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Nearest Communities to Emington,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest 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 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 west 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.


Emington is located in Livingston County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Livingston County: Ford, Grundy, Kankakee, La Salle, McLean & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 173 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Emington. Of these communities, 119 are located in counties other than Livingston 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 Emington (which is Livingston 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 Emington

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

  • Livingston County   (where Emington resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Emington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Emington.
      • Griswold
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Griswold is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
      • Campus
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
      • Scovel
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Scovel is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
      • Loretto
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Loretto is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
      • Saunemin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cardiff
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saxon ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saxon is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Eylar
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cullom
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Rugby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Rugby is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
      • Odell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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        • Blair
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Blair is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Dwight
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Swygert
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Charlotte
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Wing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Cayuga
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Nevada
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Sunbury
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Avoca ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Chatsworth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Forrest
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Lodemia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
        • McDowell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pontiac
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Pontiac is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,176 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pontiac <3>
        • Budd
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Champlin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Champlin is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
        • Rowe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Rowe is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Katy Did
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Fairbury
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cereal
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Cereal is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
        • Rooks Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Blackstone
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cornell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Risk
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Risk is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
        • Ocoya
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
        • Missal
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Strawn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Graymont
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Manville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Smithdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
        • South Streator
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
        • Flanagan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Reading
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Vermilion City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • Waldo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Ancona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Coalville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Long Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Munster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Ford County
  • Grundy County
    • County Website:   https://www.grundycountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Grundy:   Morris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Emington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Emington.
      • East Brooklyn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • East Brooklyn is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brooklyn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
      • South Wilmington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • South Wilmington is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Wilmington
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 637 people
      • Clarke City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarke City is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
      • Gardner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Mazonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Mazonia is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mazonia
      • Highland Town ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Highland Town is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
      • Braceville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Central City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Central City is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
      • Kinsman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Verona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Mazon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Centerville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Centerville is located in Grundy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Gorman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Gorman is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorman
        • Coal City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Carbon Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
        • Diamond
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Eileen
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Eileen is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
        • Harrisonville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Harrisonville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisonville
        • Wauponsee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Langham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Langham is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langham
        • Claypool Woods
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Claypool Woods is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool Woods
        • Paytonville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Paytonville is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paytonville
        • Pebble Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
        • Pine Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pine Grove is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Meadow Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pine Meadow Estates is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Meadow Estates
        • Richards Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Richards Park is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards Park
        • Willow Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
        • Claypool
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gaslight Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • Heatherfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Heatherfield is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
        • Morris
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Stockdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Stockdale is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdale
        • Divine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Divine is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divine
        • Fields of Saratoga
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Fields of Saratoga is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields of Saratoga
        • Lisbon North
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lisbon North is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon North
        • Aux Sable
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Aux Sable is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aux Sable
        • Ridgecrest
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ridgecrest is located in Grundy County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
        • Sand Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
    • County Website:   https://www.k3county.net/
    • County Seat for Kankakee:   Kankakee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Emington   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Emington.
      • Buckingham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reddick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Herscher
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilot Center ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pilot Center is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Center
      • Dickeys
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Dickeys is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys
      • Essex
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Frielings
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Frielings is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frielings
      • Goodrich
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bonfield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Irwin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Irwin is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Lehigh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lehigh is located in Kankakee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Hillside Manor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hillside Manor is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Manor
        • Limestone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Limestone is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
        • Otto
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Greenwich
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenwich is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Altorf
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Altorf is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altorf
        • Sammons Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Sammons Point is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammons Point
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
          • Sammons Point has also been known as:
          • Sammons Point village
        • West Kankakee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • West Kankakee is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kankakee
        • Sugar Island
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Sugar Island is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Island
        • Deselm
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Deselm is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deselm
        • Flickerville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Flickerville is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flickerville
        • Kankakee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bourbonnais
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Aroma Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Bradley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Indian Oaks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Indian Oaks is located in Kankakee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Oaks
  • La Salle County
  • McLean County
  • Will County

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 from Point A (ie- Emington) 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.