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Nearest Communities to Dorchester,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind 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.

Dorchester is located in Macoupin County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macoupin County: Greene, Jersey, Madison, Montgomery, Morgan & Sangamon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 235 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dorchester. Of these communities, 185 are located in counties other than Macoupin 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 Dorchester (which is Macoupin 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 Dorchester

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

  • Macoupin County   (where Dorchester resides)
  • Bond County
    • County Website:   https://bondcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Bond:   Greenville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dorchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dorchester.
      • Gilmore
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gilmore is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
      • Bunje
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Bunje is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunje
      • Sorento
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Reno
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Old Ripley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Elm Point ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Elm Point is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Point
      • Paisley Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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      • Ayers
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ayers is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
      • Pocahontas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pierron
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stubblefield
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Stubblefield is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubblefield
      • Durley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Durley is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durley
      • Greenville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woburn
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Woburn is located in Bond County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woburn
  • Greene County
    • County Seat for Greene:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dorchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dorchester.
      • Fayette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Fayette is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Rockbridge
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jalapa
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Jalapa is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Kane
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kahm
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kahm is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahm
      • Old Kane
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Old Kane is located in Greene County
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      • Baum
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Baum is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baum
      • Mid City ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Mid City is located in Greene County
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      • Wrights
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Conwayville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Conwayville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conwayville
      • Athensville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Athensville is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athensville
  • Jersey County
  • Madison County
    • County Website:   https://www.madisoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Madison:   Edwardsville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dorchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dorchester.
      • Prairietown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Williamson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorsey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Worden
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Binney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Binney is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney
      • Livingston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Holiday Shores
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Holiday Shores is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
      • Midway
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Fosterburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fosterburg is located in Madison County
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      • Carpenter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Carpenter is located in Madison County
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      • Hamel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Moro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
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        • New Douglas
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bethalto
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Meadowbrook
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Meadowbrook is located in Madison County
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        • Barnett
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Barnett is located in Madison County
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        • Gard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Gard is located in Madison County
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        • Maple
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Maple is located in Madison County
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        • Alhambra
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Green Castle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Green Castle is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
        • Cottage Hills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cottage Hills is located in Madison County
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        • Woods
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Woods is located in Madison County
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        • Kaufman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Kaufman is located in Madison County
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        • Fruit
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Graney
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Graney is located in Madison County
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        • Ivy Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ivy Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Oakwood Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oakwood Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Rosedale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rosedale is located in Madison County
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        • Rosewood Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Rosewood Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Belmont Village
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Belmont Village is located in Madison County
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        • East Alton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Kendall Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Kendall Hill is located in Madison County
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        • Milton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Milton is located in Madison County
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        • Sloan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sloan is located in Madison County
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        • Upper Alton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Upper Alton is located in Madison County
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        • Wood River
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bluff Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bluff Junction is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Junction
        • Edwardsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Godfrey
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Roxana
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Southmoor
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Southmoor is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmoor
        • Wanda
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wanda is located in Madison County
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        • Kuhn Station
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Kuhn Station is located in Madison County
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        • Leclaire
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Leclaire is located in Madison County
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        • Alandale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Alandale is located in Madison County
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        • Altamont
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Alton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hartford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • North Alton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • North Alton is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Alton
        • South Roxana
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • South Roxana is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Roxana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
        • Marine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Poag
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Grantfork
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairmont
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Fairmont is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
        • Melville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Piasa Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Piasa Hills is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piasa Hills
        • Mont Station
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Mont Station is located in Madison County
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        • Clifton Terrace
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Clifton Terrace is located in Madison County
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        • Lakeview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Quatoga Bluff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Quatoga Bluff is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quatoga Bluff
        • Glen Carbon Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Glen Carbon Crossing is located in Madison County
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        • Glen Carbon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Brooks
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Oldenburg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Oldenburg is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldenburg
        • Riehl
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Riehl is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riehl
        • Chinatown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Chinatown is located in Madison County
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        • Troy Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Troy Junction is located in Madison County
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        • Troy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Mitchell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakeview Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lakeview Acres is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Acres
        • Maryville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Ridge is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
        • Wilson Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Wilson Heights is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Heights
        • Cedar Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cedar Park is located in Madison County
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        • Saint Thomas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Thomas is located in Madison County
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        • Formosa Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Formosa Junction is located in Madison County
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        • Pontoon Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Jacob
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Stallings
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Stallings is located in Madison County
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        • Troy Crossing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Troy Crossing is located in Madison County
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        • Highland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Donkville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Donkville is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donkville
        • Four Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Four Corners is located in Madison County
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        • Meadow Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Meadow Heights is located in Madison County
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        • Moellenbrocks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Moellenbrocks is located in Madison County
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        • Maryland Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Maryland Place is located in Madison County
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        • Nameoki
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lumaghi Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lumaghi Heights is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumaghi Heights
        • Collinsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • State Park Place
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • State Park Place is located in Madison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Park Place
        • Sebastopol
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Granite City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Montgomery County
  • Morgan County
  • Sangamon County
  • Saint Charles County
    • County Website:   https://www.sccmo.org/
    • County Seat for Saint Charles:   Saint Charles (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dorchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dorchester.
      • West Alton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <3>
      • Machens
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Machens is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machens
      • Portage Des Sioux
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Whitecorn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitecorn is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitecorn
      • Black Walnut
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Black Walnut is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Walnut
      • Wilkie
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilkie is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkie
      • Beckett ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Beckett is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
  • Saint Louis County
    • County Website:   https://stlouiscountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Saint Louis:   Clayton (MO)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dorchester   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dorchester.
      • Fort Bellefontaine
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Fort Bellefontaine is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Larimore
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Larimore is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimore
      • Spanish Lake
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Black Jack
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Black Jack is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,921 people
      • Glasgow Village
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Musicks Ferry
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Musicks Ferry is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musicks Ferry
      • Shoveltown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Shoveltown is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Bellefontaine Neighbors
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
      • Castle Point
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Castle Point is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Point
      • Cross Keys
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Cross Keys is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Prospect Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Prospect Hill is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
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      • Riverview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
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        • Dellwood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Dellwood is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,994 people
        • La Charbonniere ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • La Charbonniere is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Charbonniere
        • Moline Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
        • North Riverfront
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • North Riverfront is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Riverfront

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- Dorchester) 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.