Nearest Communities to Cruse,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Cruse, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Cruse:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Cruse.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Cruse is located in Clay County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Effingham, Fayette, Jasper, Marion, Richland & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cruse. Of these communities, 131 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Cruse (which is Clay 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 Cruse
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Clay County (where Cruse resides)
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Iola
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Oskaloosa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Bethel ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hord
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Bible Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Hoosier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Kenner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Flora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sailor Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Ingraham
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Clay City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
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- Wendelin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Camp Travis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Clinton County
- County Website: https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Clinton: Carlyle
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- Boulder
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Boulder is located in Clinton County
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- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- Lillyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lillyville 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 Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Edgewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bristol ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Watson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Altamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Meadows
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Elliottstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Heartville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Winterrowd
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Blue Point
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Moccasin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
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- Evers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Teutopolis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beecher City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Shumway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Green Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Holland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Montrose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose is located in Effingham County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- La Clede
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Saint Peter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Loogootee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Paul
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
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- Wilberton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Elmo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avena
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pruett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Bluff City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wrights Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Greenland ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Holliday
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Shafter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Jimtown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Latona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- Bogota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shamrock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Shamrock is located in Jasper County
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- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Lis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gila
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
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- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Shields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Divide
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Divide is located in Jefferson County
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- Texico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Harmony is located in Jefferson County
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- Pigeon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pigeon is located in Jefferson County
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- Dix
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Omega
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Kinmundy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brubaker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brubaker is located in Marion County
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- Alma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Iuka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lester is located in Marion County
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- Bannister
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bannister is located in Marion County
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- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tonti
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tonti is located in Marion County
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- Helm
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Union Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Hickory Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
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- Selmaville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Selmaville is located in Marion County
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- Patoka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cartter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cartter is located in Marion County
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- Foxville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Foxville is located in Marion County
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- Odin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairman is located in Marion County
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- Kell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandoval
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard Woods
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard Woods is located in Marion County
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- Junction City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Central City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Central City is located in Marion County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Walnut Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Richland County
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Glenwood is located in Richland County
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- Passport
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Passport is located in Richland County
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- Wakefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
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- Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
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- Noble
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pureton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pureton is located in Richland County
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- Schnell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Schnell is located in Richland County
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- Wynoose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
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- Watertown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Richland County
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- Fransonia ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fransonia is located in Richland County
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- Gallagher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
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- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Sigel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mode
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
- Stewardson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Cruse ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Cruse.
- Zenith
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Rinard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchardville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
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- Blue Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
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- Johnsonville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Cisne
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Greathouse Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
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- Crisp
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Round Prairie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Enterprise
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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- Keenesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Cincinnati
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
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- Covington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
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- Geff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cruse) 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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