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Nearest Communities to Fairbury,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

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

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

Fairbury 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 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fairbury. Of these communities, 87 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 Fairbury (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 Fairbury

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

  • Livingston County   (where Fairbury resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairbury   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbury.
      • Champlin
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Lodemia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • Forrest
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • McDowell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Risk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Risk is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
      • Cereal
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Cereal is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
      • Strawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Ocoya
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
      • Chatsworth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Eylar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (41 more) ...
        • Rugby
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Swygert
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Saunemin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pontiac
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • 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>
        • Charlotte
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Scovel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
        • Cayuga
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rooks Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Griswold
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Cullom
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rowe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rowe is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
        • Loretto
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Loretto is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
        • Graymont
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Odell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Emington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Waldo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Cornell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Flanagan
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Campus
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nevada
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Nevada is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
        • Adams ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Adams is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Budd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Dwight
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Katy Did
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Katy Did is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
        • Sunbury
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cardiff
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • New Michigan ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • New Michigan is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
        • Blackstone
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Manville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Manville is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
        • Blair
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Blair is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Long Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ancona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Missal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Smithdale is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
        • Reading
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Reading is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
        • Carriage Lane Estates
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Carriage Lane Estates is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Lane Estates
        • Coalville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vermilion City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Vermilion City is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermilion City
        • South Streator
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South Streator is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Streator
  • Champaign County
  • Ford County
  • Grundy County
  • Iroquois County
  • Kankakee County
  • La Salle County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fairbury   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fairbury.
      • Weston
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Cropsey
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Chenoa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Anchor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Colfax
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Meadows
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Lexington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Timber Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Cooksville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarksville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Clarksville is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Gridley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • Fletcher
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Arrowsmith
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Saybrook
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Merna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellsworth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Towanda
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Enright
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Enright is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Bentown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Padua
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • McNulta
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • McNulta is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Holder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Barnes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Eagle Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hudson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Glen Avon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Greenbriar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Hedgewood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Bellflower
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Sabina
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Brokaw
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Colonial Meadows
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Kerrick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kerrick is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Laurette
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Troster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Troster is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Cardinal Court
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Normal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Le Roy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Shamrock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
  • Woodford 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fairbury) 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.