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Nearest Communities to Inlet,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Inlet.<1>

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

Inlet is located in Lee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bureau, DeKalb, La Salle, Ogle & Whiteside.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 177 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Inlet. Of these communities, 142 are located in counties other than Lee 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 Inlet (which is Lee 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 Inlet

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

  • Lee County   (where Inlet resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.leecountyil.com/
    • County Seat for Lee:   Dixon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Inlet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Inlet.
      • Shaws
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Shaws is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws
      • Lee Center
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Binghampton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Binghampton is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
      • West Brooklyn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Melugin Grove ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Melugin Grove is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melugin Grove
      • Sublette
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Shelburn ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Shelburn is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelburn
      • Amboy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Burg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Franklin Grove
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Compton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Twelvemile Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Ashton
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Henkel
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Henkel is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
        • Maytown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Maytown is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Eldena
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Roxbury
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Roxbury is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
        • Nachusa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Walton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Walton is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton
        • Scarboro
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Scarboro is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
        • Paw Paw
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Steward
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingdom
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Kingdom is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom
        • Dixon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • East Paw Paw
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • East Paw Paw is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Paw Paw
        • Lee
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • South Paw Paw
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • South Paw Paw is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Paw Paw
        • Lincoln Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln Heights is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
        • Radley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Harmon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Woodland Shores
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Woodland Shores is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Shores
        • Palmyra
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Palmyra is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
        • Nelson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Van Petten
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Van Petten is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Petten
        • Prairieville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Prairieville is located in Lee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
  • Bureau County
    • County Website:   https://bureaucounty-il.gov/
    • County Seat for Bureau:   Princeton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Inlet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Inlet.
      • La Moille
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Wendel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Wendel is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
      • Van Orin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarion
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Clarion is located in Bureau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
      • Ohio
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Arlington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Greenoak
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kasbeer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Zearing
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Limerick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Walnut
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Dover
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Malden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Churchill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Churchill is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchill
        • Ladd
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Normandy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Normandy is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
        • Hegeler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hegeler is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hegeler
        • Hollowayville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hollowayville is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollowayville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Seatonville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Coal Hollow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
        • Dalzell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Ottville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Marquette
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Marquette is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
        • Princeton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • De Pue
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • De Pue is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Pue
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,665 people
        • Hicks Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
        • Spring Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Webster Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Webster Park is located in Bureau County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Park
        • Manlius
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • New Bedford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Carroll County
  • DeKalb County
  • La Salle County
    • County Website:   https://lasallecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for La Salle:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Inlet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Inlet.
      • Welland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Welland is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welland
      • Mendota
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Meriden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Meriden is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
      • Peterstown
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Peterstown is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
      • Culton ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Culton is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culton
      • Fitchmoor
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Fitchmoor is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitchmoor
      • Earlville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Triumph
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Troy Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Dimmick
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Dimmick is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
      • Leland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Munson ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Munson is located in La Salle County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munson
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Prairie Center
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Waltham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Tomahawk Bluff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Tomahawk Bluff is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk Bluff
        • Baker
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Freedom Centre ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Freedom Centre is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Centre
        • Harding
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harding is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
        • La Salle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Peru
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • North Utica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • North Utica is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Utica
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
        • Utica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jonesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jonesville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
        • Little Rock ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Little Rock is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
        • Catharine
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Catharine is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catharine
        • Northville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Northville is located in La Salle County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
  • Ogle County
  • Whiteside County
    • County Website:   https://www.whitesidecountyil.gov/
    • County Seat for Whiteside:   Morrison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Inlet   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Inlet.
      • Hahnaman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Hahnaman is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahnaman
      • Woodland Hills
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Woodland Hills is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
      • Yeoward Addition
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Yeoward Addition is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoward Addition
      • Rock Falls
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sterling
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Penrose
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Sanfordville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sanfordville is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanfordville
      • Deer Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Douglas Park
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Douglas Park is located in Whiteside County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Park
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Grimes Addition
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Grimes Addition is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Addition
        • Como
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Como is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Como
        • Emerson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Emerson is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Galt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Agnew
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Agnew is located in Whiteside County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Tampico
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago County

Footnotes ...

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