Nearest Communities to East Galesburg,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to East Galesburg, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for East Galesburg:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
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.
East Galesburg is located in Knox County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 161 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of East Galesburg. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than Knox 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 East Galesburg (which is Knox 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 East Galesburg
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Knox County (where East Galesburg resides)
- County Website: https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Knox: Galesburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- Knoxville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Knox is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Galesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Henderson
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wataga
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Soperville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Soperville is located in Knox County
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- Saluda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saluda is located in Knox County
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- Appleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Appleton is located in Knox County
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- Henderson Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson Grove is located in Knox County
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- Oak Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Run is located in Knox County
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- De Long
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- De Long is located in Knox County
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- Gilson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Ontario
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ontario is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Dahinda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trenton Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
- Oneida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Abingdon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Victoria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Burnside is located in Knox County
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- Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Hermon is located in Knox County
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- Maquon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Truro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Truro is located in Knox County
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- Altona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bridgeport Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
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- Bridgeport ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bridgeport is located in Knox County
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- Eugene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Eugene is located in Knox County
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- Williamsfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Knox County
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- Elba Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Elba Center is located in Knox County
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- Saint Augustine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Douglas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Douglas is located in Knox County
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- Rapatee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rapatee is located in Knox County
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- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Uniontown is located in Knox County
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- Yates City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton County
- County Website: https://fultoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Fulton: Lewistown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- London Mills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Fulton County
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- Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
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- Troy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Troy is located in Fulton County
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- Middlegrove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
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- Avon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ellisville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Virgil ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Virgil is located in Fulton County
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- Farmington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Acres is located in Fulton County
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- Babylon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bybee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
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- Gilchrist
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gilchrist is located in Fulton County
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- Manley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Manley is located in Fulton County
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- Blyton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
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- Norris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Checkrow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Checkrow is located in Fulton County
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- Fiatt
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brereton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
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- Buckeye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Fulton County
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- Whites Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Whites Ferry is located in Fulton County
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- Westview Acres
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westview Acres is located in Fulton County
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- Civer ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Civer is located in Fulton County
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- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Lawndale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Lawndale is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lawndale
- Prospect Heights Addition
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Village Square
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Village Square is located in Fulton County
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- Henderson County
- County Seat for Henderson: Oquawka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- Reeds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Reeds is located in Henderson County
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- Bald Bluff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
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- Rozetta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County
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- Media
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Media is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Biggsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Henry County
- County Website: https://www.henrycty.com/
- County Seat for Henry: Cambridge
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- Woodhull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alpha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nekoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Nekoma is located in Henry County
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- Oxford ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Henry County
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- Bishop Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Galva
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ophiem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ophiem is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
- Andover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lynn Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ulah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ulah is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
- Cambridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saxon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saxon is located in Henry County
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- Osco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- German Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- German Corner is located in Henry County
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- Kewanee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morristown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Morristown is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
- McDonough County
- County Website: http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
- County Seat for McDonough: Macomb
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- Prairie City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Bushnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Scottsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Mercer County
- County Website: https://www.mercercountyil.org/
- County Seat for Mercer: Aledo
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- North Henderson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Alexis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- New Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- New Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
- Windsor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Windsor is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
- Norwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Norwood is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Burgess
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Burgess is located in Mercer County
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- Griffin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Griffin is located in Mercer County
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- Martin ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Martin is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Viola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Swedona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Swedona is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
- Gilchrist
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Cable
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cable is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
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- Old Gilchrist
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
- Shale City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Sunbeam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Wanlock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wanlock is located in Mercer County
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- Boden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Boden is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
- Matherville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sherrard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Seaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aledo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orangemans Hall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangemans Hall
- Preemption
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Peoria County
- County Website: https://www.peoriacounty.gov/
- County Seat for Peoria: Peoria
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- Elmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elmore is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Laura
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Elmwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brimfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Southport
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Southport is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
- Monica
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Monica is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monica
- Cramer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cramer is located in Peoria County
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- Oak Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hill is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Trivoli
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Princeville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is located in Peoria County
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- Kramm
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kramm is located in Peoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramm
- Stark County
- County Website: https://www.starkco.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Stark: Toulon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- West Jersey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- West Jersey is located in Stark County
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- La Fayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Slackwater ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Slackwater is located in Stark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
- Toulon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duncan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Stark County
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- Stark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Stark is located in Stark County
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- Wyoming
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Elmira
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- County Website: https://warrencountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Monmouth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to East Galesburg ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from East Galesburg.
- Surrey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Surrey is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
- Utah
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Utah is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
- Coldbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coldbrook is located in Warren County
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- Cameron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shanghai City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Berwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
- Gerlaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ormonde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ormonde is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
- Monmouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spring Grove is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Shaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Shaw is located in Warren County
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- Woodvale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Woodvale is located in Warren County
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- Alexis Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
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- Greenbush
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
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- Larchland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Larchland is located in Warren County
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- Denny ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Denny is located in Warren County
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- Eleanor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County
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- Ponemah
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ponemah is located in Warren County
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- Roseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Little York
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- New Lancaster ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- New Lancaster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Youngstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
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- Ellison ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ellison is located in Warren County
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- Smithshire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
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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- East Galesburg) 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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