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Witt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Witt is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Witt <3>
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmont Place
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
      • Coalton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Coalton is located in Montgomery County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Panama
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Nokomis
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Butler
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Wenonah
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
        • Walshville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Ohlman
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Island View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Island View is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Stagecoach Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
        • Sunrise Hills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
        • Litchfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Honey Bend
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Harvel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Raymond
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Shop Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
        • Barnett
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Barnett is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
        • Zanesville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
        • Waggoner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmersville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • White Oak
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bond County
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chapman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chapman.
      • Woburn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Woburn is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
      • Elm Point ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Elm Point is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
      • Paisley Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paisley Corners
      • Durley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
      • Mulberry Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ayers
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ayers is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Reno
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Greenville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sorento
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Hamburg is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Pleasant Mound
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Bunje
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bunje is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunje
        • Gilmore
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Gilmore is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
        • Hookdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Hookdale is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookdale
        • Stubblefield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
        • Dudleyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Dudleyville is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleyville
        • Old Ripley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Pocahontas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Beaver Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Beaver Creek is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
        • Tamalco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Tamalco is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalco
        • Keyesport Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Keyesport Landing is located in Bond County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyesport Landing
        • Pierron
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Christian County
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chapman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chapman.
      • Keyesport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • North Harbor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • North Harbor is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Harbor
      • Panorama Hills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Panorama Hills is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
      • Harbor Light Bay
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Harbor Light Bay is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Light Bay
      • Jamestown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Boulder
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Fremont ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Fremont is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Marydale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Stolletown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Stolletown is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
  • Effingham County
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chapman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chapman.
      • Bingham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bayle City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Shafter
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Shafter is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
      • Ramsey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Vera
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Vera is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
      • Hagarstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandalia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dressor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Twin Churches
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
      • Pittsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Bluff City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Sefton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Sefton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
        • Brownstown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Shobonier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Avena
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Avena is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
        • Post Oak
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
        • Pruett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Pruett is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
        • Augsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Magnolia Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
        • Wrights Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
        • Confidence
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • Howards Point ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
        • Saint Elmo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wilberton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Saint Paul
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenland ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Greenland is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Holliday
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Saint James
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Saint James is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
        • Loogootee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Peter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Macoupin County
    • County Website:   https://macoupincountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Macoupin:   Carlinville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chapman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chapman.
      • Carlsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Carlsburg is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlsburg
      • Mount Olive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Hornsby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lake Ka-ho
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
        • Lake Ka-Ho village
      • White City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • White City is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Eagarville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Henderson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Henderson is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Atwater
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Benld
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • East Gillespie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • East Gillespie is located in Macoupin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gillespie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
      • Gillespie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Sawyerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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        • Staunton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Womac
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Womac is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womac
        • Mount Clare
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • Schoper
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Schoper is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoper
        • Wilsonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • McVey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • McVey is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVey
        • Standard City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Baylestown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Baylestown is located in Macoupin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baylestown
        • Dorchester
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chapman   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chapman.
      • Hanson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Hanson is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Oconee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrick
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Westminster ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Westminster is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Cowden
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakewood
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Tower Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dollville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dollville is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
      • Milne
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne

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- Chapman) 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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