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Nearest Communities to Cooksville,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Cooksville.<1>

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

Cooksville is located in McLean County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cooksville. Of these communities, 81 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Cooksville (which is McLean 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 Cooksville

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

  • McLean County   (where Cooksville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cooksville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cooksville.
      • Fletcher
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Fletcher is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Colfax
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Ellsworth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Padua
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Padua is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
      • Bentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bentown is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
      • Merna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lexington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Timber Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Arrowsmith
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Holder
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Holder is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
      • Anchor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
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        • Towanda
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Clarksville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Barnes
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Brokaw
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Colonial Meadows
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Eagle Ridge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hedgewood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Saybrook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Shamrock
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Greenbriar
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Cropsey
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Chenoa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Le Roy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sabina
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Downs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Gillum
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Meadows
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Weston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Cardinal Court
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Hudson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Kerrick
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Normal
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Glen Avon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Gridley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Empire
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Empire is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • McNulta
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • McNulta is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Burns
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Burns is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
        • Hendrix
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hendrix is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Bellflower
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Laurette
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bloomington Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Enright
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Enright is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Kumler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Littleville ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Littleville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
        • Randolph
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Randolph is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Yuton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Troster
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Troster is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Twin Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Twin Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Shirley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Osman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Osman is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Heyworth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlock
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Covell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Covell is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Funks Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Funks Grove is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • Danvers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Danvers is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
          • Danvers has also been known as:
          • Danver
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
        • Stanford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Woodruff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Woodruff is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • McLean
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Champaign County
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cooksville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cooksville.
      • Fairbury
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ocoya
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
      • Waldo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Waldo is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Champlin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Risk
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Risk is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
      • Strawn
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lodemia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • McDowell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Forrest
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cereal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cereal is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
      • Graymont
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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        • Pontiac
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • 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>
        • Rooks Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Flanagan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rowe
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Rowe is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Chatsworth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Swygert
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cayuga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Eylar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rugby
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Charlotte
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saunemin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Scovel
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
  • Piatt County
  • Tazewell County
  • Woodford County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cooksville) 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.