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Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.


Henderson Grove is located in Knox County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Knox County: Fulton, Henry, Mercer, Peoria, Stark & Warren.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 157 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Henderson Grove. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Knox 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 Henderson Grove (which is Knox 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 Henderson Grove

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

  • Knox County   (where Henderson Grove resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.knoxcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Knox:   Galesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • Soperville
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Soperville is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperville
      • Henderson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Galesburg
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rio
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Ontario
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ontario is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Wataga
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • East Galesburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Oneida
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Saluda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Saluda is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saluda
      • Knox
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Knox is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
      • Knoxville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Run
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Oak Run is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Run
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        • Altona
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Abingdon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Appleton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Appleton is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
        • De Long
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • De Long is located in Knox County
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        • Gilson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Victoria
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Dahinda
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Trenton Corners
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Trenton Corners is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Corners
        • Centerville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Centerville is located in Knox County
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        • Hermon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hermon is located in Knox County
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        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Burnside is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Truro
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Truro is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
        • Saint Augustine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Maquon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Williamsfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bridgeport Ferry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bridgeport Ferry is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport Ferry
        • Bridgeport ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bridgeport is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
        • Elba Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Elba Center is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Center
        • Eugene
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Eugene is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Douglas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Douglas is located in Knox County
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        • Rapatee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Rapatee is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapatee
        • Uniontown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Uniontown is located in Knox County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Yates City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fulton County
    • County Website:   https://fultoncountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Fulton:   Lewistown
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • London Mills
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Pleasant Ridge ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Pleasant Ridge is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
      • Midway ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Troy ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Troy is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Avon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Ellisville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Virgil ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Virgil is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Middlegrove
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Middlegrove is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlegrove
      • Babylon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Babylon is located in Fulton County
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      • Fairview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Manley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Manley is located in Fulton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Farmington
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Henderson County
    • County Seat for Henderson:   Oquawka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • Reeds
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Reeds is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Bald Bluff
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bald Bluff is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Bluff
      • Rozetta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Rozetta is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
      • Biggsville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Biggsville is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Milroy
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Milroy is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Media
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Media is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Oquawka
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Gladstone
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County
    • County Website:   https://www.henrycty.com/
    • County Seat for Henry:   Cambridge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • Oxford ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Oxford is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Alpha
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Woodhull
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Nekoma
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Nekoma is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
      • Ophiem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ophiem is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Lynn Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bishop Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Andover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Galva
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cambridge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ulah
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ulah is located in Henry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulah
      • Orion
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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        • Osco
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Morristown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Morristown is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
        • Sunny Hill Estates
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sunny Hill Estates is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill Estates
        • Sunny Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sunny Hill is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
        • Brook Lawn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Brook Lawn is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brook Lawn
        • Warner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Warner is located in Henry County
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        • German Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • German Corner is located in Henry County
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        • Saxon ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Saxon is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
        • Timber Ridge
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Timber Ridge is located in Henry County
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        • Kewanee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Briar Bluff
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
        • Colona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • McDonough County
  • Mercer County
    • County Website:   https://www.mercercountyil.org/
    • County Seat for Mercer:   Aledo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • North Henderson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • New Windsor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • New Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • Windsor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Windsor is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
      • Norwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Norwood is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Burgess
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Burgess is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Martin ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Martin is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Griffin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Griffin is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Viola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Gilchrist
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Swedona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Swedona is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedona
      • Wanlock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wanlock is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanlock
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        • Cable
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Cable is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cable
        • Boden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Boden is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boden
        • Old Gilchrist
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Old Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Gilchrist
        • Shale City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Shale City is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Sunbeam
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
        • Matherville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherrard
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Aledo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Seaton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Orangemans Hall
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Orangemans Hall is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangemans Hall
        • Preemption
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sugar Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sugar Grove is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
        • Gingle Corners
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Gingle Corners is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gingle Corners
        • Ogle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ogle is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogle
        • Hamlet
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hamlet is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
        • Millersburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Millersburg is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
        • Joy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Joy is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
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        • Keithsburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Marston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Marston is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
        • Arpee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Arpee is located in Mercer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arpee
  • Peoria County
  • Rock Island County
    • County Website:   https://rockislandcountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Rock Island:   Rock Island
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • Reynolds
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Castle Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Castle Junction is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Junction
      • Coyne Center
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Oak Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
      • Taylor Ridge
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Ginger Hill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Ginger Hill is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
      • Milan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Milan is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
      • Poplar Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Poplar Grove is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
  • Stark County
  • Warren County
    • County Website:   https://warrencountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Warren:   Monmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Henderson Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Henderson Grove.
      • Shanghai City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Shanghai City is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
      • Utah
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Utah is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utah
      • Coldbrook
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Coldbrook is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldbrook
      • Surrey
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Surrey is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Cameron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gerlaw
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Shaw
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Shaw is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
      • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Spring Grove is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
      • Alexis Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Alexis Junction is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis Junction
      • Woodvale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Woodvale is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodvale
      • Monmouth
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Phelps
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Phelps is located in Warren County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Ormonde
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ormonde is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormonde
        • Denny ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Denny is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny
        • Eleanor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Eleanor is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
        • Berwick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Little York
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Larchland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Larchland is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchland
        • Kirkwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ponemah
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ponemah is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponemah
        • Greenbush
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Greenbush is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
        • Roseville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • New Lancaster ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • New Lancaster is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • Smithshire
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellison ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ellison is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
        • Swan Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Swan Creek is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
        • Youngstown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Youngstown is located in Warren County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown

Footnotes ...

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