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Nearest Communities to Gilchrist,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Gilchrist.<1>

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

Gilchrist is located in Mercer County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Mercer County: Des Moines (IA), Louisa (IA), Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 189 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gilchrist. Of these communities, 154 are located in counties other than Mercer 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 Gilchrist (which is Mercer 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 Gilchrist

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

  • Mercer County   (where Gilchrist resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Wanlock
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
      • Old Gilchrist
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
      • Shale City
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Shale City is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Viola
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Matherville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Boden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Boden is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
      • Martin ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Martin is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Burgess
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sugar Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Gingle Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gingle Corners is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingle Corners
      • Aledo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Griffin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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  • Henderson County
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Alpha
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ophiem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Woodhull
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Lynn Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Orion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunny Hill Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
      • Brook Lawn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
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      • Sunny Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
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      • Andover
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Timber Ridge
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Warner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Warner is located in Henry County
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        • Osco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Morristown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nekoma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Nekoma is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
        • Briar Bluff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Colona
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Cambridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Green Rock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Rock is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
        • Green River
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Green River is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Level Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Level Acres is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Acres
        • Ulah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Ulah is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
        • Dayton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bishop Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Cleveland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cleveland is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
        • Hickory Hills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
        • Woodcrest
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodcrest is located in Henry County
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        • Geneseo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Galva
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Knox County
  • Rock Island County
    • County Website:   https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Rock Island:   Rock Island
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Reynolds
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Taylor Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Castle Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Junction
      • Coyne Center
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Oak Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Edgington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buffalo Prairie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Andalusia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ginger Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
      • Milan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Coal Valley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeway Addition
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bridgeway Addition is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeway Addition
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Fruitland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Fruitland is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Poplar Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
        • Illinois City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
        • Rock Island
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Moline
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • East Moline
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • East Moline is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
        • Glendale ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Glendale is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Carbon Cliff
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Silvis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Silvis is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <3>
        • Babcock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Babcock is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
        • Barstow
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Hampton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hampton is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
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        • Cedar Brook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Cedar Brook is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
        • Rustic Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Osborn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Osborn is located in Rock Island County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
        • Rapids City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Alexis Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Shaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Shaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Woodvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Woodvale is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
      • Shanghai City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Little York
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Denny ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Denny is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
      • Eleanor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gerlaw
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Utah
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Coldbrook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Monmouth
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
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        • Surrey
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cameron
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Kirkwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Ormonde
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ormonde is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
        • Phelps
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Phelps is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
        • Larchland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • Ponemah
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ponemah is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
        • Berwick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Smithshire
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Ellison ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Ellison is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
  • Des Moines County
  • Louisa County
    • County Website:   https://louisacountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Louisa:   Wapello (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Oakville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Toolesboro
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Toolesboro is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
      • Elrick Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Port Louisa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Port Louisa is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Louisa
      • Grandview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Wapello
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Newport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Newport is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Muscatine County
    • County Website:   https://www.muscatinecountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Muscatine:   Muscatine (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Montpelier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Montpelier is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Midway Beach
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • New Era
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • New Era is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
      • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Petersburg
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Petersburg is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Pleasant Prairie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Muscatine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Sweetland Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sweetland Center is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland Center
      • Fruitland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Stockton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Stockton is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Summit
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Scott County
    • County Website:   https://www.scottcountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Scott:   Davenport (IA)
    • Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilchrist   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilchrist.
      • Buffalo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <3>
      • Linwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Linwood is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
      • Walnut Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Buffalo Heights
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Buffalo Heights is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Heights
      • Chapel Hill ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Chapel Hill is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Nahant
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Nahant is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nahant
      • Rockingham ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rockingham is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
      • Jamestown
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jamestown is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Black Hawk
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Black Hawk is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Hawk
      • Blue Grass
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Bettendorf
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Davenport
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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        • Little Groves
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Little Groves is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Groves
        • Riverdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Riverdale is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
        • Green Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Green Acres is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
        • Lakewood Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lakewood Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Park
        • Panorama Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Panorama Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
        • Probstei
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Probstei is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Probstei
        • Ridgeview Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ridgeview Park is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Park
        • Pleasant Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Carriage Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Carriage Place is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Place
        • Great Oaks
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Great Oaks is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
        • Mount Joy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Mount Joy is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
        • Sherton Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Sherton Heights is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherton Heights
        • Walcott Eststes
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Walcott Eststes is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott Eststes
        • Walcott
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Argo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Argo is located in Scott County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
        • Le Claire
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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 from Point A (ie- Gilchrist) 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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