Nearest Communities to Forsyth,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Forsyth, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Forsyth:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Forsyth is located in Macon County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Macon County: Christian, De Witt, Logan, Moultrie, Piatt, Sangamon & Shelby.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Forsyth. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Macon 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 Forsyth (which is Macon 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 Forsyth
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Macon County (where Forsyth resides)
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
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- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Emery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Emery is located in Macon County
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- Larkdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Larkdale is located in Macon County
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- Bearsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bearsdale is located in Macon County
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- Oreana
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Decatur
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Longview Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Longview Place is located in Macon County
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- Faries Park ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Faries Park is located in Macon County
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- Warrensburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sangamon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
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- Wyckles Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyckles Corners is located in Macon County
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- Wyckles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wyckles is located in Macon County
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- Maroa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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- Harristown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Heman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Heman is located in Macon County
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- Oakley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Argenta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Newburg is located in Macon County
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- Bulldog Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bulldog Crossing is located in Macon County
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- Turpin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Turpin is located in Macon County
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- Chapin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Chapin is located in Macon County
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- Elwin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Long Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Creek is located in Macon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Mount Zion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boody
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Niantic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Casner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Casner is located in Macon County
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- Hervey City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hervey City is located in Macon County
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- Blackland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blackland is located in Macon County
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- Macon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie Hall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie Hall is located in Macon County
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- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Walker is located in Macon County
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- Blue Mound
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
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- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Ivesdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Sloan Station
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
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- Giblin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Giblin is located in Champaign County
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- Seymour
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Osbernville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Osbernville is located in Christian County
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- Mount Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Midway is located in Christian County
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- Bolivia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivia is located in Christian County
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- Grove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
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- Old Stonington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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- Stonington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Radford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Radford is located in Christian County
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- Sandersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
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- Roby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roby is located in Christian County
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- Willeys
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Willeys is located in Christian County
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- Assumption
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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- Blueville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Blueville is located in Christian County
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- Campbellsburg ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Campbellsburg is located in Christian County
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- Edinburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
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- Hewittville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hewittville is located in Christian County
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- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Rowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Ospur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Tunbridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Kenney
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lane
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Clinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jenkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Weldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Midland City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Birkbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- Tabor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- De Witt
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Carle Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Fullerton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- Bucks
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Solomon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Waynesville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Parnell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Farmer City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Douglas County
- County Website: https://douglascountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Tuscola
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- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Garrett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Garrett is located in Douglas County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Arthur
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Logan County
- County Website: https://logancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Logan: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Latham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Chestnut
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Narita
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Narita is located in Logan County
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- Bakerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bakerville is located in Logan County
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- Mount Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Beason
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Fork
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Skelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Skelton is located in Logan County
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- Chestervale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chestervale is located in Logan County
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- Cornland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fogarty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fogarty is located in Logan County
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- Lawndale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Atlanta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Broadwell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Broadwell is located in Logan County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Elkhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bell is located in Logan County
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- Evans
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Logan County
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- Mount Fulcher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Mount Fulcher is located in Logan County
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- Mountjoy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mountjoy is located in Logan County
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- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Heyworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Littleville ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
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- Empire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- McLean
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Dalton City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Moultrie County
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- Ullrich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
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- Lanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanton is located in Moultrie County
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- Bethany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lovington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn is located in Moultrie County
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- Cushman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cushman is located in Moultrie County
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- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
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- Fairbanks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
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- Cadwell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cadwell is located in Moultrie County
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- Chipps
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Chipps is located in Moultrie County
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- Kirksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Sullivan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Piatt County
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Cerro Gordo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cisco
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- La Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milmine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Amenia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amenia is located in Piatt County
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- Lintner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
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- Burrowsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
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- Bement
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bodmann
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Bodmann is located in Piatt County
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- Voorhies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
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- Monticello
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- De Land
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
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- Hammond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Combs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- Piatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Piatt is located in Piatt County
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- Pierson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pierson is located in Piatt County
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- Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- Mackville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mackville is located in Piatt County
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- Galesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- White Heath
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Atwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
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- Harris
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Harris is located in Piatt County
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- Sangamon County
- County Website: https://sangamonil.gov/
- County Seat for Sangamon: Springfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Illiopolis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Haynes
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Haynes is located in Sangamon County
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- Saunders
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saunders is located in Sangamon County
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- Lanesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lanesville is located in Sangamon County
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- Buffalo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mechanicsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Buffalo Hart is located in Sangamon County
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- Dawson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buckhart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Buckhart is located in Sangamon County
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- Barclay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Barclay is located in Sangamon County
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- Berry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Berry is located in Sangamon County
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- Breckenridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Sangamon County
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- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Forsyth ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Forsyth.
- Moweaqua
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pleak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Pleak is located in Shelby County
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- Obed
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Obed is located in Shelby County
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- Todds Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
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- Yantisville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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- Findlay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Forsyth) 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. |
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