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Nearest Communities to Dawson,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.<1>

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


Dawson is located in Sangamon County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sangamon County: Christian, Logan, Macon, Macoupin, Menard, Montgomery & Morgan.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 205 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dawson. Of these communities, 115 are located in counties other than Sangamon 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 Dawson (which is Sangamon 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 Dawson

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

  • Sangamon County   (where Dawson resides)
    • County Website:   https://sangamonil.gov/
    • County Seat for Sangamon:   Springfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawson.
      • Buffalo
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Barclay
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Barclay is located in Sangamon County
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      • Buffalo Hart
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Hart
      • Mechanicsburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Riverton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Spaulding
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Lanesville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
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      • Clear Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Bissell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Bissell is located in Sangamon County
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      • Knollwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Knollwood is located in Sangamon County
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      • Buckhart
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
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      • Keys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Keys is located in Sangamon County
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        • Rochester
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Arlington Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Devereux Heights
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Devereux Heights is located in Sangamon County
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        • Peabody
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Peabody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Starne
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Starne is located in Sangamon County
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        • Haynes
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Haynes is located in Sangamon County
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        • Saunders
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Saunders is located in Sangamon County
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        • Williamsville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Grandview
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
        • Sherman
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Streadle
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Streadle is located in Sangamon County
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        • Ellis
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ellis is located in Sangamon County
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        • Berry
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Berry is located in Sangamon County
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        • East Springfield
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • East Springfield is located in Sangamon County
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        • Shale Bluff
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Shale Bluff is located in Sangamon County
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        • Andrew
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Andrew is located in Sangamon County
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        • Ridgely
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
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        • Van Wood
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Van Wood is located in Sangamon County
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        • Breckenridge
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
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        • Southlawn
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Southlawn is located in Sangamon County
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        • Illiopolis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Hawthorne Place
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
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        • Iles
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Iles is located in Sangamon County
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        • Mildred
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mildred is located in Sangamon County
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        • Springfield
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Green Acres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Green Acres is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cantrall
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • North Wind
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • North Wind is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cascade
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
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        • Jerome
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
        • Jess
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Jess is located in Sangamon County
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        • Leland Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
        • Southern View
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • West Grand Place
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • West Grand Place is located in Sangamon County
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        • New City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • New City is located in Sangamon County
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        • Coleman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Coleman is located in Sangamon County
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        • Toronto
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Toronto is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bando
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Bando is located in Sangamon County
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        • Barr
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Barr is located in Sangamon County
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        • Beamington
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Beamington is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cody
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cody is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cotton Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Woodside
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bradfordton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Bradfordton is located in Sangamon County
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        • Archer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Archer is located in Sangamon County
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        • Riddle Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Riddle Hill is located in Sangamon County
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        • Chatham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Salisbury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
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        • Curran
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Curran is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Glenarm
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Farmingdale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Farmingdale is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pawnee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Commanche Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Commanche Village is located in Sangamon County
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        • Cimic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cimic is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pawnee Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pawnee Junction is located in Sangamon County
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        • Pasfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
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        • Richland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Richland is located in Sangamon County
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        • Irwins Park
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Irwins Park is located in Sangamon County
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        • Knapp
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Knapp is located in Sangamon County
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        • Sudduth ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sudduth is located in Sangamon County
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        • Bates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bates is located in Sangamon County
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        • Divernon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Auburn
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Loami
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Claysville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Claysville is located in Sangamon County
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        • Compro
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Compro is located in Sangamon County
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        • Berlin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Pleasant Plains
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • New Berlin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Thayer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Prouty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Prouty is located in Sangamon County
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        • Tower Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Tower Heights is located in Sangamon County
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        • Island Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Island Grove is located in Sangamon County
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        • Huffaker
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Huffaker is located in Sangamon County
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        • Lemmon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lemmon is located in Sangamon County
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        • Maxwell ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Maxwell is located in Sangamon County
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        • Lowder
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Browns Crossing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Browns Crossing is located in Sangamon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Crossing
  • Cass County
  • Christian County
    • County Website:   https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Christian:   Taylorville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawson.
      • Roby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Roby is located in Christian County
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      • Bolivia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bolivia is located in Christian County
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      • Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
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      • Mount Auburn
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Blueville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Blueville is located in Christian County
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      • Grove City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Grove City is located in Christian County
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      • Edinburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Osbernville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Osbernville is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osbernville
      • Sharpsburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Bulpitt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ellis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Ellis is located in Christian County
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      • Kincaid
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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        • Sicily
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Sicily is located in Christian County
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        • Tovey Humphrey Station
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Tovey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Tovey is located in Christian County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tovey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
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        • Jeisyville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Jeisyville is located in Christian County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
        • Midway
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Christian County
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        • Stonington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Langleyville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Langleyville is located in Christian County
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        • Willeys
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Willeys is located in Christian County
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        • Zenobia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Zenobia is located in Christian County
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        • Taylorville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Stonington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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        • Sandersville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Sandersville is located in Christian County
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        • Clarksdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Clarksdale is located in Christian County
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        • Hewittville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hewittville is located in Christian County
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        • Velma
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Velma is located in Christian County
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        • Palmer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Morrisonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Owaneco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Radford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Radford is located in Christian County
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        • Vanderville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Vanderville is located in Christian County
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  • De Witt County
    • County Website:   https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for De Witt:   Clinton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawson.
      • Kenney
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Midland City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Midland City is located in De Witt County
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      • Rowell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Rowell is located in De Witt County
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      • Hallsville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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      • Tabor
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tabor is located in De Witt County
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      • Tunbridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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      • Jenkins
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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  • Logan County
    • County Website:   https://logancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Logan:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawson.
      • Cornland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Fulcher
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Mount Fulcher is located in Logan County
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      • Lake Fork
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Elkhart
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Broadwell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Broadwell is located in Logan County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Mount Pulaski
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Narita
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Narita is located in Logan County
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      • Fogarty
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Fogarty is located in Logan County
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      • Latham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Middletown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Chestervale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Chestervale is located in Logan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestervale
      • Bakerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bakerville is located in Logan County
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        • Chestnut
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Burton View
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Burton View is located in Logan County
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        • Lincoln
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Skelton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Skelton is located in Logan County
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        • Bell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Bell is located in Logan County
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        • New Holland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Beason
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Evans
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Evans is located in Logan County
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        • Lawndale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hartsburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Harness
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Harness is located in Logan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harness
        • Emden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Union
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Union is located in Logan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Atlanta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Macon County
    • County Website:   https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Macon:   Decatur
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawson.
      • Niantic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Blackland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Blackland is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Heman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Heman is located in Macon County
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      • Harristown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Warrensburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Blue Mound
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Boody
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Wyckles Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles Corners
      • Wyckles
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Wyckles is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckles
      • Bearsdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Bearsdale is located in Macon County
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      • Bulldog Crossing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
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      • Elwin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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        • Macon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Decatur
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Forsyth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Longview Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Longview Place is located in Macon County
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        • Walker
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Walker is located in Macon County
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        • Emery
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Emery is located in Macon County
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        • Larkdale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Larkdale is located in Macon County
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        • Turpin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Turpin is located in Macon County
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        • Maroa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Macoupin County
  • Mason County
  • Menard County
    • County Website:   https://menardcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Menard:   Petersburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dawson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dawson.
      • Fancy Prairie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fancy Prairie is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Prairie
      • Athens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Croft
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Croft is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
      • Culver
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Culver is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Sweet Water
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweet Water is located in Menard County
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      • Tice
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Tice is located in Menard County
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      • Greenview
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Salem ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • New Salem is located in Menard County
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      • Old Salem Chautauqua
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Salem Chautauqua is located in Menard County
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      • Lewisburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Lewisburg is located in Menard County
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      • Loyd
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Loyd is located in Menard County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyd
      • Curtis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Curtis is located in Menard County
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        • Hubly
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hubly is located in Menard County
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        • Petersburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hill Top
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hill Top is located in Menard County
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        • Hilltop
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hilltop is located in Menard County
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        • Tallula
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Atterberry
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Atterberry is located in Menard County
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  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
  • Shelby 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- Dawson) 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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