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Nearest Communities to Dexter,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 starting from Dexter.<1>

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

Dexter is located in Effingham County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 150 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dexter. Of these communities, 121 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Dexter (which is Effingham 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 Dexter

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

  • Effingham County   (where Dexter resides)
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dexter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dexter.
      • Keptown
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Keptown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Funkhouser
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Blue Point
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Altamont
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • East Meadows
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
      • Ewington
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Ewington is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
      • Southmore Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Moccasin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilmore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Effingham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Heartville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Shumway
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Watson
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Holland
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Holland is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Beecher City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Mason
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bristol ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Bristol is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
        • Teutopolis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Green Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Edgewood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Evers
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Evers is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
        • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
        • Elliottstown
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
        • Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hill is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Eberle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Eberle is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
        • Dieterich
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Montrose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Montrose is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Winterrowd
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
  • Christian County
  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://claycountyillinois.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Louisville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dexter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dexter.
      • Hord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hord is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
      • Cruse
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Cruse is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruse
      • Iola
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bible Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bible Grove is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bible Grove
      • Riffle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Riffle is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle
      • Oskaloosa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
      • Hoosier
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hoosier is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
      • Louisville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Ingraham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Bethel ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bethel is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Sailor Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wendelin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wendelin is located in Clay County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendelin
        • Flora
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Kenner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Xenia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Coles County
  • Cumberland County
    • County Website:   https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dexter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dexter.
      • Lillyville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Roslyn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
      • Neoga
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodbury
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Neal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Neal is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Jewett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cherwood Ford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
      • Walla Walla
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Toledo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Toledo is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <3>
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Bradbury
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Johnstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dees
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Dees is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees
        • Liberty Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Liberty Hill is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
        • Bowman Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bowman Ford is located in Cumberland County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Ford
        • Greenup
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dexter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dexter.
      • Greenland ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenland is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
      • Saint Elmo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
      • Howards Point ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Wrights Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
      • Holliday
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint James
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Post Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Pruett
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Pruett is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
      • La Clede
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Avena
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Sefton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Sefton is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Loogootee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Brownstown
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Confidence
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • Farina
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Saint Peter
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Twin Churches
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
        • Wilberton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Dressor
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bluff City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Saint Paul
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Augsburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Ramsey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Vandalia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Vera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Vera is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Bayle City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Shobonier
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hagarstown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Shafter
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
        • Bingham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Jimtown
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Jasper County
  • Marion County
  • Moultrie County
  • Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dexter   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dexter.
      • Stewardson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Fancher
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Mode
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Milne
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Sigel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cowden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Herborn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Herborn is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
      • Clarksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Kingman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • South Strasburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strasburg
      • Strasburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Trowbridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Herrick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lakewood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Williamsburg Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Middlesworth
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Sexson Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Shelbyville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Lithia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lithia is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Hanson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Hanson is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
        • Windsor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Tower Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Westminster ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Westminster is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Rennerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Rennerville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennerville
        • Oconee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Duvall
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Duvall is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duvall
        • Henton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Henton is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henton
        • Westervelt
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Westervelt is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westervelt
        • Dollville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dollville is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollville
        • Findlay
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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- Dexter) 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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