Nearest Communities to Forrest,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Forrest, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Forrest:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Forrest.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Forrest 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 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forrest. Of these communities, 83 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 Forrest (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 Forrest
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Livingston County (where Forrest resides)
- County Website: https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Livingston: Pontiac
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- Wing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wing is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
- Cereal
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cereal is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Risk
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Risk is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
- Fairbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca was located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Strawn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Charlotte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Charlotte is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Champlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Champlin is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
- Saunemin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lodemia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lodemia is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
- McDowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- McDowell is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Eylar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Eylar is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eylar
- Griswold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Griswold is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
- Rugby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rugby is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
- Scovel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Scovel is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
- Cullom
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Swygert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swygert is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swygert
- Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sullivan Center was located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
- Former name for Sullivan Center:
- Sullivan Centre
- Saxon ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saxon was located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Ocoya
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ocoya is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
- Emington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Loretto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Loretto is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Cayuga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cayuga is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Pontiac
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pontiac is also 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>
- Rooks Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rooks Creek is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
- Odell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Odell is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <3>
- Rowe
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rowe is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowe
- Campus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Cardiff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cardiff is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Graymont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Waldo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Waldo is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Dwight
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dwight is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <3>
- Cornell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Blair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Blair is also located in Livingston County
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- Nevada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Nevada is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Sunbury
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sunbury is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Adams ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Adams was located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Flanagan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Budd
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Budd is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Budd
- Katy Did
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Katy Did is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy Did
- Blackstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Michigan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Michigan was located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Michigan
- Manville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Manville is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manville
- Missal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Missal is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missal
- Smithdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithdale is also located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithdale
- Long Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- Foosland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Dickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson
- Lotus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- Ludlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dewey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fisher
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- Piper City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sibley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kempton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Melvin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Roberts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Garber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Garber is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
- Guthrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Stelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stelle is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stelle
- Gibson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibson City <3>
- Cabery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Derby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Elliott
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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- Harpster
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpster
- Perdueville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Perdueville is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdueville
- Proctor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor
- Paxton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarence is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Grundy County
- County Website: https://www.grundycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Grundy: Morris
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- Clarke City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clarke City is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke City
- East Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Highland Town was located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Town
- South Wilmington
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Iroquois County
- County Website: https://iroquoiscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Iroquois: Watseka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- La Hogue
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- La Hogue is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Hogue
- Thawville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ridgeville is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Del Rey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Del Rey is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
- Gilman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Onarga
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Buckley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Danforth
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Loda
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ashkum
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leonard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Leonard is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Clifton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Crescent City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cissna Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pitchin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Pitchin is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitchin
- Woodworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Woodworth is located in Iroquois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodworth
- Kankakee County
- County Website: https://www.k3county.net/
- County Seat for Kankakee: Kankakee
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- Buckingham
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Reddick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Herscher
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Center ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Center was located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Center
- Dickeys
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dickeys is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeys
- Union Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goodrich is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
- Irwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Irwin is located in Kankakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- La Salle County
- County Website: https://lasallecountyil.gov/
- County Seat for La Salle: Ottawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- Ransom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forrest.
- Cropsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Weston is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Anchor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chenoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Meadows
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Meadows is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Cooksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Saybrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Arrowsmith
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Clarksville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Clarksville is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Fletcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Gridley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- McNulta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
- Ellsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Merna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Padua
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Padua is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
- Bellflower
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bentown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Towanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Enright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Enright is located in McLean County
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- Laurette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurette
- Troster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Troster is located in McLean County
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- Barnes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Sabina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
- Woodford County
- County Website: https://www.woodford-county.org/
- County Seat for Woodford: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forrest ...
- Spires
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Spires is located in Woodford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spires
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Forrest) 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. |