Nearest Communities to Derby,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Derby, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Derby:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Derby.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Derby is located in Ford County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Derby. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties other than Ford 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 Derby (which is Ford 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 Derby
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Ford County (where Derby resides)
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Harpster
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
- Gibson City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
- Proctor
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Garber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Guthrie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
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- Elliott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Perdueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Perdueville is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
- Melvin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Roberts
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Clarence
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Clarence is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Piper City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Foosland
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dickerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Lotus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Fisher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tomlinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
- Prospect
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
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- Lake of the Woods
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
- Ludlow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mahomet
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Rantoul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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- Rising
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rising is located in Champaign County
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- Dillsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
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- Leverett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leverett is located in Champaign County
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- Gifford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Bondville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Seymour
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Staley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Staley is located in Champaign County
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- Wilbur Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
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- Kenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Champaign County
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- Champaign
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
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- Augerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Augerville is located in Champaign County
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- Sellers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers is located in Champaign County
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- Urbana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Penfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Savoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Mayview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
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- Mira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
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- Giblin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Giblin is located in Champaign County
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- Dailey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dailey is located in Champaign County
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- Fulls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulls is located in Champaign County
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- Gerald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gerald is located in Champaign County
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- Royal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Weedman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Watkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Farmer City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Fullerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Weldon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Birkbeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- Bucks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Carle Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Iroquois County
- County Website: https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Iroquois: Watseka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Loda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Buckley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thawville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Del Rey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
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- Ridgeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
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- La Hogue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
- Onarga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cissna Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Strawn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Risk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Risk is located in Livingston County
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- Cereal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cereal is located in Livingston County
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- Fairbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Forrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chatsworth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Champlin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Champlin is located in Livingston County
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- Avoca ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Avoca is located in Livingston County
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- Lodemia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lodemia is located in Livingston County
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- Wing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wing is located in Livingston County
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- Charlotte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Charlotte is located in Livingston County
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- McDowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McDowell is located in Livingston County
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- Ocoya
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Saybrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- McNulta
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
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- Troster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Troster is located in McLean County
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- Bellflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Laurette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Arrowsmith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Anchor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Osman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Osman is located in McLean County
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- Glen Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Cropsey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kumler
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
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- Sabina
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Ellsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cooksville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Empire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- Padua
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Le Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fletcher
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Bentown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Merna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Weston
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Weston is located in McLean County
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- Downs
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Barnes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Brokaw
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
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- Gillum
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
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- Shamrock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Shamrock is located in McLean County
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- Chenoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
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- Colonial Meadows
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Eagle Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hedgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Littleville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
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- Meadows
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Burns
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Burns is located in McLean County
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- Hendrix
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hendrix is located in McLean County
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- Randolph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in McLean County
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- Bloomington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cardinal Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
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- Heyworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kerrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- Normal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Blue Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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- Mansfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Harris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
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- Galesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- Centerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
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- Combs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- Lodge
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- White Heath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- De Land
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Vermilion County
- County Website: https://www.vercounty.org/
- County Seat for Vermilion: Danville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Derby ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Derby.
- Pellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pellville is located in Vermilion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
- Rankin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ellis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in Vermilion County
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- Reilly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Reilly is located in Vermilion County
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Derby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |