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Around Greathouse Ford ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Greathouse Ford, with the nearest first.

  • Shields
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shields is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
  • Johnsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hickory Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
  • Union Town
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Town is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
  • Wayne City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Keenes
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sims
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bluford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Markham City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Markham City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham City
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    • Cisne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rinard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boyleston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyleston is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyleston
    • Geff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jeffersonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jeffersonville is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
    • Marlow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlow is located in Jefferson County
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For more communities neighboring Greathouse Ford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Greathouse Ford.

Wayne County ...

Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clay, Edwards, Hamilton, Jefferson, Marion, Richland & White.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Greathouse Ford ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Greathouse Ford.

Airports Near Greathouse Ford ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Greathouse Ford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Greathouse Ford.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Greathouse Ford), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.