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Nearest Communities to Colmar,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.<1>

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

Colmar is located in McDonough County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 154 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colmar. Of these communities, 127 are located in counties other than McDonough 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 Colmar (which is McDonough 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 Colmar

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

  • McDonough County   (where Colmar resides)
    • County Website:   http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
    • County Seat for McDonough:   Macomb
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colmar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colmar.
      • Hills Grove ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Hills Grove is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Grove
      • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Tennessee
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fandon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Fandon is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
      • Colchester
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ragtown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Ragtown is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
      • Doddsville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • East Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • East Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
      • Lamone Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
      • Little Ireland ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
      • University Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • University Village is located in McDonough County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • Industry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Blandinsville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Macomb
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Macomb is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,206 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <3>
        • Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Stewardsville ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
        • Sciota
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pennington Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
        • Good Hope
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Bardolph
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Adair
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Scottsburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
        • Shoo Fly
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
        • Bushnell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • New Philadelphia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
        • Walnut Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
        • Prairie City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Prairie City is located in McDonough County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
  • Adams County
  • Brown County
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colmar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colmar.
      • Table Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Vermont
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Marietta
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Astoria
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ipava
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Manley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Manley is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Bernadotte ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
      • Leesburg
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Leesburg is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
      • Poverty Ridge
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
      • Seville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Seville is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
      • Checkrow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Hancock County
    • County Website:   https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Hancock:   Carthage
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colmar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colmar.
      • Saint Mary
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Plymouth
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Joetta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Middle Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
      • Augusta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Fountain Green
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Webster
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Webster is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Pulaski
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Pulaski is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Bowen
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bentley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Bentley is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Denver
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Denver is located in Hancock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Carthage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (28 more) ...
        • La Crosse
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • La Crosse is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
        • Burnside
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chili
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • La Harpe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ferris
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Basco
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • West Point
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • McCall
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • McCall is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
        • Stillwell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Stillwell is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
        • Adrian
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Elvaston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Disco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Durham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Durham is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Colusa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Breckenridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
        • Elderville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Elderville is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Powellton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Powellton is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
        • Dallas City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Hamilton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Sutter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Pontoosuc
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Tioga
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Tioga is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
        • Sonora ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sonora is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Niota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Niota
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Niota is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
        • Warsaw
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Nauvoo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Quashquema ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Quashquema is located in Hancock County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colmar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colmar.
      • Terre Haute
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Raritan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Raritan is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Lomax
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Iowa Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
      • Decorra
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Decorra is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
      • Stronghurst
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Carman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Yellow Banks
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
      • Media
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Heapsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Heapsville is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
      • Hopper
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Hopper is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
      • Olena
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Silver Lake ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
  • Schuyler County
    • County Website:   https://www.schuylercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Schuyler:   Rushville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colmar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colmar.
      • Birmingham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Huntsville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Brooklyn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Wayland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Mindale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Mindale is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
      • Camden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Littleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Erwin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Erwin is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
      • Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
      • Scotts Mill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
      • Oakland Center
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
      • Ray
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ray is located in Schuyler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
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  • 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 Colmar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colmar.
      • Kemper
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
      • Patterson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Skunk River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
      • Spring Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Lee County
  • Clark County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colmar) 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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