Nearest Communities to Glenwood,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Glenwood, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Glenwood:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Glenwood.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Glenwood is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Richland County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Richland County: Clay, Crawford, Edwards, Jasper, Lawrence, Wabash & Wayne.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Glenwood. Of these communities, 129 are located in counties other than Richland County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Glenwood (which is Richland 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 Glenwood
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Richland County (where Glenwood resides)
- County Website: https://richlandcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Richland: Olney
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Noble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pureton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pureton is located in Richland County
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- Schnell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Schnell is located in Richland County
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- Wilsonburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wilsonburg is located in Richland County
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- Passport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Passport is located in Richland County
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- Fransonia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fransonia is located in Richland County
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- Gallagher
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gallagher is located in Richland County
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- Wynoose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wynoose is located in Richland County
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- Elbow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elbow is located in Richland County
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- Watertown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Watertown is located in Richland County
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- Olney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Wakefield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wakefield is located in Richland County
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- Seminary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Seminary is located in Richland County
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- Calhoun
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Parkersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dundas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Claremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stringtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Richland County
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- Amity
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Amity is located in Richland County
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- Berryville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Berryville is located in Richland County
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- Clay County
- County Website: https://claycountyillinois.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Louisville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Camp Travis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Travis is located in Clay County
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- Clay City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Maysville is located in Clay County
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- Sailor Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wendelin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wendelin is located in Clay County
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- Ingraham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Flora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hoosier
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoosier is located in Clay County
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- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bible Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bible Grove is located in Clay County
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- Kenner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kenner is located in Clay County
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- Riffle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riffle is located in Clay County
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- Hord
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hord is located in Clay County
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- Xenia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Oskaloosa is located in Clay County
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- Iola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Bethel is located in Clay County
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- Cruse
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cruse is located in Clay County
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- Crawford County
- County Website: https://crawfordcountyil.org/
- County Seat for Crawford: Robinson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Landes
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Landes is located in Crawford County
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- Green Brier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Green Brier is located in Crawford County
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- Pierceburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pierceburg is located in Crawford County
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- Hardinville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hardinville is located in Crawford County
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- Oblong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Jackson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Port Jackson is located in Crawford County
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- Oil Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oil Center is located in Crawford County
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- Edwards County
- County Seat for Edwards: Albion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Bennington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bennington is located in Edwards County
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- Marion
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marion is located in Edwards County
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- Maple Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in Edwards County
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- Black
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Black is located in Edwards County
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- Samsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Samsville is located in Edwards County
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- West Salem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Salem is located in Edwards County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
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- Piankashawtown ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Piankashawtown is located in Edwards County
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- Bone Gap
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Wanborough ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wanborough is located in Edwards County
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- Ellery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Albion
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lexington is located in Edwards County
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- Red Top
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Red Top is located in Edwards County
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- Browns
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Winterrowd
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Winterrowd is located in Effingham County
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- Eberle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Eberle is located in Effingham County
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- Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
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- Elliottstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elliottstown is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Dieterich
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Edgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Watson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Evers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- La Clede
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jasper County
- County Website: https://jaspercountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jasper: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Shamrock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Shamrock is located in Jasper County
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- Bogota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bogota is located in Jasper County
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- West Liberty
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- West Liberty is located in Jasper County
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- Boos
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Boos is located in Jasper County
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- Rafetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rafetown is located in Jasper County
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- Latona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Latona is located in Jasper County
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- Newton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sainte Marie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lis is located in Jasper County
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- Wheeler
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Willow Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Falmouth is located in Jasper County
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- Brookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brookville is located in Jasper County
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- Island Grove ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Island Grove is located in Jasper County
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- Hunt City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hunt City is located in Jasper County
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- Gila
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Gila is located in Jasper County
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- Plainfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Jasper County
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- Rose Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://jeffersoncounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Mount Vernon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Shields
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shields is located in Jefferson County
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- Stratton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stratton is located in Jefferson County
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- Lawrence County
- County Website: https://www.lawrencecountyillinois.com/
- County Seat for Lawrence: Lawrenceville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Hadley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hadley is located in Lawrence County
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- Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
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- Sumner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Chauncey
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chauncey is located in Lawrence County
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- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Applegate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Applegate is located in Lawrence County
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- Bridgeport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Petrolia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Petrolia is located in Lawrence County
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- Charlottsville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
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- Grays Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County
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- Westport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westport is located in Lawrence County
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- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Helm
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Helm is located in Marion County
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- Omega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Marion County
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- Union Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Union Town is located in Marion County
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- Iuka
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Wabash County
- County Seat for Wabash: Mount Carmel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Gards Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gards Point is located in Wabash County
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- Lancaster
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lancaster is located in Wabash County
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- New Hope ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in Wabash County
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- Friendsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendsville is located in Wabash County
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- Orio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Orio is located in Wabash County
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- Bellmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Odgen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Odgen is located in Wabash County
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- Maud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Maud is located in Wabash County
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- Wayne County
- County Seat for Wayne: Fairfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Enterprise
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Enterprise is located in Wayne County
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- Mount Erie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Rinard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blue Point is located in Wayne County
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- Cisne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Massillon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- New Massillon is located in Wayne County
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- Geff
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Johnsonville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Toms Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Round Prairie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Round Prairie is located in Wayne County
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- Zenith
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Zenith is located in Wayne County
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- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Klines Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Klines Corner is located in Wayne County
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- Merriam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Merriam is located in Wayne County
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- Golden Gate
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Cincinnati
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cincinnati is located in Wayne County
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- Covington
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Covington is located in Wayne County
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- Orchardville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Orchardville is located in Wayne County
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- Boyleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Boyleston is located in Wayne County
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- Crisp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Crisp is located in Wayne County
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- Hubbard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hubbard is located in Wayne County
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- Scottsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Scottsville is located in Wayne County
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- Campbell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Campbell is located in Wayne County
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- Greathouse Ford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
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- Sims
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Barnhill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Keenesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Keenesville is located in Wayne County
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- Wayne City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- White County
- County Website: https://www.whitecounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for White: Carmi
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Glenwood ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
- Burnt Prairie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mill Shoals
(30 miles [48.3 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- Glenwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Glenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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