Nearest Communities to Hills Grove,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hills Grove, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hills Grove:
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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Hills Grove.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Hills Grove<2> is historic,<3> it would have been located within present day McDonough County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McDonough County: Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Schuyler & Warren.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hills Grove. Of these communities, 126 are located in counties other than McDonough County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<4> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Hills Grove (which is McDonough 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 Hills Grove
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McDonough County (where Hills Grove resides)
- County Website: http://mcg.mcdonough.il.us/
- County Seat for McDonough: Macomb
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Tennessee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
- Colmar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Colmar is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
- Colchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fandon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fandon is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fandon
- Ragtown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ragtown is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Little Ireland ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Little Ireland is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Ireland
- Blandinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- East Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Village
- Lamone Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lamone Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamone Village
- Macomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek Settlement ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- University Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- University Village is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Sciota
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doddsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Doddsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doddsville
- Industry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Good Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pennington Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Pennington Point is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington Point
- Stewardsville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Stewardsville is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewardsville
- Bardolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Scottsburg is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Adair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shoo Fly
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Shoo Fly is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoo Fly
- New Philadelphia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- New Philadelphia is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
- Bushnell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Prairie City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie City is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.adamscountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Adams: Quincy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- La Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chatton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chatton is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatton
- Golden
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Blacks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Blacks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
- Loraine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Clayton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Camp Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coatsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lima
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mendon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Paloma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.browncoil.org/
- County Seat for Brown: Mount Sterling
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Damon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Damon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damon
- Mound Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mound Station is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Station
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Timewell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Ripley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ripley is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Fargo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fargo is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Mount Sterling
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Fulton County
- County Website: https://fultoncountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Fulton: Lewistown
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Table Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Vermont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Manley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Manley is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
- Bernadotte ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bernadotte is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernadotte
- Ipava
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poverty Ridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Poverty Ridge is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Ridge
- Seville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Seville is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
- Checkrow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Checkrow is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Checkrow
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Astoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Virgil is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Leesburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Leesburg is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Babylon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Babylon is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcounty-il.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Carthage
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Joetta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Joetta is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
- Saint Mary
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Mary is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
- Fountain Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Webster
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Middle Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middle Creek is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Creek
- Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- La Crosse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- La Crosse is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- Pulaski
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Pulaski is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Bentley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bentley is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- La Harpe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Burnside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Bowen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Denver is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Carthage
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ferris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Disco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Disco is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Basco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McCall
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McCall is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCall
- Adrian
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Durham is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Chili
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Chili is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chili
- West Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- West Point is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Elvaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Colusa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stillwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stillwell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwell
- Elderville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Elderville is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
- Dallas City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Pontoosuc
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Breckenridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Breckenridge is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
- Hamilton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Niota
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sutter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Old Niota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Old Niota is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Niota
- Tioga
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tioga is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Nauvoo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quashquema ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Quashquema is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quashquema
- Warsaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Henderson County
- County Seat for Henderson: Oquawka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Terre Haute
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Raritan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Iowa Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Decorra
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Decorra is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorra
- Stronghurst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Media
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Media is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Carman
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Banks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yellow Banks is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Banks
- Olena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Olena is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Silver Lake ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Heapsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Heapsville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heapsville
- Hopper
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hopper is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopper
- Carthage Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Carthage Lake is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage Lake
- Schuyler County
- County Website: https://www.schuylercounty.org/
- County Seat for Schuyler: Rushville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Birmingham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Brooklyn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Huntsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wayland is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Littleton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Camden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mindale is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindale
- Hale Ridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hale Ridge is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Ridge
- Erwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Erwin is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
- Oakland Center
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Center is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Center
- Scotts Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mill
- Ray
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ray is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rushville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Sugar Grove
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Grove is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Bader
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bader is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bader
- Warren County
- County Website: https://warrencountyil.gov/
- County Seat for Warren: Monmouth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Swan Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Swan Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Creek
- Youngstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Youngstown is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngstown
- Ellison ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ellison is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison
- New Lancaster ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- New Lancaster is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
- Roseville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithshire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Greenbush
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenbush is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
- Des Moines County
- County Website: https://www.desmoinescounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Des Moines: Burlington (IA)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Kemper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kemper is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemper
- Patterson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Spring Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Skunk River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Skunk River is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skunk River
- Lee County
- County Website: https://www.leecounty.org/
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hills Grove.
- Galland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Keokuk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandusky
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Fort Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wever
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bluff Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bluff Park is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Park
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Summit ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Montrose
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mooar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mooar is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Summitville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Summitville is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Clark County
- County Website: https://clarkcountymo.org/
- County Seat for Clark: Kahoka (MO)
- Note: The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hills Grove ...
- Alexandria
(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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hills Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Hills Grove may originally have been Hill's Grove. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Hills Grove might be written as Hill Grove. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Hills Grove. |
| <3> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hills Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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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