Nearest Communities to Cowden,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cowden, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cowden:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 starting from Cowden.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Cowden is located in Shelby County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 144 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cowden. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Cowden (which is Shelby 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 Cowden
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Cowden resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Milne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Lakewood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Mode
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Herrick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tower Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Herborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Stewardson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Middlesworth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Hanson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Oconee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rennerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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- Lithia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dollville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
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- Henton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Westervelt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Kingman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Duvall
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Trowbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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- Sigel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Findlay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yantisville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Obed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Obed is located in Shelby County
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- Todds Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
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- Pleak
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pleak is located in Shelby County
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- Moweaqua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Pana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Rosamond
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Assumption
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
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- Owaneco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Radford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Radford is located in Christian County
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- Vanderville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
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- Hewittville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hewittville is located in Christian County
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- Velma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Velma is located in Christian County
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- Old Stonington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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- Sandersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
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- Coles County
- County Website: https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Coles: Charleston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Etna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Coles County
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- Paradise
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise is located in Coles County
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- Wabash Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wabash Point is located in Coles County
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- Magnet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
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- Trilla
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lane Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lane Acres is located in Coles County
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- Lipsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lipsey is located in Coles County
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- Mattoon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Lillyville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Neoga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Roslyn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
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- Neal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Neal is located in Cumberland County
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- Woodbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
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- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Beecher City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Blue Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Altamont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- East Meadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Green Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Effingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Heartville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teutopolis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mason
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Evers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Montrose
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Elliottstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Dieterich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Holliday
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Wrights Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Dressor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
- Sefton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ramsey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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- Avena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Brownstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Bayle City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Vera
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Bingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Confidence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Bluff City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Vandalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Loogootee
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shafter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- La Clede
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
- Saint Peter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilberton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
- Hagarstown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
- Macon County
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- Walker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Walker is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Ohlman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coalton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Nokomis
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wenonah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Fillmore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
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- Chapman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Witt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Irving
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Coffeen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cowden ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cowden.
- Bruce
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Gays
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Dunn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Allenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Allenville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Coles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Coles is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles
- Sullivan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Chipps
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chipps is located in Moultrie County
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- Cushman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
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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- Cowden) 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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