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Nearest Communities to Gillum,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 from Gillum.<1>

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

Gillum is located in McLean County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Champaign, De Witt, Ford, Livingston, Logan, Piatt, Tazewell & Woodford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gillum. Of these communities, 93 are located in counties other than McLean 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 Gillum (which is McLean 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 Gillum

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

  • McLean County   (where Gillum resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for McLean:   Bloomington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gillum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillum.
      • Shamrock
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Shamrock is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock
      • Downs
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Downs is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 949 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downs <3>
      • Brokaw
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Brokaw is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokaw
      • Colonial Meadows
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Colonial Meadows is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Meadows
      • Randolph
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Randolph is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Burns
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Burns is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Hendrix
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Hendrix is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
      • Holder
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Holder is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder
      • Littleville ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Littleville was located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
      • Barnes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Barnes is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes
      • Hawthorne Hills
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Hawthorne Hills is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Hills
      • Bentown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bentown is also located in McLean County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentown
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        • Bloomington
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Eagle Ridge
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Eagle Ridge is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Ridge
        • Hedgewood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Hedgewood is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedgewood
        • North Pointe
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • North Pointe is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pointe
        • Padua
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Padua is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padua
        • Heyworth
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenbriar
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Greenbriar is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbriar
        • Merna
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomington Heights
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Bloomington Heights is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Heights
        • Normal
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Le Roy
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Shirley
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cardinal Court
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cardinal Court is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardinal Court
        • Ellsworth
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Towanda
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Fletcher
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Fletcher is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
        • Kerrick
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kerrick is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerrick
        • Twin Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Grove is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Yuton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Covell
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Covell is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covell
        • Funks Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Funks Grove is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funks Grove
        • Empire
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Empire is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
        • Sabina
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Sabina is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabina
        • Cooksville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Arrowsmith
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hudson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Hudson is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
        • McLean
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • McLean is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLean
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 790 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLean <3>
        • Glen Avon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Timber Ridge
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Timber Ridge is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
        • Pleasant Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Hill is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Danvers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Danvers is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
          • Danvers has also been known as:
          • Danver
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danvers <3>
        • Stanford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Clarksville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Clarksville is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Lexington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Carlock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Colfax
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Colfax is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <3>
        • Kumler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Laurette
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Saybrook
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Woodruff
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodruff is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Bellflower
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • McNulta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • McNulta is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulta
        • Anchor
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Osman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Osman is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osman
        • Troster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Troster is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troster
        • Enright
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Enright is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Gridley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Gridley is also located in McLean County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <3>
        • Meadows
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Chenoa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Cropsey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Weston
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Champaign County
  • De Witt County
  • Ford County
  • Livingston County
  • Logan County
  • Macon County
  • Piatt County
    • County Website:   https://piatt.gov/
    • County Seat for Piatt:   Monticello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gillum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillum.
      • Harris
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Harris is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Blue Ridge
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
      • De Land
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mansfield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Combs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Combs is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combs
      • Galesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Galesville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Lodge
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lodge is located in Piatt County
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      • Cisco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Centerville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Centerville is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Amenia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Amenia is located in Piatt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
      • White Heath
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tazewell County
  • Woodford County
    • County Website:   https://www.woodford-county.org/
    • County Seat for Woodford:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gillum   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gillum.
      • Kappa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Congerville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bowling Green ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Bowling Green was located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Mackinaw Dells
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mackinaw Dells is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackinaw Dells
      • El Paso
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Farmsville ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmsville was located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmsville
      • Goodfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Panola
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Secor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Eureka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cruger
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Cruger is located in Woodford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruger

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- Gillum) 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.