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Nearest Communities to Croft,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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

Croft is primarily located in Menard County. A portion of Croft extends into Logan County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Menard County: Cass, Logan, Mason & Sangamon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 203 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Croft. Of these communities, 184 are located in counties other than Menard 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 Croft (which is Menard 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 Croft

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

  • Menard County   (where Croft resides)
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Croft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Croft.
      • Fancy Prairie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Culver
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Culver is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Sweet Water
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
      • Hubly
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hubly is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubly
      • Greenview
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Athens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Curtis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
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      • Tice
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
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      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
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      • Petersburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lewisburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
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      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
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        • Hilltop
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Hilltop is located in Menard County
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        • Loyd
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Loyd is located in Menard County
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        • Hill Top
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Hill Top is located in Menard County
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        • Atterberry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Atterberry is located in Menard County
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        • Tallula
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Oakford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bobtown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Bobtown is located in Menard County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
  • Cass County
  • Christian County
  • De Witt County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Havana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Croft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Croft.
      • Luther
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Luther is located in Mason County
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      • Mason City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Natrona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Teheran
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Allen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Allen is located in Mason County
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      • San Jose
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Easton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Biggs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Biggs is located in Mason County
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      • Poplar City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Kilbourne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Peterville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Peterville is located in Mason County
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      • Conover
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Conover is located in Mason County
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        • Bishop
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bishop is located in Mason County
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        • Forest City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Forest City is located in Mason County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
        • Long Branch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Topeka
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Union
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Manito
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Kelsey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Kelsey is located in Mason County
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        • White City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • White City is located in Mason County
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        • Eckard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Eckard is located in Mason County
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        • Lakewood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Mason County
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        • Matanzas
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Matanzas is located in Mason County
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        • Saidora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Saidora is located in Mason County
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        • Wolf Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Wolf Lake is located in Mason County
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        • Buzzville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chautauqua Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Chautauqua Park is located in Mason County
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        • Goofy Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Havana
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Matanzas Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Matanzas Beach is located in Mason County
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        • Bath
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • McLean County
  • Morgan County
  • Sangamon County
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Croft   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Croft.
      • Van Wood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wood
      • Williamsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ellis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
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      • Knollwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
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      • Barr
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Barr is located in Sangamon County
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      • Cantrall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • North Wind
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
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      • Andrew
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
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      • Sherman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Green Acres
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
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      • Peabody
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
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      • Buffalo Hart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • Barclay
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
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        • Spaulding
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
        • Bissell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
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        • Devereux Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
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        • Streadle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
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        • Riverton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Arlington Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Ridgely
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Starne
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
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        • Dawson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Salisbury
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bando
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
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        • Clear Lake
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
        • Grandview
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Buffalo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • East Springfield
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bradfordton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
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        • Hawthorne Place
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Keys
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Keys is located in Sangamon County
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        • Shale Bluff
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
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        • Springfield
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Lanesville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
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        • Iles
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
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        • Leland Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Mildred
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
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        • West Grand Place
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
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        • Mechanicsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Farmingdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
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        • Archer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cody
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Coleman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jerome
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jess
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
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        • Rochester
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Southern View
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Southlawn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
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        • Haynes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
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        • Saunders
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
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        • Claysville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
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        • Richland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
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        • Riddle Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Buckhart
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pleasant Plains
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Illiopolis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Pasfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Berry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Berry is located in Sangamon County
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        • Toronto
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
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        • Woodside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Curran
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Cotton Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Breckenridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
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        • Beamington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cascade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
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        • Chatham
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • New City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
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        • Berlin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Knapp
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
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        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
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        • New Berlin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenarm
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Island Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Grove
        • Loami
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Irwins Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwins Park
        • Browns Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
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  • Tazewell County

Footnotes ...

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