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Nearest Communities to Hayes,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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


Hayes is located in Douglas County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Champaign, Coles, Edgar, Moultrie, Piatt & Vermilion.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 185 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hayes. Of these communities, 157 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Hayes (which is Douglas 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 Hayes

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

  • Douglas County   (where Hayes resides)
  • Champaign County
    • County Website:   https://co.champaign.il.us/
    • County Seat for Champaign:   Urbana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hayes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hayes.
      • Pesotum
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Parkville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Parkville is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Jimtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jimtown is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
      • Sadorus
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tolono
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bongard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Bongard is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bongard
      • Sloan Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sloan Station is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Station
      • Ivesdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Longview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Philo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Philo is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philo <3>
      • Block
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Block is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Giblin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Giblin is located in Champaign County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giblin
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        • Savoy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Broadlands
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Deers
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Deers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deers
        • Sidney
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sidney is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <3>
        • Kenwood
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Kenwood is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
        • Mira
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Rutherford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bondville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Champaign
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Staley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Urbana
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Seymour
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Augerville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Augerville is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augerville
        • Wilbur Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Wilbur Heights is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur Heights
        • Fulls
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fulls is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulls
        • Mayview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Tipton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Tipton is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
        • Rising
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Rising is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising
        • Homer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Homer is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
        • Saint Joseph
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Leverett
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Leverett is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leverett
        • Glover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Glover is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover
        • State Road
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • State Road is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Road
        • Mahomet
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Pauline
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Pauline is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Lake of the Woods
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lake of the Woods is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Woods
        • Sellers
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Sellers is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellers
        • Ogden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Ogden is located in Champaign County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 787 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <3>
        • Thomasboro
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Royal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Flatville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Coles County
    • County Website:   https://www.colesco.illinois.gov/
    • County Seat for Coles:   Charleston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hayes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hayes.
      • Humboldt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Oakland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cooks Mills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Fairgrange
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Fairgrange is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairgrange
      • Boyd Ford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Boyd Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd Ford
      • Bushton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Kings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kings is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings
      • Rardin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dorans
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Fuller
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fuller is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
      • Barney Ford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Barney Ford is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney Ford
      • Saint Omer ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Omer is located in Coles County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Loxa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Loxa is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loxa
        • Embarrass
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Embarrass is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embarrass
        • Charleston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Lipsey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Lipsey is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipsey
        • Mattoon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Ashmore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lane Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Lane Acres is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Acres
        • Rolling Green
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Rolling Green is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
        • Jones
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Jones is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
        • Magnet
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Newby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Newby is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
        • Halls Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Halls Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
        • Lerna
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Wabash Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Wabash Point is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash Point
        • Walker Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Walker Ford is located in Coles County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Ford
  • De Witt County
  • Edgar County
    • County Website:   https://edgarcountyillinois.com/
    • County Seat for Edgar:   Paris
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hayes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hayes.
      • McCown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • McCown is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCown
      • Hughes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Hughes is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes
      • Palermo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Brocton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hume
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Catfish ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Catfish is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish
      • Isabel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Isabel is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Hildreth
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Hildreth is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildreth
      • Melwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Melwood is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melwood
      • Borton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • New Athens ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • New Athens is located in Edgar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Athens
      • Metcalf
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Warrington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Warrington is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrington
        • Garland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Garland is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Redmon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kansas
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Mortimer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Mortimer is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mortimer
        • Cherry Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Cherry Point is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Point
        • Dudley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Dudley is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Mays
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mays is located in Edgar County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
  • Macon County
  • Moultrie County
    • County Website:   http://moultriecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Moultrie:   Sullivan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hayes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hayes.
      • Fairbanks
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairbanks is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Cadwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Lanton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lanton is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanton
      • Lovington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Chipps
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Chipps is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipps
      • Ullrich
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Ullrich is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ullrich
      • Cushman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake City
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Allenville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Allenville is located in Moultrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allenville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Coles
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Sullivan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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        • Dunn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bethany
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Kirksville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
        • Bruce
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bruce is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
        • Dalton City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Gays
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Gays is located in Moultrie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gays <3>
  • Piatt County
  • Vermilion County
    • County Website:   https://www.vercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Vermilion:   Danville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hayes   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hayes.
      • Allerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Hastings
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Hastings is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Archie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sidell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Maizetown
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Maizetown is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maizetown
      • Rumpler
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rumpler is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumpler
      • Jamaica
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jamaica is located in Vermilion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Fairmount
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fithian
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Indianola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Bennett
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bennett is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
        • Muncie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ryan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ryan is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
        • Bronson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bronson is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Hope
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hope is located in Vermilion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hayes) 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.