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Nearest Communities to Harris,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Harris, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Harris:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Harris.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Harris is located in Piatt County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Piatt County: Champaign, De Witt, Douglas, Macon, McLean & Moultrie.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 164 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harris. Of these communities, 140 are located in counties other than Piatt 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 Harris (which is Piatt 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 Harris
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Piatt County (where Harris resides)
- County Website: https://piatt.gov/
- County Seat for Piatt: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Mansfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Galesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Galesville is located in Piatt County
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- Blue Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Ridge is located in Piatt County
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- Combs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Combs is located in Piatt County
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- De Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Lodge is located in Piatt County
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- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Piatt County
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- White Heath
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Amenia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Amenia is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amenia
- Cisco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bement
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Piatt
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Piatt is located in Piatt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piatt
- Milmine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bodmann
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bodmann is located in Piatt County
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- Cerro Gordo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Voorhies
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Voorhies is located in Piatt County
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- Burrowsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burrowsville is located in Piatt County
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- Atwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hammond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- La Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lintner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lintner is located in Piatt County
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- Mackville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mackville is located in Piatt County
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- Pierson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pierson is located in Piatt County
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- Champaign County
- County Website: https://co.champaign.il.us/
- County Seat for Champaign: Urbana
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Lotus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lotus is located in Champaign County
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- Dickerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dickerson is located in Champaign County
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- Lake of the Woods
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
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- Mahomet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Foosland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Seymour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rising
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rising is located in Champaign County
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- Bondville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Staley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Staley is located in Champaign County
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- Dewey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Giblin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Giblin is located in Champaign County
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- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Kenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kenwood is located in Champaign County
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- Tomlinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tomlinson is located in Champaign County
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- Wilbur Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
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- Leverett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Leverett is located in Champaign County
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- Prospect
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Prospect is located in Champaign County
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- Champaign
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Thomasboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ivesdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Savoy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan Station
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
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- Urbana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sadorus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Augerville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Augerville is located in Champaign County
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- Rantoul
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mira is located in Champaign County
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- Tolono
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sellers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sellers is located in Champaign County
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- Jimtown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jimtown is located in Champaign County
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- Ludlow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Parkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Champaign County
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- Dillsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dillsburg is located in Champaign County
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- Fulls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fulls is located in Champaign County
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- Mayview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mayview is located in Champaign County
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- Deers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Deers is located in Champaign County
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- Pesotum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Philo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Flatville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Flatville is located in Champaign County
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- Gifford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- De Witt County
- County Website: https://www.dewittcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for De Witt: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Farmer City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Weedman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Weedman is located in De Witt County
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- Watkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins is located in De Witt County
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- Parnell
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Parnell is located in De Witt County
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- Fullerton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fullerton is located in De Witt County
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- De Witt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- De Witt is located in De Witt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Solomon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Solomon is located in De Witt County
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- Lane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birkbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Birkbeck is located in De Witt County
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- Carle Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Carle Springs is located in De Witt County
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- Wapella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
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- Bucks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bucks is located in De Witt County
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- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ospur
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ospur is located in De Witt County
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- Jenkins
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jenkins is located in De Witt County
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- Rowell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rowell is located in De Witt County
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- Tunbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tunbridge is located in De Witt County
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- Hallsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hallsville is located in De Witt County
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- Kenney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tabor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Tabor is located in De Witt County
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- Waynesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Midland City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Midland City is located in De Witt County
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- Douglas County
- County Website: https://douglascountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Tuscola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Chicken Bristle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chicken Bristle is located in Douglas County
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- Hayes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hayes is located in Douglas County
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- Ford County
- County Website: https://fordcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Ford: Paxton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Harpster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harpster is located in Ford County
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- Proctor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Proctor is located in Ford County
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- Derby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Ford County
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- Gibson City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson City is located in Ford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,275 people
- Gibson City has also been known as:
- Gibson
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- Garber
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Garber is located in Ford County
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- Elliott
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Guthrie is located in Ford County
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- Sibley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perdueville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Perdueville is located in Ford County
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- Melvin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Paxton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Livingston County
- Macon County
- County Website: https://maconcounty.illinois.gov/
- County Seat for Macon: Decatur
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Argenta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Newburg is located in Macon County
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- Maroa
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Emery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Emery is located in Macon County
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- Oreana
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Macon County
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- Oakley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Forsyth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sangamon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sangamon is located in Macon County
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- Faries Park ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Faries Park is located in Macon County
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- Larkdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Larkdale is located in Macon County
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- McLean County
- County Website: https://www.mcleancountyil.gov/
- County Seat for McLean: Bloomington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Harris ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Harris.
- Kumler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Kumler is located in McLean County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumler
- Laurette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Laurette is located in McLean County
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- Glen Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Glen Avon is located in McLean County
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- Osman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osman is located in McLean County
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- Empire
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Empire is located in McLean County
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- Sabina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sabina is located in McLean County
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- Bellflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Troster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Troster is located in McLean County
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- McNulta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- McNulta is located in McLean County
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- Le Roy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Saybrook
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Arrowsmith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
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- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Padua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Padua is located in McLean County
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- Holder
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Holder is located in McLean County
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- Downs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bentown is located in McLean County
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- Gillum
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gillum is located in McLean County
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- Shamrock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shamrock is located in McLean County
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- Littleville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Littleville is located in McLean County
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- Heyworth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Cooksville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brokaw
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brokaw is located in McLean County
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- Fletcher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fletcher is located in McLean County
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- Randolph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in McLean County
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- Anchor
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Colfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Burns
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Burns is located in McLean County
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- Merna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Barnes is located in McLean County
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- Colonial Meadows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colonial Meadows is located in McLean County
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- Hendrix
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hendrix is located in McLean County
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- Hawthorne Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hawthorne Hills is located in McLean County
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- Cropsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle Ridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Hedgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hedgewood is located in McLean County
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- North Pointe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- North Pointe is located in McLean County
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- Pleasant Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in McLean County
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- Bloomington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Greenbriar is located in McLean County
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- Shirley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomington Heights is located in McLean County
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- Normal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Towanda
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Funks Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Funks Grove is located in McLean County
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- Timber Ridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Timber Ridge is located in McLean County
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- Cardinal Court
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cardinal Court is located in McLean County
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- Lexington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Covell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Covell is located in McLean County
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- Kerrick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kerrick is located in McLean County
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- McLean
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harris) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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