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Nearest Communities to Elkton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Elkton.<1>

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

Elkton is located in Washington County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clinton, Jefferson, Marion, Perry, Randolph & Saint Clair.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 182 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elkton. Of these communities, 148 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Elkton (which is Washington 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 Elkton

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

  • Washington County   (where Elkton resides)
    • County Website:   https://washingtonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Nashville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkton.
      • Oakdale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lively Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Lively Grove is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively Grove
      • McKinley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • McKinley is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
      • Cordes
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Cordes is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordes
      • Plum Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Plum Hill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Hill
      • Stone Church
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Caspars
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Biddleborn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Biddleborn is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleborn
      • Kempside
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Kempside is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempside
      • Addieville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Johannisburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Johannisburg is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannisburg
      • Venedy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Venedy is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
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        • Okawville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Clarmin
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Nashville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Frogtown
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Frogtown is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
        • Venedy Station
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Venedy Station is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy Station
        • Posen
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Posen is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
        • Covington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Covington is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
        • Beaucoup
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Beaucoup is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaucoup
        • New Minden
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Huegely
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Huegely is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huegely
        • DuBois Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • DuBois Center is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois Center
        • Pyramid
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Pyramid is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyramid
        • Hoyleton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Du Bois
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Du Bois is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
        • Radom
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Radom is located in Washington County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radom <3>
        • Ashley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Alda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Alda is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
        • Richview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Irvington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Noltings
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Noltings is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noltings
        • Baldwin Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Baldwin Heights is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Heights
        • Wamac
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clinton County
    • County Website:   https://clintonco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Clinton:   Carlyle
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkton.
      • Wertenberg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wertenberg is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertenberg
      • New Memphis Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • New Memphis Station is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Memphis Station
      • New Memphis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Damiansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Albers
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bartelso
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Germantown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • New Baden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Posey
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Royal Lake Resort
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Royal Lake Resort is located in Clinton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lake Resort
      • Beckemeyer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Breese
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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        • Snearlyville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Snearlyville is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snearlyville
        • Trenton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Aviston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Hoffman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Carlyle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Huey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Huey is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huey <3>
        • Saint Rose
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Stolletown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Stolletown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stolletown
        • Centralia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ferrin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ferrin is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrin
        • Marydale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Shattuc
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fremont ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Fremont is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
        • Jamestown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Franklin County
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
  • Madison County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
  • Perry County
    • County Website:   https://perrycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Perry:   Pinckneyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkton.
      • Swanwick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Swanwick is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
      • Winkle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Rice
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Todds Mill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Todds Mill is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Mill
      • Layfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Layfield is located in Perry County
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      • Conant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jamestown is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Cutler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Pinckneyville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Denmark
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Tamaroa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Willisville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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        • Denny
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Denny is located in Perry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Pyatts
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Holden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Holden is located in Perry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
        • Sunfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Matthews
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Matthews is located in Perry County
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        • Saint Johns
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Matthews Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Matthews Junction is located in Perry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matthews Junction
        • Du Quoin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Old Du Quoin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Du Quoin is located in Perry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Du Quoin
  • Randolph County
  • Saint Clair County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.st-clair.il.us/
    • County Seat for Saint Clair:   Belleville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkton.
      • Saint Libory
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiteoak
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Whiteoak is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteoak
      • Old Marissa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Old Marissa is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Marissa
      • Marissa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Fayetteville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Fayetteville is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
      • Lenzburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • New Athens
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Mascoutah
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lementon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Freeburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rentchler
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rentchler is located in Saint Clair County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rentchler
      • Summerfield
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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        • Shiloh Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Shiloh Station is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Station
        • Wilderman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilderman is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderman
        • Douglas
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Douglas is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
        • Lebanon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
        • Smithton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Miller
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Miller is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Shiloh
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <3>
        • Paderborn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Paderborn is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paderborn
        • Belleville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Floraville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Floraville is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floraville
        • Glenview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenview is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
        • O'Fallon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Petersburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Roachtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Roachtown is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roachtown
        • Carbon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Carbon is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Swansea
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <3>
        • Capitol Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Capitol Oaks is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capitol Oaks
        • Crossroads
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Crossroads is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
        • Furman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Furman is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Pontiac
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pontiac is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Royal Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Royal Heights is located in Saint Clair County
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        • Summit
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Summit is located in Saint Clair County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Elkton) 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.