Nearest Communities to Herrick,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Herrick, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Herrick:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 from Herrick.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Herrick is located in Shelby 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 146 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Herrick. Of these communities, 111 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 Herrick (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 Herrick
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shelby County (where Herrick resides)
- County Website: https://shelbycounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Shelbyville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Williamsburg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg is located in Shelby County
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- Williamsburg Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg Hill is located in Shelby County
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- Hanson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hanson is located in Shelby County
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- Cowden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lakewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakewood is located in Shelby County
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- Oconee
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Westminster is located in Shelby County
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- Milne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Milne is located in Shelby County
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- Fancher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fancher is located in Shelby County
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- Tower Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mode
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mode is located in Shelby County
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- Clarksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg is located in Shelby County
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- Continue List (23 more) ...
- Dollville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dollville is located in Shelby County
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- Shelbyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Henton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Henton is located in Shelby County
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- Rennerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rennerville is located in Shelby County
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- Herborn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Herborn is located in Shelby County
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- Stewardson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westervelt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Westervelt is located in Shelby County
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- Middlesworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Middlesworth is located in Shelby County
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- Duvall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Duvall is located in Shelby County
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- Lithia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lithia is located in Shelby County
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- South Strasburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Strasburg is located in Shelby County
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- Strasburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yantisville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yantisville is located in Shelby County
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- Kingman
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Kingman is located in Shelby County
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- Obed
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Obed is located in Shelby County
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- Findlay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Trowbridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Trowbridge is located in Shelby County
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- Windsor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sigel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Pleak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleak is located in Shelby County
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- Sexson Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sexson Corner is located in Shelby County
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- Todds Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Todds Point is located in Shelby County
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- Moweaqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bond County
- County Website: https://bondcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Bond: Greenville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Mulberry Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woburn is located in Bond County
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- Durley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Durley is located in Bond County
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- Hamburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hamburg is located in Bond County
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- Pleasant Mound
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Mound is located in Bond County
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- Smithboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ayers is located in Bond County
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- Elm Point ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elm Point is located in Bond County
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- Paisley Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paisley Corners 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 Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Pana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rosamond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dunkel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
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- Millersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millersville is located in Christian County
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- Assumption
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Owaneco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vanderville is located in Christian County
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- Radford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Radford is located in Christian County
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- Velma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Velma is located in Christian County
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- Hewittville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hewittville is located in Christian County
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- Clarksdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksdale is located in Christian County
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- Palmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
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- Old Stonington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Old Stonington is located in Christian County
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- Sandersville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sandersville is located in Christian County
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- Morrisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Taylorville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willeys
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willeys is located in Christian County
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- Stonington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Langleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Langleyville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langleyville
- Cumberland County
- County Website: https://cumberlandcoil.gov/
- County Seat for Cumberland: Toledo
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- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Lillyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lillyville is located in Cumberland County
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- Neoga
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Effingham County
- County Website: https://effinghamcountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Effingham: Effingham
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Beecher City
(10 miles [16.1 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
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Holland is located in Effingham County
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- Moccasin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Moccasin is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
- Altamont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Point is located in Effingham County
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- Shumway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- East Meadows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- East Meadows is located in Effingham County
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- Southmore Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Southmore Heights is located in Effingham County
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- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Dexter is located in Effingham County
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- Freenanton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freenanton is located in Effingham County
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- Keptown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Keptown is located in Effingham County
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- Funkhouser
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Funkhouser is located in Effingham County
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- Gilmore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gilmore is located in Effingham County
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- Ewington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ewington is located in Effingham County
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- Effingham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Green Creek is located in Effingham County
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- Bristol ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bristol is located in Effingham County
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- Edgewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartville is located in Effingham County
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- Mason
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Watson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Teutopolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Evers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Evers is located in Effingham County
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- Flemingsburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Flemingsburg is located in Effingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemingsburg
- Fayette County
- County Website: https://www.fayettecountyillinois.gov/
- County Seat for Fayette: Vandalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Dressor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dressor is located in Fayette County
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- Twin Churches
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Twin Churches is located in Fayette County
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- Holliday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Holliday is located in Fayette County
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- Wrights Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wrights Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Ramsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Greenland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Greenland is located in Fayette County
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- Post Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Post Oak is located in Fayette County
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- Sefton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sefton is located in Fayette County
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- Pruett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Pruett is located in Fayette County
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- Magnolia Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Corner is located in Fayette County
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- Bayle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bayle City is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
- Avena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Avena is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
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- Bingham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Vera is located in Fayette County
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- Brownstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Howards Point ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howards Point is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
- Saint Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Fayette County
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- Vandalia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Shafter
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shafter is located in Fayette County
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- Saint James
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saint James is located in Fayette County
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- Confidence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Jimtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jimtown is located in Fayette County
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- Pinhook ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pinhook is located in Fayette County
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- Hagarstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Loogootee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wilberton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wilberton is located in Fayette County
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- Augsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Augsburg is located in Fayette County
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- Shobonier
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
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- Saint Peter
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Fayette County
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- La Clede
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- La Clede is located in Fayette County
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- Farina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://marioncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Marion: Salem
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Lester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lester is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Montgomery County
- County Website: https://montgomerycountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Montgomery: Hillsboro
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Ohlman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wenonah is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenonah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Fillmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Coalton is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Nokomis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chapman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman is located in Montgomery County
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- Witt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Van Burensburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Van Burensburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Burensburg
- Irving
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Coffeen
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Schram City
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Fairmont Place
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fairmont Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont Place
- Hillsboro Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro Heights
- Taylor Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Donnellson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harvel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Moultrie County
- County Website: http://moultriecountyil.com/
- County Seat for Moultrie: Sullivan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Herrick ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Herrick.
- Bruce
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
- Kirksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kirksville is located in Moultrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirksville
- Gays
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
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 from Point A (ie- Herrick) 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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