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Nearest Communities to Greenoak,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Greenoak.<1>

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

Greenoak is located in Bureau County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bureau County: Henry, La Salle, Lee, Marshall, Putnam, Stark & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 172 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Greenoak. Of these communities, 125 are located in counties other than Bureau 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 Greenoak (which is Bureau 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 Greenoak

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

  • Bureau County   (where Greenoak resides)
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Greenoak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Greenoak.
      • Kasbeer
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dover
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Limerick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Malden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Zearing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Orin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ohio
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • La Moille
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Coal Hollow
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
      • Princeton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Hollowayville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Continue List   (35 more) ...
        • Cherry
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Clarion
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Clarion is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
        • Wendel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Wendel is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
        • Seatonville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Walnut
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • De Pue
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • De Pue is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
        • Ladd
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ottville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Marquette
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Marquette is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
        • Wyanet
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bureau Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Churchill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Churchill is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Hegeler
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Hegeler is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
        • Normandy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Normandy is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
        • Dalzell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Hicks Corners
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
        • Tiskilwa
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Manlius
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Spring Valley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Webster Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Webster Park is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Park
        • Bourbonais ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bourbonais is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbonais
        • Langley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Langley is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
        • New Bedford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Buda
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Providence
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Providence is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
        • Burnett
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Burnett is located in Bureau County
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        • Sheffield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Lone Tree Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
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        • Love
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Love is located in Bureau County
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        • Thomas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Thomas is located in Bureau County
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        • Milo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitefield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Whitefield is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitefield
        • Neponset
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Mineral
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Yorktown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • DeKalb County
  • Henry County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Greenoak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Greenoak.
      • Fitchmoor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchmoor
      • Peterstown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Peterstown is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
      • Culton ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Culton is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton
      • Dimmick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
      • Mendota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Troy Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Tomahawk Bluff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
      • Peru
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Meriden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Meriden is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Triumph
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Welland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Welland is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
      • La Salle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Waltham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Point
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jonesville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Little Rock ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Oglesby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Deer Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Deer Park is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
        • North Utica
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • North Utica is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
        • Utica
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bailey Falls ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bailey Falls is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Falls
        • Prairie Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Tonica
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Earlville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Lowell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lowell is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Ticona
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Ticona is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ticona
        • Vermilionville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Freedom Centre ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Freedom Centre is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Centre
        • Priscilla ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harding
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Harding is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • Munson ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Munson is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
        • Naplate
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Naplate is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naplate
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
        • Leonore
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Lostant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Baker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Hitt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ottawa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • South Ottawa ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Farm Ridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Farm Ridge is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Ridge
  • Lee County
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Greenoak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Greenoak.
      • Maytown
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Maytown is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Henkel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Henkel is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
      • Sublette
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelburn ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Shelburn is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Walton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Walton is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
      • Amboy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Binghampton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Binghampton is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • Shaws
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shaws is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
      • Harmon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Inlet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • West Brooklyn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Van Petten
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Van Petten is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Petten
        • Eldena
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Compton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Melugin Grove ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Melugin Grove is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melugin Grove
        • The Burg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Roxbury
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Roxbury is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Nachusa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Woodland Shores
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
        • Nelson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Dixon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Franklin Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Paw Paw
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Twelvemile Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
        • Lincoln Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
        • Radley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • South Paw Paw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • South Paw Paw is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paw Paw
        • Palmyra
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Palmyra is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • East Paw Paw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
        • Prairieville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairieville is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
        • Ashton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Kingdom
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Kingdom is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
        • Scarboro
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Scarboro is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
  • Marshall County
  • Ogle County
  • Putnam County
    • County Website:   https://putnamil.gov/
    • County Seat for Putnam:   Hennepin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Greenoak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Greenoak.
      • Moronts
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Moronts is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moronts
      • Hennepin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Mark
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Granville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Florid
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Florid is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florid
      • Standard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
      • Putnam
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Undercliff
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Undercliff is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Undercliff
      • Walnut Grove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • McNabb
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Palatine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Palatine is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Palatine
      • Caledonia ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Caledonia is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
      • Magnolia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stark County
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Greenoak   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Greenoak.
      • Hahnaman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hahnaman is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnaman
      • Deer Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tampico
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Yeoward Addition
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Yeoward Addition is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoward Addition
      • Rock Falls
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland Hills
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Sterling
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Como
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Como is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
      • Douglas Park
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Douglas Park is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Park
      • Galt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Grimes Addition
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Addition
      • Leon Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Corners
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Agnew
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Agnew is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Emerson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Prophetstown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sands
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sands is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sands

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- Greenoak) 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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