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Nearest Communities to Fisher,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Fisher is located in Champaign County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Champaign County: Douglas, Edgar, Ford, McLean, Piatt & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fisher. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Champaign 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 Fisher (which is Champaign 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 Fisher

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

  • Champaign County   (where Fisher resides)
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fisher   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fisher.
      • Dewey
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Dickerson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Dickerson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
      • Foosland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lotus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Tomlinson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson
      • Prospect
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake of the Woods
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
      • Mahomet
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Thomasboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rantoul
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rising
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Rising is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
      • Leverett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Leverett is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
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        • Ludlow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Bondville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Wilbur Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Dillsburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillsburg
        • Kenwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Seymour
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Staley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Champaign
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Augerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Sellers
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Flatville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Urbana
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gifford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Savoy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Mayview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Mira
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Fulls
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
        • Giblin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Giblin is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
        • Dailey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Dailey is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
        • Penfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Royal
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Deers
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Saint Joseph
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gerald
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Gerald is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerald
        • Glover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Glover is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • Pauline
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pauline is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Tolono
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Philo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Philo is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
        • Tipton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Sadorus
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ogden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ogden is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
        • Sidney
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sidney is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Sloan Station
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
        • Rutherford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Ivesdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • State Road
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Pesotum
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Block
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Block is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
        • Jimtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Homer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Homer is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
        • Parkville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Parkville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
        • Bongard
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bongard is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
    • County Website:   https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Ford:   Paxton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fisher   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fisher.
      • Proctor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harpster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Harpster is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
      • Gibson City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Derby
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Derby is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Elliott
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Garber
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Guthrie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Guthrie is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
      • Perdueville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Perdueville is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
      • Paxton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Melvin
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sibley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Roberts
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Clarence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarence is located in Ford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Iroquois County
  • Livingston County
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fisher   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fisher.
      • Osman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Troster
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • McNulta
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Bellflower
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Laurette
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Saybrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kumler
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glen Avon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Sabina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Sabina is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
      • Arrowsmith
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Empire
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Empire is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Anchor
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
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        • Cropsey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Ellsworth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Le Roy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Colfax
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Padua
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Cooksville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Holder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Bentown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Fletcher
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Merna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Downs
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Gillum
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Shamrock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Brokaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fisher   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fisher.
      • Blue Ridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Mansfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Harris
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Centerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Galesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • White Heath
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lodge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Combs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • De Land
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Amenia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • Piatt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Piatt is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
      • Cisco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bement
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fisher   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fisher.
      • Armstrong
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Ellis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Ellis is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
      • Hope
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hope is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Pellville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pellville is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pellville
      • Reilly
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Reilly is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
      • Rankin
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Rumpler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
      • Blue Grass ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Blue Grass is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
      • Fithian
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Collison
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gray Ford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Gray Ford is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Ford
      • Hustle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Hustle is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustle
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Potomac
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Selsor Ford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Selsor Ford is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsor Ford
        • Muncie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Brothers
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Brothers is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers
        • East Lynn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fisher) 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.