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Nearest Communities to Gilmore,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Gilmore is located in Effingham County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Effingham County: Clay, Cumberland, Fayette, Jasper & Shelby.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Gilmore. Of these communities, 110 are located in counties other than Effingham 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 Gilmore (which is Effingham 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 Gilmore

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

  • Effingham County   (where Gilmore resides)
    • County Website:   https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Effingham:   Effingham
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilmore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilmore.
      • Southmore Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southmore Heights
      • Altamont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • East Meadows
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • East Meadows is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Meadows
      • Bristol ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bristol is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Edgewood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Mason
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Dexter
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Freenanton ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Freenanton is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freenanton
      • Keptown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Keptown is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keptown
      • Watson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Blue Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Blue Point is located in Effingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
      • Funkhouser
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
        • Ewington
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ewington is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
        • Heartville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hill is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
        • Moccasin
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Shumway
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Effingham
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Eberle
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Eberle is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eberle
        • Elliottstown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottstown
        • Beecher City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Holland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Holland is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Evers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Evers is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evers
        • Teutopolis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dieterich
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Winterrowd
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterrowd
        • Green Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Montrose
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Montrose is located in Effingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Bond County
  • Clay County
  • Cumberland County
    • County Website:   https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
    • County Seat for Cumberland:   Toledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilmore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilmore.
      • Lillyville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillyville
      • Roslyn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Roslyn is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn
      • Woodbury
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodbury is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
      • Neoga
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jewett
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Neal
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Neal is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Cherwood Ford
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cherwood Ford is located in Cumberland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherwood Ford
  • Fayette County
    • County Website:   https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Fayette:   Vandalia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilmore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilmore.
      • La Clede
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Howards Point ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
      • Saint Elmo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint James
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Saint James is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
      • Loogootee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Magnolia Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
      • Pruett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pruett is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
      • Farina
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Peter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Avena
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Avena is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
      • Post Oak
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Post Oak is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
      • Wrights Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Brownstown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Confidence
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Confidence is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
        • Greenland ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenland is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
        • Sefton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sefton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
        • Wilberton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilberton is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
        • Saint Paul
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Holliday
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Augsburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Augsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
        • Bluff City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
        • Pinhook ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Pinhook is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
        • Twin Churches
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
        • Vandalia
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dressor
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Shobonier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Vera
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Vera is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Ramsey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Hagarstown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Bayle City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Shafter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Shafter is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
        • Jimtown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Jimtown is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
        • Bingham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Pittsburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Jasper County
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
  • Richland County
  • Shelby County
    • County Website:   https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Shelby:   Shelbyville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Gilmore   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Gilmore.
      • Fancher
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Milne
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Milne is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milne
      • Mode
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Stewardson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Cowden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sigel
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Herrick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarksburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
      • Herborn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Herborn is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herborn
      • Kingman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kingman is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
      • Trowbridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
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        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • South Strasburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Strasburg
        • Strasburg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Lakewood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
        • Hanson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hanson is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
        • Middlesworth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Sexson Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Shelbyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Oconee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Westminster ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Westminster is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
        • Lithia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lithia is located in Shelby County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lithia
        • Tower Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilmore) 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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