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Nearest Communities to Garber,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

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.

Garber is located in Ford County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ford County: Champaign, Iroquois, Kankakee, Livingston, McLean & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 147 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Garber. Of these communities, 133 are located in counties other than Ford 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 Garber (which is Ford 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 Garber

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

  • Ford County   (where Garber resides)
  • Champaign County
  • De Witt County
  • Iroquois County
  • Livingston County
    • County Website:   https://www.livingstoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Livingston:   Pontiac
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Strawn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Risk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Risk is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risk
      • Cereal
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Cereal is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
      • Forrest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Chatsworth
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Fairbury
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Champlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Champlin is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Charlotte
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Wing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Lodemia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lodemia is located in Livingston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodemia
      • McDowell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (13 more) ...
        • Cullom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ocoya
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocoya is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocoya
        • Saunemin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Eylar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Griswold
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Griswold is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswold
        • Rugby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rugby is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
        • Scovel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Scovel is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scovel
        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Saxon is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Sullivan Center ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Sullivan Center is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Center
        • Swygert
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pontiac
          (28 miles [45.1 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>
        • Rooks Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Rooks Creek is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rooks Creek
        • Waldo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Waldo is located in Livingston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
  • McLean County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Anchor
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cropsey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saybrook
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • McNulta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • McNulta is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
      • Colfax
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Arrowsmith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Troster
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Troster is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
      • Bellflower
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Osman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Osman is located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
      • Laurette
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glen Avon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cooksville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (30 more) ...
        • Ellsworth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Kumler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Sabina
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sabina is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Weston
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fletcher
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Fletcher is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Padua
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Padua is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Pleasant Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Empire
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Empire is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Le Roy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bentown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Bentown is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
        • Holder
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Holder is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
        • Lexington
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Chenoa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Merna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Timber Ridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Clarksville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Clarksville is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Meadows
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Barnes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Barnes is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
        • Brokaw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Brokaw is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
        • Downs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Shamrock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Shamrock is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
        • Towanda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Colonial Meadows
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
        • Eagle Ridge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Gillum
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hawthorne Hills
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
        • Hedgewood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Hedgewood is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • North Pointe is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Greenbriar
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Greenbriar is located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Gridley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garber   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garber.
      • Blue Ridge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • Mansfield
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Harris
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Galesville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Centerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Lodge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodge
      • Combs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • White Heath
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • De Land
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vermilion 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- Garber) 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.