Nearest Communities to Hanson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hanson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hanson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting from Hanson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Hanson is primarily located in Shelby County. A portion of Hanson extends into Fayette County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shelby County: Christian, Coles, Cumberland, Effingham, Fayette, Macon, Montgomery & Moultrie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hanson. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Shelby 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 Hanson (which is Shelby 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 Hanson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Hanson resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Oconee
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Herrick
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Westminster ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg Hill
- Cowden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Tower Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dollville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Mode
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Henton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westervelt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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- Duvall
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Stewardson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Lithia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- Middlesworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Yantisville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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- Herborn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- Obed
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Obed is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pleak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleak is located in Shelby County
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- Moweaqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Findlay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Kingman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Todds Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Mulberry Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Woburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Hamburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Ayers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Paisley Corners is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Mound
- Greenville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reno
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Reno is located in Bond County
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- Sorento
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hookdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hookdale is located in Bond County
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- Bunje
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bunje is located in Bond County
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- Christian County
- County Website: https://www.christiancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Christian: Taylorville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Pana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rosamond
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Millersville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
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- Dunkel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Vanderville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderville
- Owaneco
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Assumption
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Velma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Velma is located in Christian County
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- Hewittville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hewittville is located in Christian County
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- Clarksdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
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- Morrisonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Palmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Radford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Christian County
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- Taylorville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Stonington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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- Sandersville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
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- Willeys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willeys is located in Christian County
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- Langleyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Stonington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jeisyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jeisyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeisyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
- Bulpitt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kincaid
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Beecher City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Beecher City is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
- Holland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Moccasin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Blue Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point
- Altamont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Meadows
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewington
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Dressor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bayle City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Twin Churches
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Churches
- Bingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Post Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sefton
- Shafter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Wrights Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrights Corner
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Holliday
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
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- Pruett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pruett
- Jimtown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Vandalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Corner
- Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Avena
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
- Brownstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hagarstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
- Confidence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Saint James
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Augsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augsburg
- Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Shobonier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilberton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilberton
- Loogootee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Saint Peter
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Vernon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hanson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hanson.
- Nokomis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ohlman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Wenonah
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Fillmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
- Witt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Irving
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Coffeen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Schram City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Schram City is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schram City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hillsboro Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
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- Fairmont Place
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
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- Taylor Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Butler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Donnellson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harvel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Panama
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Island View
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
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- Stagecoach Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
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- Sunrise Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
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- Honey Bend
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
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- Shop Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
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- Litchfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Walshville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zanesville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Zanesville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zanesville
- Waggoner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
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- Hanson) 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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