Nearest Communities to Downs,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Downs, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Downs:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast 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 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 east 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.
Downs is located in McLean County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Downs. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Downs (which is McLean 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 Downs
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McLean County (where Downs resides)
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
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- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Gillum
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
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- Shamrock
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Shamrock is located in McLean County
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- Brokaw
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
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- Burns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burns is located in McLean County
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- Hendrix
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hendrix is located in McLean County
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- Randolph
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Randolph is located in McLean County
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- Colonial Meadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Littleville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
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- Bentown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- Padua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Bloomington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Heyworth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Greenbriar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Merna
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Pointe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Ellsworth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bloomington Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
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- Cardinal Court
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
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- Normal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shirley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fletcher
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kerrick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- Twin Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Grove is located in McLean County
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- Empire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- Covell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Covell is located in McLean County
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- Yuton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yuton is located in McLean County
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- Funks Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
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- Sabina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
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- Cooksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arrowsmith
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hudson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- McLean
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glen Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Pleasant Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
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- Clarksville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
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- Lexington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Carlock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Danvers is located in McLean County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Danvers has also been known as:
- Danver
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- Kumler
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
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- Stanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Laurette
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bellflower
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Saybrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Woodruff
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodruff is located in McLean County
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- McNulta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
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- Anchor
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Troster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Troster is located in McLean County
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- Osman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Osman is located in McLean County
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- Enright
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enright is located in McLean County
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- Gridley
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Chenoa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cropsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weston is located in McLean County
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- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Lotus
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
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- Foosland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dickerson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Fisher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lake of the Woods
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
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- Mahomet
(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 Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Carle Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Bucks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watkins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Birkbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Fullerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Parnell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Farmer City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waynesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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- Weedman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Jenkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tabor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Weldon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hallsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Ospur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Tunbridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Midland City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Rowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Kenney
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Derby
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Derby is located in Ford County
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- Harpster
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
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- Proctor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
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- Garber
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Gibson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
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- Sibley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Livingston County
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Waldo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Waldo is located in Livingston County
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- Ocoya
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ocoya is located in Livingston County
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- Logan County
- County Website: https://logancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Logan: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Atlanta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountjoy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
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- Beason
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lawndale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
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- Skelton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skelton is located in Logan County
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- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Logan County
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- Evans
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Evans is located in Logan County
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- Bakerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bakerville is located in Logan County
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- Chestnut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell is located in Logan County
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- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Macon County
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Maroa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Argenta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Emery is located in Macon County
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- Newburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Harris
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
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- Blue Ridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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- De Land
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Combs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- Galesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- Mansfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- Cisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Amenia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Amenia is located in Piatt County
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- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
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- White Heath
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tazewell County
- County Website: https://tazewell-il.gov/
- County Seat for Tazewell: Pekin
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Lilly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lilly is located in Tazewell County
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- Armington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Minier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tazewell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
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- Burt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Burt is located in Tazewell County
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- Fravert ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fravert is located in Tazewell County
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- Mindale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Mindale is located in Tazewell County
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- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Richmond is located in Tazewell County
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- Sutter ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sutter is located in Tazewell County
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- Walnut
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Walnut is located in Tazewell County
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- Mackinaw
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mackinaw is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Former name for Mackinaw:
- Mackinawtown
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- New Castle ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Castle is located in Tazewell County
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- Hopedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Deer Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Allentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allentown is located in Tazewell County
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- Boynton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Boynton is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton
- Mayfair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfair is located in Tazewell County
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- Brownwood ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Brownwood is located in Tazewell County
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- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downs ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downs.
- Kappa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kappa is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kappa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
- Congerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Bowling Green is located in Woodford County
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- Farmsville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Farmsville is located in Woodford County
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- Mackinaw Dells
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
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- El Paso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Goodfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Secor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Panola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Panola is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Downs) 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. |